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Category: World War II History
“It’s All Gone Down the Drain”
100-year-old WWII vet cries, says America today ‘not what they died for’ I watched the Rumble video clip in the link above about half a dozen times and each time I did I realized something. If MY Generation of Veterans feels BETRAYED, the Iraq and Afghanistan War Vets, Imagine how this man’s Generation FEELS!…
Know Your Obscure WW2 Weapons: The British PIAT Gun
A SINGLE SHOT THAT SAVED D-DAY: THE BRITISH PIAT A Spring Loaded Anti-Tank Gun that you had to Manually Cock to fire and be within 100 yards to be accurate. Yeah Sounds like a Hoot!
Know Your Weapons: The American Enfield AKA the US Model 1917 Magazine Rifle
The American Enfield AKA the US Model 1917 Magazine Rifle You can’t go wrong with a Mauser Action in .30-06 Caliber!
In Memoriam: Cpl. Hershel “Woody” Williams, USMC
Iwo Jima hero and last surviving WWII Medal of Honor recipient, Hershel “Woody” Williams, dies at 98 If you have not watched the story of this AMAZING WW2 Marine, a Marine whom I personally put right up there with Lt. General Chesty Puller, Maj. General Smedley Butler and GySgt. Carlos “White Feather” Hatchock, I…
In Memoriam: USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413)
USS Samuel B Roberts: World’s Deepest Shipwreck Discovered The USS Samuel B Roberts (DE-413) went down during the Battle Off Samar in the Philippine Sea in October 1944. It lies in 6,895m (22,621 ft) of water. That’s Four Miles under the Pacific! If you want to read an AMAZING account of the Sammy B’s…
Know Your WW2 History: Operation Barbarossa
The Nazi-Soviet War was the Largest Land Battle Ever Fought Excellent read on Operation Barbarossa with some really nice pictures. For all my fellow Military Historians out there, here is a short list on the subject: Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege 1942-1943 Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin Russia’s War: A History of the…
World War II Documentaries Worth A Damn: Lancaster – Above and Beyond
Lancaster – Above and Beyond The Avro Lancaster was a British Heavy Bomber used extensively during WW2 to take the war into Germany. This documentary dives deep into both the history of the aircraft itself and the amazing crews that flew them into battle. The Dambuster Operation of 1943, aka Squadron X led by…
The Best War Films You Have Never Seen
THE BEST WAR FILMS YOU’VE NEVER SEEN This is a good starter list. If you want to dive a little deeper however, here are some realistic foreign war movies (w/english subtitles) definitely worth your time: Fortress of War (2010) Assembly (2007) Back to 1942 (2012) The East (2020) Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the…
Know Your Weapons: The Astra 600 – Old School Cool
The Astra 600 – Old School Cool In my 20 or so years collecting I only came across an Astra 600 once, and I passed on it because the guy was way too proud of it and would not budge on the price, primarily because of the German markings. I regret that now. This…