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Posted on 29 September 2024 by The Tactical Hermit

  Fanta   Due to the English blockade of Germany from the onset of World War 2, Coca-Cola Deutschland (Coca-Cola GmbH) had great trouble sourcing Cola Coca-Cola syrup for making Coca-Cola. This even became entirely impossible after Germany attacked the Soviet Union and after the war was declared on the US following Pearl Harbor. To…

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Know Your Obscure WW2 History: Did You Know a Man Died During WW2 because he resembled Churchill?

Posted on 26 May 202426 May 2024 by The Tactical Hermit

Did You Know a Man Died During WW2 Because he resembled Churchill?   This story reminded me of the classic 1976 WW2 Movie The Eagle has Landed (based on the novel by Jack Higgins) where a body double was used for Churchill as a lure for a possible kidnap attempt. In the movie, the body…

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Obscure WW2 History: Jap Lunge Mines and Banzai Sticks

Posted on 1 May 2024 by The Tactical Hermit

Jap Lunge Mines and Banzai Sticks – Last Ditch Weapons in WW2   During World War II, the ancient Samurai moral code of honor, obedience, duty and self-sacrifice found its way into Japanese military tactics, particularly during the last desperate months of the empire of the Rising Sun. Beyond the high-profile Kamikaze air strikes, the…

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Know Your WW2 History: William Slim – A Soldier’s General

Posted on 24 September 202324 September 2023 by The Tactical Hermit

Via: Fix Bayonets     Here is, perhaps, World War II’s greatest general, and hardly anyone today knows his name. Field Marshal William Slim is best known for commanding Fourteenth Army in Burma during the Second World War (1939-45).  In taking command, he inherited a disastrous situation in which, with practical skill and quiet charisma,…

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Know Your WW2 History: The Last German Victory of WW2 – How the Germans Got Their Last Laugh in Greece

Posted on 1 August 2022 by The Tactical Hermit

The Last German Victory of WW2 – How the Germans Got Their Last Laugh in Greece   Superb chapter of obscure WW2 History your normie history books don’t discuss much.  

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Chetnik Uprising in Srb, 27 July 1941

Posted on 24 July 2022 by The Tactical Hermit

Fascinating Piece of WW2 era history.

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5 Of The Most Brutal Tactics in the History of Warfare

Posted on 19 December 2021 by The Tactical Hermit

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…

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The Cavalry of the Wehrmacht Book Review

Posted on 20 April 2020 by The Tactical Hermit

I am always on the lookout for the more obscure WW2 books and this looks to be fascinating.

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Why So Many Western Covert Operations Have Failed Since World War II

Posted on 14 October 2018 by The Tactical Hermit

Shots in the Dark – Why So Many Western Covert Operations Have Failed Since WW2   A Great read both from a historical point of view and practical, Civilian Operator POV on the RELEVANCE of Guerilla Warfare in the 21st Century. You have to Understand the Lessons of History in order not to repeat the…

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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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