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On this Day in History, October 25, 1854
The Charge of the Light Brigade Throughout the history of warfare there are recorded instances of events taking place for which no good reason can be offered. At the Battle of Balaclava, on the 25th of October 1854, during the Crimean War, such an incident took place. An incident which inspired a great poem…
Maoris, Moors and Migrants: A History Lesson for Civilized Humans Facing an Ork Invasion
Maoris, Moors and Migrants: A history lesson for civilized humans facing an Ork invasion (The essay below serves as a follow-up or companion piece to “The Alienork Way”. I spelled Ork intentionally to generalize upon the theme of barbarian invaders, and not only Tolkien’s Orcs.) From ‘Moriori’, by Denise Davis and Māui Solomon, in Te…
Attention White Men: Time to Get Your Rhodesia On
Rhodesia and What Could Have Been Don Shift Sends: SHTF Lessons from Rhodesia Rhodesia’s Death, Europe’s Funeral
Know Your Real Civil War History: The Whitworth Sniper Rifle
Whitworth “Sharpshooter” Rifle The Whitworth was widely considered to have been the first rifle used for true sniping. They were reportedly accurate up to 1,800 yards or more. At shorter distances, such as 500 yards, the Whitworth was far more accurate with tighter groupings than the Enfield rifles of the time thanks…
Remember the U.S.S. Liberty
The Loss of Liberty – A Documentary
It Appears White Guilt has No Statute of Limitations
Navy exonerates 256 Black sailors unjustly court-martialed in WWII-era Port Chicago explosion Just when you though the so-called “justice system” in this country could not get anymore pro-black, anti-white and WOKE, they pull this retarded rabbit out of their hat. I guess it’s not enough that black murderers, rapist and gang bangers get exonerated…
AK Corner: Is the PKM the Best Light Machine Gun Ever?
PKM: Is This the Best Light Machine Gun Ever? Key point: PKMs still arm many western-aligned nations as well. Mikhail Kalashnikov is known for creating the AK rifle, but his contributions to Soviet firearms design didn’t end there. In 1961 he designed the PK machine gun, which was modernized into the PKM in 1969….
Today in Military History: The Invasion of Saipan
Today in Military History: June 15 ‘Saipan Invaded’ {Hermit Note: As many of you know, the WW2 PTO (Pacific Theater of Operations) is one of my favorite Military History topics and one of the best books I ever read on both the Land and Naval Battles for Saipan, Tinian and Guam is James D….
Know Your Real Civil War History: Herman Melville’s Terrifying Ride into Mosby’s Confederacy
Herman Melville’s Terrifying Ride into Mosby’s Confederacy On April 18, 1864, author Herman Melville rode through the twilight, embedded with the 2nd Massachusetts Cavalry, on a scouting mission deep in enemy territory. Nearly thirteen years had passed since the forty-four-old Melville had published Moby Dick, a book that was not considered a critical or commercial success…