5 Of The Most Brutal Tactics in the History of Warfare

December 19, 2021 by The Tactical Hermit in Another Reason to Be Armed, Armed Citizen Corner, Know your History, Middle Ages History, Military History, Military Tech, Military Weapons History, Obscure History, Obscure WW2 History, Strategy, Studies in Warfare, Tactics, Tales from the Battlefield, Tradecraft, Urban Warfare, Warfare, Warrior Tech, World War II History and tagged Brutal Tactics in War, Gas Attacks, Military History, Roman Military History, Siege Tactics, Starvation as a Tactic, Warfare, WW2 History

5 Of The Most Brutal Tactics in the History of Warfare

Very interesting piece about the tactics of the Roman cohort, to include their footwear.

Never underestimate how useful and practical a good pair of boots are!

I have always worn mid-ankle type boots year around versus athletic shoes for this very reason.

Prepare Accordingly.

The Cavalry of the Wehrmacht Book Review

April 20, 2020 by The Tactical Hermit in Book Reviews, Book Suggestions, Historical Study, History Remembered, History Roundup, Obscure WW2 History, World War II History, World War Two Book's Worth A Damn and tagged Obscure WW2 History, World War Two History, WW2 History Books

I am always on the lookout for the more obscure WW2 books and this looks to be fascinating.

Inch High Guy

The Cavalry of the Wehrmacht 1941-1945

By Klaus Christian Richter

Hardcover in dustjacket, 208 pages, heavily illustrated

Published by Schiffer Publishing, Ltd January 2004

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0887408141

ISBN-13: 978-0887408144

Dimensions: 7.2 x 0.8 x 10.2 inches

Some of the lesser-known formations in the Wehrmacht order battle consisted of traditional horse cavalry units. After the First World War the Reichsheer possessed eighteen Cavalry Regiments totaling 16,400 men. These were organized along the lines of standard infantry regiments with integral supporting formations such as artillery, communications, anti-tank, and anti-aircraft. Cavalry brigades fought in Poland, Holland, Belgium, and France. Several of these units were amalgamated to form the 1^st Cavalry Division in October 1940. The division fought during the invasion of Russia, but was reorganized to form the 24^th Panzer Division during the winter of 41-42.

At this point the remaining cavalry strength of the Wehrmacht was disbursed into divisional…

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Why So Many Western Covert Operations Have Failed Since World War II

October 14, 2018 by The Tactical Hermit in Ancient Military History, Brush-Up On Your History, Civilian Operator 101, COIN, Cold War Files, Cold War History, Counter-Insurgency, Counter-Terrorism, Counter-Terrorism 101, Counterintelligence, Current Events, Dark Arts For Good Guys, Deconstructing Terrorism, European History, Examining Terrorist Tactics, Fieldcraft, Guerilla Warfare, Guerilla Warfare History, Historical Study, History Roundup, Iran, ISIS, Learning from Terrorist Tactics, Middle East, Military History, Military History Books Worth A Damn, Obscure WW2 History, Small unit Tactics, Studies in Warfare, Syria, Syrian Civil War, Tactics, Tradecraft, Urban Skill Sets, Urban Warfare, Warfare, Warrior Poet, World History, World War II History, World War Two Book's Worth A Damn, WW2 Era Weapons and tagged Clandestine Warfare, Covert Operations, Guerilla Warfare, History of SOE, Lawrence of Arabia, Military History Now, OSS, Proxy Wars, Seven Pillars of Wisdom, SOE, WW2 Special Operations

Shots in the Dark – Why So Many Western Covert Operations Have Failed Since WW2

A Great read both from a historical point of view and practical, Civilian Operator POV on the RELEVANCE of Guerilla Warfare in the 21st Century.

You have to Understand the Lessons of History in order not to repeat the mistakes of the past….this is why every Warrior needs to be a Scholar and Historian FIRST!

Read this article twice and look up the links and read about them…this is a study worthy of your time I promise you.

Stay Alert, Stay Armed and Stay Dangerous!

Obscure Military History: Psy-Ops

August 30, 2018 by The Tactical Hermit in Militia History, Obscure History, Obscure WW2 History, World War II History and tagged Jericho's Trumpets, Military History, Obscure Military History, WW2 History

Although the title of this vid was “creepy sounds”, it had quite a collection of psy-ops (Psychological Operations) various militaries throughout history used to frighten and dishearten the enemies will to fight, including quite a few from WW2.