H/T Calculus of Decay for turning me on to this Blog.
Tag: Military 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!…
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…
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…
East German Boy Scout Tank Units
H/T American Partisan
On This Day in History: D-Day, the 78th Anniversary
Veterans return to Normandy to mark 78th anniversary of D-Day landing Read my original short story in memory of D-Day titled Forever and a Day.
Know Your Guns: History of the East German Makarov
HISTORY OF THE EAST GERMAN MAKAROV When I was hot and heavy into Curio and Relic collecting fifteen or so years back I had several different flavors of Makarov, including a true East German PM (with original DDR markings) a Polish P-64, A Hungarian FEG PA-63 and a very rare Bulgarian PPK clone. As…
De Oppresso Terminare (To Terminate the Oppressed)?
H/T WRSA De Oppresso Terminare (To Terminate the Oppressed)? He could have used examples like “Antifa”, “BLM” (“Burn, Loot, Murder” cuz they earned that moniker), “Crips”, “Bloods”, “Murder Inc.”, or even the Damned Al-Qaeda turd-burglers (And yes, the goats in that part of the world are always scared). But no, who did he disrespect?…
Bad-Ass Files: Remembering SAS Legend John McAleese
John McAleese’s story is one of a true modern day Spartan. The man was an absolute beast when it came to early Counter-Terrorism Operations. John’s life continues to inspire millions. The character of “Captain Price” in the Call of Duty Video Game Franchise is based looely on his life and exploits.