On 9 June 1944, the 3rd Company of the 12th SS Panzer Regiment of the 12th SS Panzer Division — the Hitlerjugend — was tasked to seize the French village of Norrey-en-Bessin. The world was three days into the D-Day invasion, and the battlefield situation remained both fluid and chaotic. How Operation Overlord might ultimately turn out was anybody’s guess. With such ...
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With Constitutional Carry becoming more and more common throughout the United States, the every day carry (EDC) lifestyle has grown exponentially. Pistols are getting smaller, slimmer and lighter, with increased capacity. The holster industry has equally evolved with this growth in the EDC market. Holsters are lighter, stronger and much easier to conceal. One such company is DeSantis Gunhide. Located ...
We take a quick look at the big but nimble 33 Nosler cartridge. In 2017, Nosler added its largest round to its family of cartridges—the 33 Nosler. The family was born in 2014 with the introduction of the 26 Nosler, followed by the 28 Nosler in 2015 and 30 Nosler in 2016. The 33 Nosler shares the same parent case ...
A fatal stabbing occurred at the Kroger distribution center in Memphis, Tennessee, leaving one man dead and another detained. Kroger expressed condolences and has offered counseling services to affected employees. LISTEN TO THIS STORY MEMPHIS, TN (1-minute read) — A man was fatally stabbed at the Kroger distribution center on Bledsoe Road on Thursday morning, leading to a tragic loss ...
A 69-year-old man acted in self-defense on a Queens subway, stabbing two men attempting to rob him. One attacker died, and the District Attorney declined to press charges. LISTEN TO THIS STORY QUEENS, NY (1-minute read) — A 69-year-old man who defended himself during a robbery attempt on a Manhattan-bound No. 7 train in Queens was not charged after the ...
A man in North Harris County turned the tables on four children attempting to rob him at gunpoint, injuring three. Authorities are investigating the incident, which involved minors between 12 and 14 years old. LISTEN TO THIS STORY NORTH HARRIS COUNTY, TX (1-minute read) — Authorities in Harris County are investigating a shocking case where a man defended himself during ...
Celebrated African explorer and hunter Sir Samuel Baker (1821-1893) squandered no modesty penning his exploits for The Field, a British sporting journal. One account: “Seven stags now broke from a ravine [and galloped] up the hill, thus nothing but rumps were turned toward me … . I put up the back-sight for 250 yards and took a steady shot … .” ...
Some short-timer due to rotate off the hill came by our bunker to gloat. He wouldn’t be around for Christmas, which he informed us was tomorrow. News to me. In my view, counting days was akin to tempting fate. Life at Con Thien was dicey enough without that kind of distraction. My bunker buddy Sergeant Steve Berntson stuck his head ...