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….
Tag: Military History
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…
“I’ll See You On the Beach”
This 80th D-Day Anniversary will most likely be the last for the few surviving soldiers, sailors and airmen who were there. Because of that fact I want to Honor them by stating some hard truths. Please Understand I do this not to disparage their Memory and Sacrifice, but to Expose the Vile, Corrupt and…
Know Your WW2 Pacific War History: What Can Christians Learn from the Bravest Naval Aviator at the Battle of Midway?
What Can Christians Learn from the Bravest Naval Aviator at the Battle of Midway? I have been reading lots of books about the World War II battles in the Pacific theater lately, and I wanted to write a post about one of the heroes I found who was the most compelling to me. You…
Know Your WW2 Naval History: Hunting the Bismarck – Part I
Hunting the Bismarck – Part I Without doubt, the Bismarck is the single best-known German warship of World War II. Large, fast, hard to sink and equipped with the latest in German radar and optics technology, it quickly earned notoriety after it sank the HMS Hood, the pride of the Royal Navy. The panicked British response eventually brought low the German monster, but only after…
Know Your Military History: 1978 Battle of Kolwezi
1978 Battle of Kolwezi The Battle of Kolwezi (also known as Operation Bonite or Operation Leopard) was a successful airborne operation carried out in May 1978, by the 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (2e REP) of the French Foreign Legion. It took place in what was then Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo), Central Africa. The operation’s task was to rescue…
Know Your USMC History: The Frozen Chosin
Battle of Chosin Reservoir: One Marine’s Survival Story The Battle of Chosin Reservoir was one of the most brutal battles of the Korean War. In November and December of 1950, the massively outnumbered United Nations forces fought both frigid weather and the attacking People’s Volunteer Army. Chinese troops outnumbered the Allied forces — for…
Know Your WW2 History: The M8 Greyhound
The M8 Greyhound Armored cars tend to be overlooked by World War II history buffs. Nimble fighter planes, deadly bombers, hulking tanks and stealthy submarines are “sexier” than a car that can’t fight like a tank, can’t race a plane, and can’t use terrain to its advantage like infantry. Nevertheless, armored cars were a vital part…
On This Day in History: 1861, Robert E. Lee Named Commander of Virginia Confederate Forces
Robert E. Lee named commander of Virginia Confederate forces Damnatio Memoriae for the 21st Century?