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…
Tag: Military History
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.
Know Your WW2 History: Axis vs AA Guns
AXIS VS. AA GUNS: HISTORY OF AMERICAN ANTI-AIRCRAFT WEAPONS Even from the first moments of America’s sudden involvement in World War II, U.S. anti-aircraft (AA) gunners were in the thick of the fight. John W. Finn, US Navy Chief Aviation Ordnanceman, won the Medal of Honor during the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor, December…
On This Day in History: The Chios Massacre
The Chios Massacre On the 11th April 1822 an army of some 40,000 Ottoman troops began landing on the Greek island of Chios, which is situated just 7 kilometers off the Turkish coastline of Anatolia, with express orders to kill all Christian infants under three years old, all males 12 years and older, and all…
On This Day in History: The Battle of Arogee, 1868
“Never Give Way to Barbarians” The British Abyssinian Expedition of 1868: A Matter of Honor The Abyssinian Expedition of 1868 was unlike any military campaign before or since. Today, the idea that an entire expeditionary force could be raised to invade a country on another continent and just to rescue eight people might seem…
The German Art of Bunker Building – WW2 Special
Finland Winter/Continuation War Movie Recommendations
Since my post on The Winter War I got to thinking about a couple of movies that are definitely worth watching on the subject of Finland’s fight against Communism and true independence in the 20th Century. FYI: As is the case with finding QUALITY movies lately, both of these are foreign productions made out…
When Men Were Men: Wisdom from a By-Gone Era
This is a collection of short videos of interviews with various Combat Veterans from past wars and conflicts. Take some time and listen to them, you’ll be Amazed at How Much the World and the Military has Changed for the WORSE. Below the First video click on “Read the Full Conversation on Twitter” to watch…
Know Your Weapons: Russian BMP-Terminator Tank
BMP-Terminator: Designed after the lessons of the Chechen War This Tank or (Tank Support Combat Vehicle) design came in response to the DISASTER the Russian Army encountered in Grozny in 1994-95 when small elements of Guerilla Rifleman armed with RPG’s and Anti-Tank mines took out entire Russian Armored columns. Note the Grenade Launcher tubes…