The M3/M3A1 Grease Gun: Built for Global War One of the ugliest but effective .45ACP lead slingers of the 20th Century!
Category: Military Weapons History
Know Your WW2 History: The Battle of Ortona, A Case Study in Modern Urban Warfare
Case Study #5: The Battle of Ortona Ortona is one of the lesser known Urban Battles in World War Two, but definitely one of the most important to study, especially from the standpoint of the Defense of a City. Here is another worthy read on the subject by the same author.
Know Your Weapons: The FG-42
The FG 42: The Automatic Rifle of the Fallschirmjäger Airborne Infantry The FG 42 was a powerful automatic rifle developed by the Germans during WWII and served in a similar role to the Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR). It was designed for and used by the elite Fallschirmjäger paratroopers. With an ergonomic shape, select-fire capability,…
Know Your Weapons: Colt 1903 Hammerless
COLT’S 1903 HAMMERLESS Very informative piece on one of the coolest looking handguns Mr. John Moses Browning ever designed. One of the most fantastic periods for firearm development and innovation was the early 20th century hands down!
Urban Warfare, Back in the Day
URBAN WARFARE, BACK IN THE DAY Current headlines are replete with stories of urban warfare. Be it Aleppo, Ramadi, Tripoli or some Ukrainian city you only learned of last year, there appears to be no shortage of combatants that want to fight in/over/for some piece of urban terrain. Perhaps a brief step back in to…
5 Of The Most Brutal Tactics in the History of Warfare
5 Of The Most Brutal Tactics in the History of Warfare Very interesting piece about the tactics of the Roman cohort, to include their footwear. Never underestimate how useful and practical a good pair of boots are! I have always worn mid-ankle type boots year around versus athletic shoes for this very reason. Prepare…
WORLD WAR 2 AXIS HELMETS
U.S. Navy’s Drone Jammer
Hitler’s Saw
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Know Your WW2 Weapons: M1 Garand’s Mysterious 7th Round Stoppage
The M1 Garand’s Mysterious 7th Round Stoppage I’m a Gun Geek so stuff like this is fascinating to me. 😄