C. Becker Feldartillerie Regiment von Hölzendorff (1. Rheinisches) Nr. 8 (circa 1890) In the 1920s, Franz von Lenski (1865-1942) wrote a memoir of his adventures as a junior officer in the last two decades of the nineteenth century. The post the follows continues our serialization of the fourth chapter of this book, the one that deals with the year that…
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 the use of drones for reconnaissance and tactical missions has evolved so rapidly it has come to characterise the war. The tactic of dropping hand grenades from commercial drones has evolved into the use of larger drones and larger munitions and the use of first person view (or FPV) one-way, kamikaze drones.…
C.F. Schindler Feld-Artillerieregiment (General-Feldzeugmeister) Nr. 3 (1862) In the 1920s, Franz von Lenski (1865-1942) wrote a memoir of his adventures as a junior officer in the last two decades of the nineteenth century. The post the follows continues our serialization of the fourth chapter of this book, the one that deals with the year that Major General Lenski spent as…
F. Albert Schwartz The United Artillery and Engineer School (1885) In the 1920s, Franz von Lenski (1865-1942) wrote a memoir of his adventures as a junior officer in the last two decades of the nineteenth century. The post the follows continues our serialization of the chapter of this book that deals with the year that Major General Lenski spent as…
Gustav Heuer The Overpass at the Friedrich-Strasse Station (1882) Here at the Old Headquarters Building, the shelves groan under the weight of the memoirs of German general officers who served as such in the First World War. On the whole, the authors of these works tell us little about the lives they led in the years leading up to the…
Don’t get me wrong, I am definitely poor by most standards (monthly income or income to living expenses ratio), but I’m not “A Poor.” That is all about the mindset… Have fun, and don’t worry about keeping up with anyone. And if you can find a POS 1990 Maserati Convertible for $500, probably don’t pass on it… Loadout Walther PDP…
(US National Archives) On Sunday, 13 May 1894, eighteen men – fourteen soldiers of the US Army and four civilians – assembled under a tree near Fort Keogh, Montana, in order to sing a hymn … in German. A note pasted on the photo that captured this event described the group as a ‘singing society’ [Sang-Verein]. Thus, it is likely…
James Carson Breckinridge Commissioned in 1899, James Carson Breckinridge (1877-1942) served on active duty in the United States Marine Corps for close 42 years. A serious student of military history, tactics, and the art of teaching, he commanded the Marine Corps Schools in Quantico on two separate occasions, the first time (in 1928 and 1929) for 18 months and second…
I can probably guess what’s in your live fire bag when you head to the range… Gun? Ammo? Targets? Ear plugs? Eye protection? … aaaaaaaand that pretty much sums it up. I’m a big believer in maximizing my range time and getting the biggest impact as possible from my training. Which Is Why, If You Follow My Advice, I Can…
Eben Swift In 1897, the Journal of the Military Service Institution of the United States published a substantial essay under the title of “The Lyceum at Fort Agawam.” Written by Eben Swift of the 5th US Cavalry, this remarkable article laid out, in considerable detail, a plan for the professional education of officers stationed at an imaginary post located on…