Confederate President Jefferson Davis confidentially stated to friends that he believed the death of Johnston to be, “the turning point of our fate” in the western theater of operations.
war stories
The Lunatic Limey Who Poked a Panzer with a Parasol
Published: November 12, 2023 { 5 comments }Running low on ammunition and facing a determined enemy in a built-up battlespace, Digby ordered a desperate bayonet charge.
Dr. Dabbs – The Wolf Truce of 1917
Published: October 26, 2023 { 8 comments }One might think that heavily-armed soldiers would be immune to animal predation. However, nothing distracts a man like artillery and the prospect of being ripped to pieces by hot sleeting steel.
Dr Dabbs – Rod Serling: The Voyage into the Twilight Zone
Published: October 12, 2023 { 11 comments }The Twilight Zone really did make you think. Like most truly revolutionary artistic endeavors, the show was the product of a singularly creative mind. Rod Serling was a remarkable man indeed.
The Battle of Khasham: When Russians Fought Americans and Lost Hard
Published: September 10, 2023 { 6 comments }The fight lasted about four hours. One allied SDF fighter was wounded. No US troops were hurt. The butcher’s bill on the receiving end of all that pain has since been vigorously disputed.
Guns and Rotors: The XM-215 .22 Rimfire Helicopter Defense Weapon
Published: August 8, 2023 { 1 comment }Providing effective defensive systems for rotary-wing aircraft (helicopters) is a problem as old as the choppers themselves.
Dr. Dabbs – The Raid on Camp Bastion
Published: July 21, 2023 { 0 comments }One man’s freedom fighter is another man’s terrorist. I admit that simple adjustment of source material does change everything about the narrative.
Dr. Dabbs – Rod Serling: The Voyage into the Twilight Zone
Published: July 13, 2023 { 0 comments }The Twilight Zone really did make you think. Like most truly revolutionary artistic endeavors, the show was the product of a singularly creative mind. Rod Serling was a remarkable man indeed.
Dr. Dabbs – Frogfoot Larceny: The Russian Warthog
Published: July 7, 2023 { 0 comments }The Soviets saw the writing on the wall back during the Cold War as well and decided to build their own dedicated close air support platform. The end result was the Sukhoi Su-25 Grach. Grach literally translates as “Rook.”
Dr. Dabbs – The Indestructible Man: Sam Whittemore
Published: July 1, 2023 { 0 comments }We modern-day Americans stand on the shoulders of giants. We owe such a profound debt of gratitude to such men as these.