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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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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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World War II History: One of The Most Devastating Bombing’s of WW2 You Most Likely Never Heard About

Posted on 3 June 2016 by The Tactical Hermit

  “It was a lovely winter morning with a clear sky overhead. At 11:10 a.m., the earth shuddered violently.” So reads an official’s account of an otherwise unremarkable day in 1944. But what was very remarkable was the source of the shuddering: an explosion so fierce it left a crater 80 feet deep and a…

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World War II History: The Hunt for Poland’s Buried Nazi Gold Trains

Posted on 9 May 2016 by The Tactical Hermit

Last summer, explorers in Poland claimed to have discovered tunnels built for trains carrying plundered Nazi gold, only to be debunked a few months later. But for the true believers who’ve been hunting for this treasure for decades, this merely proved what they’ve thought all along: Inside these mountains are secrets and stories that some…

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