The Korean War Week 119 – Americans Troops Can’t Understand Each Other – September 29, 1952
At the Panmunjom Truce Table, the UN presents three different plans to solve the POW issue, the only one standing in the way of an armistice. All three are rejected…
The Korean War Week 118 – The Outpost Armor – September 22, 1952
This week we take a look at the hilltop armor used by the UN for the outpost war- the pros and cons. There’s still plenty of fighting this week, for…
Patton and the M1 Garand
Most of you have probably never read Patton’s comments of the Garand in context with his views on infantry tactics.
Ed Wolcoff on the RPD
From talks down with Bud Gibson Courtesy of LTC Ed Wolcoff:“When I carried the RPD. I also carried 500 rounds of ammo. 100 rounds were in a drum magazine attached…
My First Bomb Damage Assessment Mission
On June 28, 1968, B-56 Project SIGMA’s Recon Company moved forward to our new launch site in the 1st Infantry Division (1st ID) base camp at Quan Loi. We set…
The Korean War Week 115 – What About Japan? – September 1, 1952
The aftershocks of Typhoon Karen have dumped so much rain on Korea that it’s quiet in the field this week, so I turn my attention to Japan. Japan’s situation with…
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