A personal and revising look at one of World War 2’s forgotten battles: The Battle of Peleliu I’ll be the first to admit that when I was planning my first trip to Peleliu, my limited knowledge of the battle that raged there during the autumn of 1944, came from recalling grainy re-runs of the eponymous…
The CA 527 Carbine – A modern bolt action rifle chambered in two modern military calibers Article By Nick Jacobellis Those of us who are military history enthusiasts know, that millions of bolt action rifles chambered in various calibers have been used by combatants in numerous wars and combat actions throughout the world. Even in the 21st…
Review by Martin Koenigsberg Sniping Rifles in the War Against Japan 1941-45, pretty much goes like the title tells you. John Walter, the author is a weapons expert and military history writer and he’s focused on the major players, so if you want information on Dutch, Thai or French Imperial weapons you will be out…
THE THOMPSON SUBMACHINE GUN MODEL 1921, SUBMACHINEGUN CALIBER .45 MODEL 1928, 1928A1, M1 THOMPSON AND M1A1 AKA THE THOMPSON SUBMACHINE GUN BY: NICK JACOBELLIS U.S. Marines were the first combat troops to carry Model 1921 Thompson Submachine Guns during “The Banana Wars.” These “police actions” and occupation force assignments took place in various countries/locations in…
In the summer of 1943, American and Canadian forces launched an amphibious assault on the north Pacific island of Kiska, in order to seize the last enemy strongholds on U.S. Soil from Japanese forces who managed to capture various U.S. Islands (Kiska and Attu Island) in June 1942. The operation received codename Cottage and would take place on August 15,…
Terror to Triumph, by Chris Whittemore Review By Moon Mullins Summary: A great new book from Page Publishing by Chris Whittemore that covers the behind the scenes training, passage of rites for Marine Scout Snipers before, during, and after deployments. Chris provides a great ride-along for those of us that did not deploy to Iraq….
destroyed by cruel Nazi lies. Thanks to a kind, caring British trooper, the boy-soldier now amaturing teenager began to heal.Willi’s graphic and emotionally moving story is told from a Nazi-ordered perspective untilback home helping Germany rebuild. It is not only an amazing and inspiring war account of a kidin battle, but also a happy postwar…
Review by Moon Mullins, Editor at Large- ARGunners.com Author Chuck Johnston provides a compelling military story that highlights the actions, and play by play of the 2nd Marine Tank Division, 2nd Battalion, Scout Platoon as these men fight their way through Kuwait which has recently been invaded by 30,000 Iraqi troops. Obviously the United Nations…
The U. S. invasion of Panama 1989 On 20 December 1989, the “All-American Division”, as part of the United States invasion of Panama, conducted their first combat jump since World War II onto Torrijos International Airport, Panama. The goal of the 1st Brigade task force, which was made up of the 1-504 and 2-504 PIR…
“THE SNIPER – The Untold Story of the Marine Corps’ Greatest Marksman of All Time”, by JimLindsay, Foreword by Chuck Mawhinney. St. Martin’s Press, St. Martin’s Publishing Group:March 2023, 231 pages, 6” x 8 ½”, hardcover, $28.99, eBook $14.99. Visit, www.stmartins.com.What an incredible half-memoir, half biographical sketch of a soldier combining to add up toa…
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