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Know Your History: Coal Miner’s Revolt, The Battle of Blair Mountain

Posted on 14 April 2021 by The Tactical Hermit

Coal Miners Revolt: The Battle of Blair Mountain   One of the greatest examples in the 20th century of how a well armed and willing populace can hold their own against a well organized larger armed force. Take Notes and Prepare Accordingly. History is circling around yet again. Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!  

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The 5cm Granatwerfer 36

Posted on 8 December 2020 by The Tactical Hermit

Know Your Obscure WW2 Weapons:

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Henry Johnson the One-Man Army Who Fought Off, Dozens of German Soldiers During World War I

Posted on 31 August 2019 by The Tactical Hermit

Amazing piece of WW1 History.

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Obscure History: The 3 Barreled Machete Soviet/Russian Cosmonaut Gun

Posted on 11 January 2019 by The Tactical Hermit

Check out the 3-barrelled machete gun carried into orbit by Russian cosmonauts until 2006   Crazy stuff. At first I thought they were preparing Ivan to meet some hostile alien creature but then logic took over and I remembered where their return capsules landed: SIBERIA! Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!

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Obscure Military History: Psy-Ops

Posted on 30 August 2018 by The Tactical Hermit

Although the title of this vid was “creepy sounds”, it had quite a collection of psy-ops (Psychological Operations) various militaries throughout history used to frighten and dishearten the enemies will to fight, including quite a few from WW2. Stay Alert, Stay Armed and Stay Dangerous!

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Military Weapons From The Past: DeLisle Commando Carbine

Posted on 27 August 2016 by The Tactical Hermit

Blast from the Past: DeLisle Commando Carbine (click on above title link to be re-directed to Source Page) Talk about the authentic “Silent but Deadly Sentry Killer” this was it. Chambered in .45 ACP and able to accept 1911 Mags, it was the ultimate in battlefield practicality for SOE operatives and Partisans during WW2. Stay Alert,…

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Military History: Operation Paul Bunyan – August 1976

Posted on 18 August 2016 by The Tactical Hermit

Operation Paul Bunyan – August 1976 (click above link to be re-directed to Source Page) An Obscure piece of Military history that is both entertaining and enlightening as to how friggin crazy the North Korean’s really are. Stay Alert, Stay Armed and Stay Dangerous!

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Military History: Kentucky Physician and Governor Was One of First Civilians to Attempt Biological Warfare in the Civil War

Posted on 28 July 2016 by The Tactical Hermit

Dr. Luke Blackburn was a respected medical doctor and philanthropist until he allegedly attempted to create a yellow fever outbreak targeting Northern civilians and soldiers during the Civil War. Despite widespread outrage at the time, he later won a landslide victory to become the governor of Kentucky. Blackburn was a native Kentuckian who began working…

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Obscure Weapons: The Luger P-08 “Nachtpistole” (Night Pistol)

Posted on 26 July 2016 by The Tactical Hermit

I just love seeing and reading about firearms like this. Way ahead of it’s time, this is just an exquisite example of “necessity is the mother of invention.” -SF   Found this gem on Instagram @axis_and_allies45 This is an extremely rare example of a Luger P08 “Nachtpistole” (Night pistol) that was used by Hitler’s personal…

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Obscure Weapons: The Browning Gas-Toggle Pistol

Posted on 18 July 2016 by The Tactical Hermit

On the April 20th, 1897, now-legendary firearms-designer John Browning received four patents for various pistol designs. These included two recoil-operated systems, a blowback design and — most interestingly — a pistol using a gas-operated toggle action. Browning had developed the gas-operated design a few years earlier in 1894 and ’95. It was actually Browning’s first pistol design. Unfortunately, it also…

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