A War Hero’s Advice: CSM (Ret.) Don Purdy Excellent advice from a legend. I love one of the last lines: “Police your ranks of the self servers”. Consider that to be the most important thing you will hear all day, especially in today’s society of parasites. Enjoy! Don Purdy Rules to LIVE BY: …
Tag: Military History
German War Art: The Kriegsmarine
Claus Bergen (1885-1964) Returning from a tour against the enemy (1941) German War Art – The Kriegsmarine The Third Reich was still very interested in creating art during the second World War, with artists focusing their talents on the war effort itself. Via NS Europa Eduard Schloemann (1888-1940) Speedboats fogging in front of the…
Know Your Weapons: The MP-40 Submachine Gun
MP-40 SUBMACHINE GUN: CHAOS ON AN INDUSTRIAL SCALE One of the most recognizeable SMG’s of the 20th Century, the MP-40 stands alone. While you are on the subject, check out Submachine Guns of World War Two.
Why Military History is Important
H/T Calculus of Decay for turning me on to this Blog.
“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.