This year sees the 80th anniversary of the foundation of three special elements of the British Army. In this article we will look at their foundation and the vital role they still play today. On 6 June 1940, only days after the successful evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from the...
The Platatac Jungle Uniform takes old school inspiration and incorporates it with a modern, innovative and cutting-edge fabric to bring one of the lightest and most functional jungle/hot weather operations uniforms ever made. The Platatac Jungle Uniform is made from a lightweight, durable, quick-drying and breathable 100% rip-stop nylon fabric...
The MCDU® Combat Shirt is the first part of Helikon-Tex's Modern Combat Duty Uniform. All of its features have been rigorously tested by US SWAT Forces to prove their usefulness under actual operational conditions. Ripstop NYCO fabric is used for the sleeves and collar, which is the right choice when you're...
This year's D-Day anniversary, the 76th, is a lot more low key than last year's - primarily because of the restrictions on travelling and large gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic. So we're going to mark the occasion in our special way, with a collection of genuine photos of Allied...
23.30hrs 5th June 1944 - The Final Embarkation: Four 'stick' commanders of 22nd Independent Parachute Company, British 6th Airborne Division, synchronising their watches in front of an Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle of 295 Squadron, No 38 Group, Royal Air Force, at about 23.30 on the 5th of June, just prior to...
Social media has been all aflutter today after the news broke late yesterday that SIG SAUER is ceasing operations at its plant in Germany. SIG SAUER USA is still going strong. In typical fashion, many commenters hit their keyboards before either reading the full announcement, or stopping to comprehend what...
It seems that 6mm is all the rage nowadays as the new hotness - and the newest kid on the block is the 6mm ARC cartridge from Hornady that seemingly came out of nowhere today. Usually when a new cartridge is released it takes a while for it to get...
28 May 1982, Goose Green, Falklands. Soldiers of 2 PARA prepare for battle. Photo credit: Airborne Assault - The Museum of the Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces.
Royal Marines stormed a tanker off Plymouth as they sharpened their board and search skills – crucial in the wars against drug-running and terrorism. Marines from 42 Commando and 47 Commando (Raiding Group) headed into Plymouth Sound to practise maritime interdiction operations – the art of intercepting, boarding and securing...
The end of the track. The gathered intel suggests a quarry is not local to this area, which gives our trackers a bit of an edge. In this final episode of the series, Boris employs tactics used by the US Border Patrol when pursuing human traffickers and drug runners along...
