Spies in disguise – sort of…

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Strike-Hold Here’s an interesting little story that my wife brought to my attention. Learn how to be incognito, thanks to these training photos from the East German Stasi… http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2022401/Fashion-secrets-Stasi-revealed-new-exhibition-Berlin.html This entry was posted in History, Training, Tactics and Doctrine. Bookmark the permalink. ← Sunday Snapshot Friday Foto → Comments […]

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Saturday Snapshot

Members of the Lithuanian Special Forces Brigade took part in exercise “Autumn Thunder 10″ – the biggest tactical field exercise of surveillance units of the Lithuanian Land Force- October 20-24 2010 at the Motorised Infantry Brigade (MIB) „Iron Wolf“ (Rukla, Jonava Region). […]

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New camouflage uniform for Dutch troops

We can add The Netherlands to the list of countries that are changing the camouflage pattern and the style of the field / combat uniform worn by their troops – but at least this one isn’t MultiCam (or a derivative of it)… The new camouflage pattern will replace the Dutch version of DPM and appears […]

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Paladin Mission Pack Expedition

Posted on 07/07/2011 by Strike-Hold S.O.TECH is famous for their innovative and functional designs as well as their commitment to U.S. manufacturing. However, in a slight departure, S.O.TECH has also licensed some of their designs to Paladin for manufacture overseas for the civilian and LE markets where Berry Compliance is not necessary – thereby providing […]

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We’ve moved!

As you can see, we’ve now taken up residence at a different address – and you’ll see that things look a little bit different… The biggest thing you’ll probably notice is that we can now host advertising.  This won’t compromise our content or indpendence in any way, but it does mean that we’ll be able […]

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BLACKHAWK! Tactical Handbag

Posted on 07/07/2011 by Strike-Hold I have had this bag for about 3 years now and it shows no signs of giving up! The handle, hardware and zippers are the same as the day I got it. Don’t let the name fool you, there is nothing “Handbag-ish” about this thing. It has a tough rugged […]

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USAF Light Attack Plane Competition Has Larger Implications

Loren B. Thompson of the Lexington Institute makes an excellent case for “Buy American” in a recent editorial on defpro.com.  But there are actually two excellent “Made in the USA” planes that the USAF should be considering, the Beech AT6 (pictured below) and the North American / Boeing “Super Bronco” (that we’ve featured before). Sadly, the […]

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Pssst, wanna see some SEAL gear?

Posted on 04/07/2011 by Strike-Hold A good friend of Strike-Hold! recently gave us a look behind the secret door and a chance to get a grope of some genuine high-speed SEAL gear… Mystery Ranch rucksack       Unidentified Chest Rig (replica LBT 1961?)   Beyond Clothing Level 9 combat uniform   Crye Precision AOR1 […]

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