The Gear That Saved The Lives Of Vietnam LRRP. nu
The Gear That Saved The Lives Of Vietnam LRRP In 1968, a six-man American recon team was inserted [music] deep into Laos. They were surrounded by an estimated 10,000 North Vietnamese army regulars. They had no artillery support, no armor,…
Japanese Charged Him for 3 Hours — He Left 200 Bodies in Front of His Machine Gun Alone. nu
Japanese Charged Him for 3 Hours — He Left 200 Bodies in Front of His Machine Gun Alone At 3:18 a.m. on October 26th, 1942, Platoon Sergeant Mitchell Page stood alone behind an M1917 Browning water cooled machine gun on…
What US Marines Said When They Finally Met an SAS Sniper in Helmand. nu
What US Marines Said When They Finally Met an SAS Sniper in Helmand In September 2010, 16 US Marines were seconds away from walking into their own deaths. A voice came over the radio, calm, flat, northern English, and stopped…
What US Navy SEALs Said After Operating With the British SAS in Mountain Warfare. nu
What US Navy SEALs Said After Operating With the British SAS in Mountain Warfare March 2002, Shaikot Valley, Afghanistan. The most elite warriors America ever produced were getting outmaneuvered in the mountains. And it took a small team of quiet,…
When 200 Germans Advanced on 30 Americans — This Bobcat Hunter’s Rifle Killed 17 Germans in 3 Hours. nu
When 200 Germans Advanced on 30 Americans — This Bobcat Hunter’s Rifle Killed 17 Germans in 3 Hours At 6:08 on the morning of August 19th, 1944, Lieutenant Gaines told Sergeant Ray Lumis that 500 yardds was too far for…
Why the Viet Cong Stopped Hunting Australians in Their Own Jungle. nu
Why the Viet Cong Stopped Hunting Australians in Their Own Jungle How do fewer than 120 men become the most feared military force in an entire country? Feared not by the side that sent them, but by the enemy they…
“These Tourists Will Be Dead Tomorrow” — Why US Rangers Laughed At 30 Australians In Somalia. nu
“These Tourists Will Be Dead Tomorrow” — Why US Rangers Laughed At 30 Australians In Somalia A single ammunition report buried in the classified archives of United States Special Operations Command tells the entire story better than any war correspondent…
“Its Not Possible!” German Women POWs Arrived On US Soil—And Were Surprised By U.S. Military Power. nu
“Its Not Possible!” German Women POWs Arrived On US Soil—And Were Surprised By U.S. Military Power October 12th, 1944. Norfolk Naval Base. A group of German women prisoners stepped onto American soil, expecting weakness, poverty, and chaos. Instead, their eyes…
He Ran Out of Ammo — So He Used the Enemy’s Weapons Against Them for 3 Days. nu
He Ran Out of Ammo — So He Used the Enemy’s Weapons Against Them for 3 Days At 11:20 in the morning on October 26th, 1942, Private First Class Mitchell Paige fired the last belt of ammunition through his Browning…
Patton Stole 400,000 Gallons of Fuel Against Direct Orders — His Army Crossed the Rhine Before An. nu
Patton Stole 400,000 Gallons of Fuel Against Direct Orders — His Army Crossed the Rhine Before An The convoy was moving without authorization. That is the fact the supply officer recorded in his log at 0340 hours on August 30th,…