Why Small Victories are Important No matter how dark or hopeless it get’s, remember: As long as you are six feet above ground and not below it and have air in your lungs, you can FIGHT. “If this long island story of ours is to end at last, then let it end, but only…
Tag: Military History
The Bad Ass Files: Joseph Beyrle – 101st Airborne, US Army
WWII SOLDIER CAPTURED AND ESCAPED 7 TIMES, REPORTED DEAD, LATER DECORATED BY TWO ARMIES Billy bad ass is right. The 101st Airborne Troopers that assisted the SOE and OSS Units providing arms and intel to the French resistance were part of the Jedburgh units. My God this dude was a modern day Leonidas!
Know Your WW2 History: The Forgotten Soldier – Guy Sajer
The Forgotten Soldier – Guy Sajer Fantastic snippet from the book The Forgotten Soldier. Some of the BEST Military History of WW2 was written by German Soldiers and their experiences during the War. Keep in mind while you are reading that this is a 16 year old boy witnessing and enduring the horrors of…
5 Of The Most Brutal Tactics in the History of Warfare
5 Of The Most Brutal Tactics in the History of Warfare Very interesting piece about the tactics of the Roman cohort, to include their footwear. Never underestimate how useful and practical a good pair of boots are! I have always worn mid-ankle type boots year around versus athletic shoes for this very reason. Prepare…
Now and Then: The Spanish Republic (Part 1, The Origin)
Now and Then: The Spanish Republic (Part 1, The Origin) Historical essay by Morghur. An exposition on the origins of the Spanish Civil War. The study of the Spanish Civil War can yield a lot of pearls in terms of understanding how far-left political groups infiltrate, divide and destroy.
The Gunmetal Armory: WW2 SOE/OSS Railway & Bridge Demo
The Gunmetal Armory: WW2 SOE/OSS Railway & Bridge Demo Really well done 37 minute podcast about OSS Sabotage in WW2 on trains and railways.
From Longbows to Spitfires – Nine Weapons that Made Britain Great
“Part of the country’s edge in its history of conflicts has been superior technology by land, sea, and air.” By Douglas Brown THE UNITED KINGDOM has seen its share of armed conflicts. In fact, few… The post From Longbows to Spitfires – Nine Weapons that Made Britain Great appeared first on MilitaryHistoryNow.com. From Longbows to Spitfires…
How Obama Sabotaged the American Military
H/T American Partisan How Obama Sabotaged the American Military “His order redefined diversity as the military’s “greatest asset” and reinvented national security as a system for maximizing employment diversity by race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and every identity politics metric, but not the military metrics that truly mattered, readiness, competence, and a willingness…
No Blood for Burisma
No Blood for Burisma If you read one article this week, read this one, and then pass it on to somebody you care about. My friend NC Scout hit’s the nail on the proverbial head with a fine piece of writing.