Today’s history lesson… The exact makeup of the troops at Normandy on June 6, 1944 will likely be discussed and dissected for years to come. The Germans relied on a mix of battle hardened veterans, conscripts, and even soldiers pressed into service from captured armies—there were even a few Koreans who had been conscripted by […]
A Memorial Day Story of Commitment, Bravery, and Sacrifice
While there are an infinite number of stories like this one, the acts of Torpedo Squadron 8 on June 4, 1942 serve as a vivid reminder of what Memorial Day is all about. If worst comes to worst, I want each one of us to do his utmost to destroy our enemies. If there is […]
The Automatic, Systematic, Hydromatic M3 “Grease Gun”
This week, rather than talk about “This Goofy Gun” we’re going to change things up a little and take a look at “This Greasy Gun.” Most folks think that the M3 “Grease Gun” submachine gun of World War II fame was created in response to the success of the German MP38, MP40 and British Sten […]
The Marquis Belt Buckle Gun – Shake Your Groove Thing!
“A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on.” – John F. Kennedy Fortunately for us, some ideas do not live on. For example, the Marquis Nazi Belt Buckle Pistol invented during World War I and (nearly) fielded ‘en masse’ during World War II. Through an exhaustive research project, with […]