The US Steelworkers Union strike enters its second month this week with no end in sight and the lack of steel production is affecting the war, worsening what is already an artillery shell crisis. President Harry Truman even considers taking over the steel industry to salvage the war effort. In South Korea, the constitution isContinue reading “The Korean War Week 107 – America on Strike! – July 7, 1952”
Category Archives: Armed Conflicts Worldwide
Vietcong Boobytraps
Some really nasty stuff used by the commies in the Vietnam war.
The Korean War Week 106 – The Battle of Old Baldy – June 30, 1952
On the ground, the fight for the hilltop they call ‘Old Baldy’ really heats up this week, and it’s a bloody one. In the air, the bombing campaign to destroy the North Korean hydro-electrical complex continues, and the Suiho dam, one of the world’s largest, is put out of action and the power is outContinue reading “The Korean War Week 106 – The Battle of Old Baldy – June 30, 1952”
The Korean War Week 105 – Destroy Suiho Dam! – June 23, 1952
Since the beginning of the war UN air power has studiously avoided hitting North Korea’s hydro-electric complex, since the power the dams provide is mainly for civilian use, but that changes this week! Meanwhile on the ground, the focus has turned to capturing Communist POWs for information, but that task has suddenly proved impossible nowContinue reading “The Korean War Week 105 – Destroy Suiho Dam! – June 23, 1952”
Vietnam Sniper Study
Today’s article is a repost from our deceased friend Hognose, owner of Weaponsman.com. Kevin, AKA Hognose passed away in 2017 and as an ongoing tribute to his memory and excellent work we repost the his works to help preserve it. In 1967, the Army got the idea to study whether, how, and how effectively differentContinue reading “Vietnam Sniper Study”
” FIREPOWER VS. JAPANESE LOG PILLBOXES ” RESTRICTED WWII U.S. ARMY INFANTRY TRAINING FILM XD97565
This is pretty interesting.
The Japanese soldier who fought WW II for 30 more years.
From Brother In Arms In 1944, Japanese intelligence officer Hiroo Onoda was sent to a small island in the Philippines with orders to fight behind enemy lines and never surrender. His commanding officer literally told him: “It may take three years, it may take five, but whatever happens, we’ll come back for you.” Onoda tookContinue reading “The Japanese soldier who fought WW II for 30 more years.”
Soviet Troops with NATO Weapons in Afghanistan
The Western rifles came from the CIA. Through Operation Cyclone, Washington funneled billions of dollars of weapons to the Afghan Mujahideen through Pakistan: everything from M16 rifles to Stinger missiles to anti-tank mines. In 1984, the Soviets launched Operation Curtain to seal the Pakistani-Afghan border and cut off that pipeline. The mission fell to SpetsnazContinue reading “Soviet Troops with NATO Weapons in Afghanistan”
Some MACV/SOG History & Humor
Some SOG humor
