78 years ago today, June 6th 1944, Operation Overlord, or as it is commonly known, D-Day commenced. The largest amphibious operation ever and arguably the most famous battle of World War II among western nations. The battle has been covered so many times and in such detail I will skip the overview and dive rightContinue reading “Today in History: D-Day”
Category Archives: Armed Conflicts Worldwide
The Korean War Week 102 – American Bioweapons on Korean Soil? – June 2, 1952
The Chinese continue their campaign of accusing the US of practicing germ warfare in North Korea and Manchuria. Meanwhile in South Korea, Syngman Rhee has declared martial law in Pusan as part of his campaign to remain in power.
Gunship II: Development and Initial Deployment
In 1967, JC-130A 54-1626 was selected for conversion into the prototype AC-130A gunship (Project Gunship II). The modifications were done at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base by the Aeronautical Systems Division. A direct-view night-vision telescope was installed in the forward door, an early forward-looking infrared device was placed in the forward part of the left wheelContinue reading “Gunship II: Development and Initial Deployment”
The Korean War Week 101 – Another Week, Another POW Riot – May 26, 1952
In the wake of the kidnapping of the Koje-Do POW camp commandant, UN Commander Mark Clark is busy really working on expanding security at all the POW camps in Korea and gaining total internal control of them. However, the damage done to the UN’s global reputation by the whole incident is considerable, and at theContinue reading “The Korean War Week 101 – Another Week, Another POW Riot – May 26, 1952”
The Korean War Week 100: Mark Clark in Command – May 19, 1952
The Korean War Week 99: The War’s Most Humiliating Crisis – May 12, 1952
The world turns it’s eyes to the UN POW camp at Koje-Do island when the Communist POWs in one of the compounds kidnap the Camp Commandant, an American General no less, and issue demands that they say must be met before his release. Can this be settled diplomatically, or is the army going in inContinue reading “The Korean War Week 99: The War’s Most Humiliating Crisis – May 12, 1952”
The Korean War Week 98: Two Sides. One Issue. No Peace. – May 5, 1952
At the end of last week the UN presented a peace package proposal to the Communists at the peace talks, but that package has been rejected. The only issue still left to clear up is that of POW repatriation, but that seems insurmountable, at least for the time being. In the field, there are ambushes,Continue reading “The Korean War Week 98: Two Sides. One Issue. No Peace. – May 5, 1952”
The Korean War Week 97: A Peace Proposal Package – April 28, 1952
The Korean War Week 96: Korean Marines Leapfrog the Han – April 21, 1952
UN Command completes its screening of the 170,000 military and civilian POWs they hold to see how many of them would violently resist repatriation, and it turns out it’s most of them. The Communists are furious. This cannot be good for the armistice negotiations. We also take a look at the defense possibilities the MarinesContinue reading “The Korean War Week 96: Korean Marines Leapfrog the Han – April 21, 1952”
Scattered Shots 