Tag: Military History
Maneuver Warfare
Maneuver Warfare Worthwhile article that dovetails WW2 Military History with the current events in Ukraine. Highly Recommend you download this book to a flash drive and keep for future reference.
When Men Were Men: Capt. Ronald Speirs, US Army
Captain Ron Speirs, US Army In the morally bankrupt/no testsosterone/limp dick times we live in it is important to remind ourselves that once upon a time there were REAL Men that populated the ranks of our Military. Captain Ronald Spiers is one of my personal favorites of the Band of Brothers Series. The Foy…
General Von Steuben: The Man who Trained Washington’s Army
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Know Your WW1 Weapons: Germany’s MG08 Heavy Machine Gun
Germany’s Heavy Machine Gun of WWI: The MG08 All you former infantryman out there might find this fact jaw dropping: “The MG08 machine gun itself weighed approximately 60 pounds. Combined with its “Sled” (or Sledge) mount that used four legs, the whole affair weighed around 140 pounds, excluding the water can and ammunition supply….
Benghazi: Ten Years Later and Forgotten
Benghazi: Ten Years Later And Forgotten This tragedy has always been very personal and close to my heart as I had met one of the men killed in the attack. This was a nauseating cover-up from top to bottom and every person involved should have been impeached from office and went to prison. Worthless…
Foreign WWII Movie Trifecta
City of Life and Death takes place in 1937, during the height of the Second Sino-Japanese War. The Imperial Japanese Army has just captured the then-capital of the Republic of China, Nanjing. What followed was known as the Nanking Massacre, or the Rape of Nanking, a period of several weeks where over two-hundred thousand…
Know Your Military Weapons History: MANPADS
Like alot of Modern Weapons Systems in use today MANPADS (Man Portable Air Defense System) owes it’s origins to Nazi Germany.
Guerilla Warfare 101: An Interview with Marco Valbuena of the Communist Party of the Philippines on Guerrilla War and Geopolitics
H/T American Partisan An Interview with Marco Valbuena of the Communist Party of the Philippines on Guerrilla War and Geopolitics Want to see how an actual Guerilla Army Operates against a Superior Government Force? Look no further than the Philipines and the CPP. Politics aside, this is an awesome study for the Civilian Operator….
Know Your Cold War History: William Morgan, The American Comandante
William Morgan, The American Comandante If you are a Cold War/Espionage/Guerilla Warfare History buff and have not heard the tale of William Morgan, well you definitely need to watch this documentary. American Experience, Season 28, Episode 3 (Please remember to use VPN and Ad Blocker).