Northern lights illuminate the landscape for a mortar crew during the Finnish Army Combined Joint Fires Exercise in November 2020. Photo credit: The Finnish Army, Combat Camera
Based on the success of their original Swagman Roll, Helikon-Tex have developed a simpler. more budget friendly version called the Swagman Roll Basic®. Made from the same tried-and-tested padded polyester material as the M-65 Field Jacket Liner, the SRB will keep you warm and cozy around camp during cold weather....
SIG SAUER, Inc. is pleased to introduce the MOD-X9 Pistol Suppressor. The MOD-X9 is the first release of SIG SAUER’s modular line of pistol suppressors made of titanium baffles for the ultimate in lightweight strength and performance that allows the user to personalize their suppressor for overall length, weight, and...
One of the reasons for the poor performance of the Soviet Army in the Winter War with Finland in 1939/1940 was that, ironically, the Soviets were poorly trained and equipped for combat operations in an extremely cold, snow-covered environment. [caption id="attachment_8567" align="aligncenter" width="820"] Wounded and freezing Red Army soldiers after...
Fashions and styles come and go in the world of military clothing just as they do on the civilian market - just not as rapidly. For example, the dust colored 4-pocket tunic and straight leg trousers of the "safari suit" worn by British explorers and adventurers all around the world...
The "Winter War" between little Finland and the mighty Soviet Union began on this date eighty-one years ago. [caption id="attachment_8543" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] A Finnish machine gun crew during the Winter War. Photo credit: PUBLIC DOMAIN/ WIKIPEDIA.[/caption] With Britain and France preoccupied with preparing themselves for war against Nazi Germany,...
U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 21.1 conduct cold weather live-fire training in preparation for "Exercise Reindeer II" in Setermoen, Norway. Reindeer II is a bilateral training exercise hosted by the Norwegian military to increase support capabilities between NATO allies in extreme conditions. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. William...
On November 21, 1970 - 50 years ago this past weekend - a milestone event in the history of Special Operations Forces took place. This was "Operation Ivory Coast" - the Son Tay Prison Raid - which is sadly often overlooked and forgotten outside of the US Special Operations Community. ...
Those mad scientists at Dave's Custom Airsoft in the UK have done it again. This time it was actually one of their apprentices - and he's created a really unique and impressive work of art in our opinion. A German G3 combined with a dash of British SLR, and a...
Royal Marines of 45 Commando carry out mountain training in Scotland ahead of their Arctic deployment next year. At the heart of this is Future Commando Force. This bold modernisation is a restructuring that will overhaul how the world-famous green berets operate. It is about returning commando forces to their...