Ireland’s Wars: Flying Columns The popular memory of the Irish War of Independence, at least if you happen to be Irish, often revolves around the image of the IRA “flying column”. For a large number of people, those two words indicates a very particular type of unit: A sort of mobile platoon that lived and…
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Seven Pillars of Small War Power
H/T WRSA Seven Pillars of Small War Wisdom Read this and then Save it to your Flash Drive. You may See This Material Again in the near future. Stay Armed, Train Frequently and Prepare Accordingly. Additional Reading: The Savage Wars of Peace: Small War and the Rise of American Power…
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On this Day in History, October 25, 1854
The Charge of the Light Brigade Throughout the history of warfare there are recorded instances of events taking place for which no good reason can be offered. At the Battle of Balaclava, on the 25th of October 1854, during the Crimean War, such an incident took place. An incident which inspired a great poem…
Maoris, Moors and Migrants: A History Lesson for Civilized Humans Facing an Ork Invasion
Maoris, Moors and Migrants: A history lesson for civilized humans facing an Ork invasion (The essay below serves as a follow-up or companion piece to “The Alienork Way”. I spelled Ork intentionally to generalize upon the theme of barbarian invaders, and not only Tolkien’s Orcs.) From ‘Moriori’, by Denise Davis and Māui Solomon, in Te…
Attention White Men: Time to Get Your Rhodesia On
Rhodesia and What Could Have Been Don Shift Sends: SHTF Lessons from Rhodesia Rhodesia’s Death, Europe’s Funeral
Know Your Real Civil War History: The Whitworth Sniper Rifle
Whitworth “Sharpshooter” Rifle The Whitworth was widely considered to have been the first rifle used for true sniping. They were reportedly accurate up to 1,800 yards or more. At shorter distances, such as 500 yards, the Whitworth was far more accurate with tighter groupings than the Enfield rifles of the time thanks…
Know Your Dissident History: The Battle of Athens (1946)
This incident occurred in Athens, Tennessee in 1946. Many are completely unaware that an armed revolt by WWII veterans took place on American soil. Now the Second Amendment can be understood in it’s Original, unaltered Context: To Arm Citizens in order to protect themselves against a Tyrannical and Corrupt Government. FACTS: The…
Remember the U.S.S. Liberty
The Loss of Liberty – A Documentary