Category: Warfare
Know Your USMC History: Chuck Mawhinney, The Deadliest Sniper In The History Of The Marine Corps
Chuck Mawhinney, The Deadliest Sniper In The History Of The Marine Corps When it comes to Marine Snipers in Vietnam two names will forever be remembered: Carlos ‘White Feather’ Hathcock and Charles Benjamin Mawhinney. Highly recommend The Sniper: The Untold Story of the Marine Corps’ Greatest Marksman of All Time . …
Basics of Medieval Armor
Hugo Jaeger WW2 Color Photo Collection
H/T Inch High Guy Invasion of Poland 1939 Color Photographs, Hugo Jaeger Collection Part I French Armor Color Photographs, Hugo Jaeger Collection Part II Dunkirk Color Photographs, Hugo Jaeger Collection Part III Invasion of Holland and Belgium Color Photographs, Hugo Jaeger Collection Part IV Invasion of Holland and Belgium Color…
WW2 Podcast: Surviving Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima
On this episode of the RealClearDefense podcast “Hot Wash,” RCD contributor John Waters speaks with William Swanson, a Marine Corps veteran of the battle of Guadalcanal in World War II’s Pacific campaign. Now 98 years old, Swanson is the author of “The View From My Foxhole” a firsthand account of the brutal fighting at Bougainville,…
The Legend of Lieutenant-Colonel Mike Hoare
I remember reading Congo Mercenary while deployed many moons back. This guy was the stuff of legend.
Know Your WW2 History: The Invasion of Poland
The History and War Blog did an Outstanding Four Part Series on the Invasion of Poland beginning in 1939. Part 1: The Attack on Poland 1-17 September Part 2: Soviet Invasion and the Fall of Poland Part 3: The Exodus Part 4: The Aftermath Also as a cool supplement, Jeff over at The Inch…
Know Your WW1 Weapon’s History: The Flammenwerfer
Flammenwefer — World War I German Flamethrowers It appears the first flamethrower of modern design was patented in Germany by Richard Fiedler in 1901. During the same year, the German army funded his continued work on flamethrower designs. Fiedler, a private citizen, designed several flamethrowers models and presented a working product to the German…
Prepping 101: How to Stay Warm During a Long Term SHTF
Selco: How to Stay Warm During a Long-Term SHTF Situation If you have not read the articles by Selco Begovic over at The Organic Prepper, I highly recommend them. This guy survived a nightmare winter during the Bosnian Conflict in the 90’s and shares some of his hard earned wisdom.