Armed Conflicts Worldwide – Page 10

AK Rifle And Its Many Variants In Vietnam

Shared from the excellent Modernforces website that covers the history of MACVSOG. Lnk at bottom of article. Brief History: The AK-47 is a gas piston-operated 7.62×39mm cartridge assault rifle developed in the Soviet Union by Mikhail Kalashnikov. Work on the AK-47 began as early as 1945 in Russia and in the following year 1946, the AK-47 had reached prototype phase and wasContinue reading “AK Rifle And Its Many Variants In Vietnam”

The Korean War Week 44 – Mac’s Lies Boil Truman’s Blood – April 22, 1951

The Korean War Week 43 – Truman Dismisses MacArthur! – April 15, 1951

The Korean War Week 42 – Seize Hwacheon Reservoir? A Dam Good idea – April 8, 1951

The Korea War Week 41 – One Order Away from WWIII – April 1, 1951

Herbert W. McBride

“Born on October 15, 1873 in Waterloo, Indiana to Robert W and Ida S. Chamberlain McBride, Herbert had a long family tradition of military service. His grandfather was killed in the Mexican War, and his father served the Union cavalry during the War of Northern Aggression. His father had a distinguished legal career, becoming aContinue reading “Herbert W. McBride”

The Korean War Week 040 – MacArthur Sandbags Truman – March 25, 1951

The Korean War 039 – Kim Gets ROKrolled – March 18, 1951

The Korean War 037 – Matt the Ripper! – March 4, 1951

SOG Men Talk About the M34 WP Grenade

Below are some comments from the fellas about the M34 and using it. 1-0 ‘- recon team leader. 1-1 – assistant team leader, CCC- command & control central, “WP” Willy Pete – white phosphorus Great for breaking contact on ambushes out of Mai Loc I’d tape a WP to the front of a Claymore. YouContinue reading “SOG Men Talk About the M34 WP Grenade”