Know Your WW1 Weapon’s History: The Flammenwerfer

January 20, 2023 by The Tactical Hermit in Firearms History, Historical Study, History of Weapons, History Remembered, History Roundup, Know your History, Know Your Weapons, Military History, Military News, Military Weapons from the Past, Military Weapons History, Strategy, Studies in Warfare, Tactics, Tales from the Battlefield, Tank Warfare, Warfare, Weapons & Ammo, World War I History, WW1 Era Weapons and tagged Battlefield Tactics, Flamethrowers in WW1, Flammenwerfer, German Weapons in WW1, Historical Study, Know your History, Strategy, Tactics, Warfare, Weapons History, WW1 History

Flammenwefer — World War I German Flamethrowers

It appears the first flamethrower of modern design was patented in Germany by Richard Fiedler in 1901. During the same year, the German army funded his continued work on flamethrower designs. Fiedler, a private citizen, designed several flamethrowers models and presented a working product to the German army in 1905. Based on the feedback he received, two versions of the flammenwerfer were delivered to the army in 1908.

Around the same time, a multi-talented man by the name of Bernhard Reddemann began his own experiments in designing flamethrowers. Reddeman was an officer in a German Pioneer battalion until 1903. At that time, he transitioned to a reserve officer and stayed in a Pioneer unit. Pioneers were specialist troops frequently responsible for the demolition of fortifications, engineering strong points and using specialized weapons.

Best Lightweight Concealable Body Armor

January 15, 2023 by The Tactical Hermit in Another Reason to Be Armed, Armed Citizen Corner, Practical Skill Sets, Practical Solutions to Serious Problems, Self-Defense Issues, Tactics, Training, Training Tips, Urban Skill Sets, Urban Warfare, Warrior Tech, Weapons Training Issues and tagged Armed Citizen Corner, Concealable Body Armor Vest, IBA, Self-Defense Issues, Soft Body Armor, Soft Body Armor Protection, Tactics

Best Lightweight Concealable Body Armor

For me, in this day and age, this is a no-brainer.

Don’t forget to have one for every member of the family and one in your VBOB (Vehicle Bug Out Bag) as well.

Although not considered a “concealable” vest, I still have two US Palm Defender Level IIIA Soft Vest I bought for me and the wife unit many moons ago.

I think they have been discontinued but you can still find them online.

The Evolution of the The QuadCopter in Modern Warfare

January 3, 2023 by The Tactical Hermit in Armed Citizen Corner, Armed Citizen Corner Video, Arms and Ammo, Asymmetrical Warfare, Citizen Action Groups, Civilian Operator 101, Drones, EMP Preparedness, Guerilla Warfare, Homemade Weapons, Learning from Terrorist Tactics, Military Defense News, Military News, Military Tech, Modern War, Practical Skill Sets, Practical Solutions to Serious Problems, Real World Threats, Reality Check, Tactics, Tales from the Battlefield, Technology, The Surveillance State, Tradecraft, Ukraine Civil War, Urban Skill Sets, Urban Warfare, Warfare, Warrior Tech, Weapons & Ammo and tagged Asymmetrical Warfare, Drone Warfare, Drones, Future Warfare, Guerilla Warfare, Modern Warfare, Quadcopters, Tactics, Ukraine War

The Evolution of the QuadCopter in Modern Warfare

The pinnacle of this tactic is a Chinese-made DJI Mavic quadcopter – easy to procure, easy to fly/ navigate, it became absolutely indispensable for ISR, target spotting, artillery correction and combat missions like “kamikaze attacks”, dropping small bombs and grenades.

On the Guerrilla, His Ecology and His Communications

January 2, 2023 by The Tactical Hermit in American Partisan, Another Reason to Be Armed, Anti-Socialist, Armed Citizen Corner, Asymmetrical Warfare, Brushbeater, Citizen Action Groups, Civilian Operator 101, COIN, Comm Corner, Communications, Community Action Groups, Counter-Insurgency, Counter-Surveillance, Escape and Evasion, Examining GW Tactics, Examining Terrorist Tactics, Fieldcraft, Fourth Gen Warfare, Future Warfare, Get The Facts, Guerilla Warfare, Guerilla Warfare History, Hybrid Warfare, Militia History, Militias, Modern War, OPSEC, Political Warfare, Politics, Practical Skill Sets, Practical Solutions to Serious Problems, Prepping, Prepping 101, Real World Threats, Reality Check, Reference Materials, Small Unit Tactics, Studies in Warfare, Tactics, Technology, The Surveillance State, Tradecraft, Training, Training Tips and tagged American Partisan, Asymmetrical Warfare, Baofeng Radio, Brusbeater, Comms, Field Comms, Guerilla Warfare, Insurgent Warfare, Modern Warfare, NC Scout, Radio Comms, Small Unit Tactics, Tactics, Tradecraft

On the Guerrilla, His Ecology and His Communications

The Guerrilla must recognize three critical points:

He, and his local network, are his own supply line.
He fights with what he has, not with what he wishes.
He cannot fight as a conventional force.

If you have not already, be sure and order your copy of The Guerrilla’s Guide To The Baofeng Radio.

Take Heed and Prepare Accordingly.

Squad Organization

December 6, 2022 by The Tactical Hermit in Another Reason to Be Armed, Armed Citizen Corner, Asymmetrical Warfare, Citizen Action Groups, Civilian Operator 101, Guerilla Warfare, Military Manuals, Self-Defense Issues, Small Unit Tactics, Tactics and tagged Armed Citizen Corner, Asymmetrical Warfare, Citizen Action Groups, Civilian Operator 101, Guerilla Warfare, Military Manuals, Militia, Small Unit Tactics, Squad Organization, Tactics

Von Steuben Training & Consulting

One of my biggest goals for the classes that I teach and the articles that I write is to get patriotic Americans in the mindset of working with others in a team. A key element of this is learning how to task-organize a group into an effective squad, which is something I cover in the Team Leader Class. In this article I will discuss considerations for organizing a squad of volunteers, list some common billets for specialized roles and duties, and present my proposed “Jäger Squad” model for the modern American Minuteman.

Cognitive Load Theory (How Many Men can a Squad Leader Control?)

Our brains are like computers. A computer has a limited amount of processing power and can only handle so many tasks at once. If you overburden a computer with too many tasks, it will slow down considerably and do none of the tasks efficiently (or…

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