October 31, 1922 – Benito Mussolini Assumes Power in Italy Mussolini formed the Fascist Party in March of 1919 with the support of many unemployed veterans of WWI. He organized them into armed squads known as Black Shirts, who terrorized their political opponents. In 1921, the Fascist Party was invited to join the coalition…
Category: World War One
Know Your WW1 History: April 25, 1915 – WWI Allied Troops Land in Gallipoli
April 25, 1915 – WWI Allied Troops Land in Gallipoli Excellent overview of the Gallipoli campaign debacle. It is important to note that some historians have attempted to lay the blame of this military tragedy solely at Winston Churchill’s feet (who at the time was the Lord of the Admiralty) but this is not…
Savage M1918 Aircraft Lewis at the Range (With Rare Tripod Mount!)
Savage M1918 Aircraft Lewis at the Range (With Rare Tripod Mount!) A True Blast from the Past! What made the American Lewis Gun so powerful is it fired the venerable .30-06 round! A bonafide Man Stopper!
Know Your WW1 Weapons: The Great British Machine Gun Controversy
Know Your Weapons: WW1 Night Sights – Gewehr 98 and SMLE
Germany, Britain, and France all introduced luminous night sights for their service rifles in 1916. Today we are looking at a Gewehr 98 and an SMLE that have detachable WW1 night sights fitted (and the SMLE also has a metal muzzle cover device). WW1 Night Sights: Gewehr 98 and SMLE — Forgotten Weapons
Rendezvous with Death Book Review
Appreciate the Review Jeff. Always enjoyed reading obscure History like this. 👍
Henry Johnson the One-Man Army Who Fought Off, Dozens of German Soldiers During World War I
Amazing piece of WW1 History.
Muslim Attack on Australian Picnic Train: 1915 at Broken Hill
Muslim Attack on Australian Picnic Train: 1915 at Broken Hill An obscure page of WW1 History that continues to prove that islam is not a “Religion of Peace” but rather a Societal Philosophy of Terror and Mayhem against innocent people and an obvious threat to Christian Western Civilization that must be rooted out. Stay Alert,…
They Shall Not Grow Old
If you have not seen this amazing WW1 documentary yet by Peter Jackson, I highly recommend it. You can stream it for free HERE. Stay Alert, Armed and Dangerous!
Learning From History: What the Versailles Treaty Teaches Us About Gun Control
What The Versailles Treaty Teaches Us About Gun Control There are so many good lessons history can teach us if we would only stop and heed them! The summary paragraph bears repeating: “In other words, vindictiveness and enforced disarmament failed. It failed because demonizing an entire group of people when the responsibility is much more…