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    'V for Victory' - Not What You Think It Means...

    ‘V for Victory’ – Not What You Think It Means! We were misled during World War 2. We are being misled now. https://pubastrology.files.wordpress.com/2022/02/v-for-victory-v4.pdf V00 by Prince Arthur, on Flickr...
  2. ammodotcom

    The Resistance Library Podcast: Battle of the Bulge

    On this episode of The Resistance Library, Sam and David discuss the Battle of the Bulge. When we think about American GIs in the European theater of World War II, much of our image comes from the Battle of the Bulge. Named so because of the distinctive "bulge" shape of the front lines, this is...
  3. ammodotcom

    Night Witches: The All-Female Soviet Aerial Bomb Squad

    The name alone would strike terror into the hart of even the most battle-hardened German soldier: The Night Witches. Although these women were not Americans, we decided that since they fought as allies against Nazi soldiers and their story is not commonly known, we would give them an honorable...
  4. ammodotcom

    Battle of the Bulge: The Epic WW2 Battle That Cemented American Confidence

    When we think about American GIs in the European theater of World War II, much of our image comes from the Battle of the Bulge. Named so because of the distinctive "bulge" shape of the front lines, this is where so many American men laid down their lives on fields of frozen mud in France. What...
  5. ammodotcom

    Witold Pilecki: The Polish Spy Who Led a Resistance Against the Nazis

    Like many of the heroes of the Warsaw Uprising, nearly no one in the Anglosphere has ever heard of Witold Pilecki, a deeply Catholic member of the Polish resistance. However, his heroism is inspiring far beyond his actions during the largest single act of Polish resistance to the Nazi regime...
  6. ammodotcom

    The U.S. of A-Bomb: How American Nuclear Weapons Changed the Course of Human History

    The United States of America can take pride in a number of things, among them arguably the two greatest cultural and scientific achievements of human history: The moon landing and atomic power. It is the latter that we will focus on in the article, the unleashing of the power of the atom, for...
  7. ammodotcom

    Butch O'Hare: The History of the WWII War Hero and First Naval Recipient of the Medal of Honor

    Edward “Butch” O’Hare was the Navy’s first flying ace, a World War II hero whose name would have been commonly known at the time, but has sadly faded out of view for most Americans. With severely limited ammunition supplies, he was able to shoot down five Japanese bombers, which is how he became...
  8. ammodotcom

    The Prelude to World War II: The Spanish Civil War and Today's America

    America is definitely not Europe, but we can find a number of parallels between European history and contemporary America. For example, we’ve previously written about the Italian Years of Lead as a possible template for urban unrest and low-level inter-tribal warfare in the United States...
  9. charrob

    Other Losses

    First there was Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut, now this :( . This actually was published in 1989 but i had not heard of this till recently. Not sure if others have seen or read, or if this was posted previously.
  10. rambone

    Hawaii under martial law was like ‘military dictatorship’ (1941-1944)

    Hawaii under martial law was like ‘military dictatorship’ (1941-1944) With the anniversary of Pearl Harbor marks the beginning of the longest reign of military oppression over American citizens in our nation's history. After the Japanese air raid, the U.S. Constitution was suspended and martial...
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