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In Memoriam: USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413)

Posted on 26 June 2022 by The Tactical Hermit

USS Samuel B Roberts: World’s Deepest Shipwreck Discovered   The USS Samuel B Roberts (DE-413) went down during the Battle Off Samar in the Philippine Sea in October 1944. It lies in 6,895m (22,621 ft) of water. That’s Four Miles under the Pacific! If you want to read an AMAZING account of the Sammy B’s…

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More Foreign WW2 Movies Worth A Damn

Posted on 17 January 20221 August 2023 by The Tactical Hermit

‘Onoda – 10,000 Nights in the Jungle’   The story of WW2 Japanese Army Second Lt. Hiroo Onoda is an amazing one to say the least. For exactly 10,000 nights (29 years) Onoda survived alone in the jungles of the Philippine island of Lubang with only his wits, training and dedication to see him through….

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From Longbows to Spitfires – Nine Weapons that Made Britain Great

Posted on 10 December 2021 by The Tactical Hermit

“Part of the country’s edge in its history of conflicts has been superior technology by land, sea, and air.” By Douglas Brown THE UNITED KINGDOM has seen its share of armed conflicts. In fact, few… The post From Longbows to Spitfires – Nine Weapons that Made Britain Great appeared first on MilitaryHistoryNow.com. From Longbows to Spitfires…

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Know Your WW2 History: The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors

Posted on 29 November 2021 by The Tactical Hermit

The Heroic Tin Can Sailors Held Off the Japanese Saving Thousands of Lives in WWII   When asked about great naval WW2 books I always tell people The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors by James D. Hornfischer is in my top 5. It’s an amazing story of heroism and never say die grit…

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In Memoriam: Capt. Dale “Snort Snodgrass

Posted on 26 July 2021 by The Tactical Hermit

H/T WRSA Q&A: CAPT. DALE “SNORT” SNODGRASS (USN, RET) – THE F-14 AND NAVAL AVIATION   Great article about a military naval aviation Pioneer who put the F-14 Tomcat on the map forever. Read a touching tribute about his death on July 24th, 2021 HERE.  

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Adm. Nimitz – 136th Birthday & USMC Raiders

Posted on 25 February 2021 by The Tactical Hermit
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Military History Movies Worth A Damn: Asian Top 5 List

Posted on 23 May 2020 by The Tactical Hermit

1. City of Life and Death (2009) This gritty epic from 2009 depicts the Rape of Nanking by the Japanese Imperial Army in 1937 during the Second Sino-Japanese War. The majority of the movie is in black and white which adds to the authenticity and historical realism. Chinese with English subtitles. 2. Back to 1942 …

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A Look At Iran’s Brown Water Navy

Posted on 6 January 2020 by The Tactical Hermit

Informative piece. 👍 If there’s one thing to be gleaned from the current deteriorating situation in Iraq, its that this has forced Iran’s hand into acting overtly instead of working through proxies and expanding their influence via their Fifth Column, Hezbollah. 20 more words via A Look At Iran’s Brown Water Navy — American Partisan

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Remembering Pearl Harbor

Posted on 7 December 2019 by The Tactical Hermit

It is befitting that we remember the 78th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor today as the terror attack in Florida that killed three and wounded eight is still fresh in our minds. So often terror attacks like this get forgotten so easily because of the nature and agenda of the 24 hours news cycle. We have…

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Korean War US Navy only Ace

Posted on 24 June 2019 by The Tactical Hermit

Excellent Piece of Korean War History.

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