Category Archives: Armed Conflicts Worldwide
The Korean War Week 024 – Marines Attacked at Chosin Reservoir – December 3, 1950
The Korean War 023 – The Eagle Versus the Dragon – November 26, 1950
Sionics 9mm Silent Sniper Carbine Testing by SOG
Lt. Mike Ash Command & Control Central (MACV-SOG) test fires the Sionics SSC. This is probably the only known photo of this rare gun being seen in the wild. It looks like a rechambered and barrelled M1 carbine action but it is not. Made by Plainfield Machine Co for Sionics, it is a 9mmx19 actionContinue reading “Sionics 9mm Silent Sniper Carbine Testing by SOG”
The Korean War Week 22 – Winter is Coming! – November 19, 1950
The Korean War Week 21 – US Elections Threaten MacArthur! – November 12, 1950
SOG Vet Ken Bird Talks About M14 “Toe Popper” Mine
Ken-On a Hatchet team mission I witnessed two indig step on the M14 not a pretty sight. Believe me after that rest of us were concerned where we walked in that area. The mines were assumed to be planted by previous Recon team or enemy placed them from captured equipment earlier. Me-how big of aContinue reading “SOG Vet Ken Bird Talks About M14 “Toe Popper” Mine”
The Korean War 020 – American Disaster at Unsan! – November 5, 1950
Radio Relay Site Outpost Hickory
One of the guys in the SOG group shared this photo he has restored of the SOG radio relay site. Hickory was over run and in the process, the actions of SOG Green Beret, John Cavaiani earned the Medal of Honor. Jon Robert Cavaiani (August 2, 1943 – July 29, 2014) was a United States Army soldier andContinue reading “Radio Relay Site Outpost Hickory”
Scattered Shots 