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The Evolution of the Battle Rifle: From the FAL to Today’s AR-10

Posted on 24 April 2025 by The Tactical Hermit

The Evolution of the Battle Rifle: From the FAL to Today’s AR-10   For firearm enthusiasts, military historians, and professional shooters, the battle rifle is revered as a symbol of the evolution of modern weaponry. From the iconic FN FAL, famously known as “The Right Arm of the Free World,” to the robust and versatile…

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On This Day in History: February 23, 1945

Posted on 23 February 2025 by The Tactical Hermit

Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima   A Great Book about the USMC and Iwo Jima is Flags of our Father’s by James Bradley. The two Movie adaptation’s, both from 2006, directed by Clint Eastwood, are definitely worth a look as well.      

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DTIC AD509724: “Forest Fire As A Military Weapon”

Posted on 13 January 2025 by The Tactical Hermit

DTIC AD509724: “Forest Fire As A Military Weapon”   Pre-Requisite Reading: Wildfires As A Weapon: US Military Exposed.         

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AK Corner: Field Guide to Reading Kalashnikov Markings

Posted on 28 December 2024 by The Tactical Hermit

Field Guide to Reading Kalashnikov Markings   Conflict Armament Research is a company that works with the European Union to identify and trace weapons used in conflict zones around the world. They use small field teams to identify specific small arms, with the goal of figuring out how the equipment made its way to that…

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Know Your Real WW2 History: The War in the Pacific

Posted on 2 December 2024 by The Tactical Hermit

Via: War Views Military History Blog     Pacific War 1 – Preliminary Moves   Road to the Pacific War Beginning of the war in the Pacific came unexpectedly, at least for some people. Attention was on Europe, where war had been raging for two years. Poland had been invaded by Germany and USSR in September…

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Asymmetrical Warfare and 4GW: How Militia Groups Are America’s Domestic Viet Cong

Posted on 2 December 2024 by The Tactical Hermit

*From the Archives   Asymmetrical Warfare and 4GW: How Militia Groups are America’s Domestic Viet Cong   Civil War 2 appears to be the new buzzword among both sides of the brewing conflict in the US, no longer considered some fringe notion. The Right and the Left find themselves at an impasse, and its rapidly…

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Know Your Firearms History: The Maxim Irony

Posted on 15 November 2024 by The Tactical Hermit
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Know Your Real Civil War History: The Whitworth Sniper Rifle

Posted on 2 September 2024 by The Tactical Hermit

    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…

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Know Your WW2 Naval History: Hunting the Bismarck – Part I

Posted on 24 May 2024 by The Tactical Hermit

Hunting the Bismarck – Part I   Without doubt, the Bismarck is the single best-known German warship of World War II. Large, fast, hard to sink and equipped with the latest in German radar and optics technology, it quickly earned notoriety after it sank the HMS Hood, the pride of the Royal Navy. The panicked British response eventually brought low the German monster, but only after…

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Know Your Obscure WW2 History: Boeing Wonderland

Posted on 7 May 2024 by The Tactical Hermit

Did You Know About the Boeing Wonderland? World War II saw numerous innovative attempts to confuse the enemy through camouflage: by hiding one’s assets from detection, while creating fake units elsewhere to misdirect the enemy’s attention. (You might recall one of our older articles about the Germans disguising the battleship Tirpitz as a group of houses. Read our earlier…

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