Dinosaurs of the Deep Blue Sea Thought provoking essay on the current state of American Naval Technology, Strategy and Readiness. Though some might argue it is a bit dated compared to other WW3 novels, I still say Ghost Fleet is one of the most realistic novels at a plausible WW3 scenario.
Category: Military Weapons from the Past
Know Your History: The Devil’s Brigade and the Johnson M1941 LMG
DEVIL’S BRIGADE SECRET WEAPON: THE JOHNSON M1941 LMG For those not familiar with the history of the 1st Special Service Force. Though deemed not as reliable as other Standard issue LMG’s of the period, the Johnson M1941 had it’s perks.
Know Your Weapons: The MP-40 Submachine Gun
MP-40 SUBMACHINE GUN: CHAOS ON AN INDUSTRIAL SCALE One of the most recognizeable SMG’s of the 20th Century, the MP-40 stands alone. While you are on the subject, check out Submachine Guns of World War Two.
The AK-74 in Ukraine
THE AK-74 IN UKRAINE: A HISTORY & MORE For all you fellow Kalash Lovers and AK Afficonados out there. Know Your History. Know Your Weapons. Know your Ammo.
In Memoriam: USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413)
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…
World War II Documentaries Worth A Damn: Lancaster – Above and Beyond
Lancaster – Above and Beyond The Avro Lancaster was a British Heavy Bomber used extensively during WW2 to take the war into Germany. This documentary dives deep into both the history of the aircraft itself and the amazing crews that flew them into battle. The Dambuster Operation of 1943, aka Squadron X led by…
East German Boy Scout Tank Units
H/T American Partisan
Know Your Guns: History of the East German Makarov
HISTORY OF THE EAST GERMAN MAKAROV When I was hot and heavy into Curio and Relic collecting fifteen or so years back I had several different flavors of Makarov, including a true East German PM (with original DDR markings) a Polish P-64, A Hungarian FEG PA-63 and a very rare Bulgarian PPK clone. As…
Know Your WW2 History: Axis vs AA Guns
AXIS VS. AA GUNS: HISTORY OF AMERICAN ANTI-AIRCRAFT WEAPONS Even from the first moments of America’s sudden involvement in World War II, U.S. anti-aircraft (AA) gunners were in the thick of the fight. John W. Finn, US Navy Chief Aviation Ordnanceman, won the Medal of Honor during the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor, December…
SKS Collecting And Identification: A Buyer’s Guide
SKS Collecting And Identification: A Buyer’s Guide I had a C&R License (FFL 03) for around twenty years off and on back in the “golden era” when you could find plenty of German and Yugo Mausers, Lee- Enfields, Mosin-Nagants, Swiss K-31’s and Norinco and Russian SKS’s all for very reasonable prices. It was a…