When war broke out, Harrisson joined the Army, as did almost every British male of appropriate age and fitness.
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Tom Harnett Harrisson: The Sociopathic British Special Forces Man
Published: May 24, 2025 { 3 comments }The Gory Demise of Abu Sayyaf: Timeless Tools to Terminate a Terrorist
Published: May 17, 2025 { 4 comments }I’ve seen a few actual fights. As a physician, I’ve seen the aftermath lots of times. In the real world, real-life close combat is typically ugly, fast, and inelegant.
George “Screwball” Beurling: The Lizard-Hunting Canadian Superhero Fighter Pilot
Published: May 8, 2025 { 7 comments }At age six, George and his father made a model airplane. He took his first flight in a real plane at age 9. From that point forward, he began skipping school to spend time with the mechanics and pilots at the local aerodrome.
Lieutenant John Reginald Gorman: The British Tiger-Killing Kamikaze Spy
Published: April 19, 2025 { 5 comments }On 18 July 1944, an officer in the Irish Guards named LT John Gorman commanded a section of three M4 Shermans out looking for trouble as part of Operation Goodwood.
Lior Raz: Art Imitates Life
Published: April 12, 2025 { 8 comments }Read about a Hebrew-language action drama produced in Israel called Fauda. Fauda means “Chaos,” and it stars Lior Raz, who witnessed chaos.
CPT Bruce Carr and the Stolen Focke-Wulf
Published: April 6, 2025 { 14 comments }Bruce Carr’s exploits would make a fantastic movie, but I’m afraid nobody would believe it was real.
FLT LT Ken Gatward: The Lunatic Limey Beaufighter Driver
Published: March 30, 2025 { 7 comments }He was going to transform this daily parade into a gory resistance spectacle. To do so, he required a seriously crazy pilot. His first choice was Flight Lieutenant Alfred Kitchener Gatward.
The Football War: When Two Sovereign Nations Went All Kinetic Over a Soccer Match
Published: March 22, 2025 { 2 comments }We guys do take our sports seriously. The psychosocial impetus behind this curious phenomenon is indeed fascinating.
Nathan Bedford Forrest III: The Nut and the Tree
Published: March 16, 2025 { 11 comments }Bad things happen in war, and atrocities have been part of institutionalized killing ever since men lived in caves.
The M388 Muzzleloading Micro-Nuke: Serious Man-Portable Firepower
Published: March 8, 2025 { 7 comments }Estimated reading time: 11 minutes On 6 August 1945, Colonel Paul Tibbets dropped the first atomic bomb from the B29 Superfortress Enola Gay on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. This weapon, an enriched uranium gun-type design designated “Little Boy,” exploded 1,500 feet above the ground and had a nominal yield of around 15 kilotons. That [...]










