I took this photograph during Operation Thunderbolt’s (OTB) offensive (9 March – late April 1997) in the Second Sudanese Civil War (1983 to 2005) in the town of Yei. I was in the area working on a report. The SPLA (Sudan People’s Liberation Army) leadership in the area had decided…
Tag: Military history
Canada-US
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Canada Planning for War with the US and Vice Versa Has Happened Before
With Canada under Carney’s rule, wargaming with a hypothetical US invasion scenario- other than the perpetual 19th-century concern of a US invasion of British colonial Canada- there was Defence Scheme No. 1 created on April 12, 1921, for an invasion of the US. The plan was created by Canadian Director…
Middle East History
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The Realities and Timeline of Gaza and the West Bank History Few Seem To Realize Or Ignore; Wacky Qaddafi Knew
I remember sometime ago having a back-and-forth, relatively tame argument with a Spanish pro-Palestine activist on LinkedIn, and during our very public discussion, where it became glaringly clear that she knew nothing about the history of the Middle East, the history of Israel (ancient Israel to its modern reestablishment) and…
Aquino Tank Weekend, Military History
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Local Fancy Footwork and Pretend PKM Recoil Down Pat, Aquino Tank Weekend 2026
Despite the rain on Sunday, Aquino Tank Weekend 2026 at the Canadian Tank Museum was a success and a good show. One can find many videos online of the Aquino Tank Weekend on YouTube. In the clip below, you will see me as an Iraqi Republican Guard reenactor for the…
Weapons, Military History
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Forgotten Weapons: H&R T223: In Vietnam Before the HK33
People who know think of the M14 and the M16 when they think of the US forces in the Vietnam War. Meanwhile, wars are testing grounds for weapon systems. –RdM 🔴 Forgotten Weapons: H&R T223: In Vietnam Before the HK33 EDIT: Sorry, my mistake here; the HK33 always used a…
Military History
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Battle of Huế – Vietnam War Combat Footage | Viet Cong Tet Offensive (1968)
ITN reporter Sandy Gall says something at the beginning of the footage that isn’t very flattering to the Americans fighting at Hue: “…Bravo Company, which started off with more than 130 men, is now down to 90. They are courageous, but they lack cunning. And because they lack cunning, they’re…
FN FAL
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About the FN C1 A1 Rifle and a Video: ‘Weapon Familiarization – Range Day in Ottawa 2025’
Many of you will appreciate seeing a modern day Canadian soldier firing an FN C1 A1 at a military range. The FN C1 is now a rare firearm. Only a few have survived the mass destruction of these rifles. Many are in private Canadian ownership (for those with Prohibited licences)…