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Friends Against Government
TLE 199 - Mac & Cheese Map

Friends Against Government

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 77:19


Become a valued and cherished Board Member today: https://www.patreon.com/timelineearth… Check out LineMart, our Official TLE Merchandise store: https://www.toplobsta.com/collections/timeline-earth — — — On this episode, we bring on the extremely important Lee Enfield to expose Birdo's economic idiocy, talk Thanksgiving statistics, and ponder the supervolcanic apocalypse. — — — Recorded LIVE every Wednesday! (11/27/2024) Featuring, the "The Golden Throat", Car Campit: https://twitter.com/TLE_Car And the "Number One PTO User of the Year", Aaron: https://twitter.com/btwa_RETURNS And as always, the wise and Dionysian Birdarchist: https://twitter.com/TLEbirdarchist And of course, the team's erudite investigator Paz: https://twitter.com/TLEPaz Follow the show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/timelineearth — — — THE EARTH IS A LINE!

Libertarian Podcast Review
Dodging Bullets and Security Failures (EP 174)

Libertarian Podcast Review

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2024 88:32


With the internet a buzz with conspiracy theories and "experts" breaking down the sniper and secret service, we decided to get our own expert. Lee Enfield of En Block Press breaks it all down. Lee Enfield Online En Bloc Press - https://enblocpress.com/ Twitter (X) - https://x.com/shortmagsmle Become a LPR member Odysee: https://odysee.com/@LPR:b?view=membership Spotify: https://anchor.fm/libertypodreview/subscribe Support the show with a purchase from Fox n Sons coffee. Use the promo code "Review" for 18% off an order of $25 or more. www.foxnsons.com LPR On Other Platforms Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1988814 Anchor: https://anchor.fm/libertypodreview Locals: https://libertarianpodcastreview.locals/ Odysee: https://odysee.com/@LPR:b Substack: tylerjanke.substack.com This show is an attempt to review the libertarian and libertarian adjacent podcasts or video podcasts. Send us your favorite podcasts or ones that you would like to have us critique it.

Backyard Battlefields
Rule .303: The Welshpool Small Arms Factory, 1942

Backyard Battlefields

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 7:30


An Australian plan was established in 1939 for the domestic production of armaments in the event war cut off the continent from the oceanic supply lines which sustained it. As a result a number of factories were built thoughout the country. One of these was established in Welshpool, Western Australia. Factory No. 6 as it was known produced one of the most import calibres of the war, the venerable .303, used by Spitfire and Hurricane aircraft, Vickers and Bren machine-guns and the iconic Lee Enfield Rifle. 

The J. Burden Show
The J. Burden Show Ep. 210: Lee Enfield

The J. Burden Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 58:05


We talk about the ATF.   Lee: https://x.com/shortmagsmle https://enblocpress.com/tag/newsletter/   J: https://findmyfrens.net/jburden/ Buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/j.burden https://jburden.substack.com/ Axios: https://axios-remote-fitness-coaching.ck.page/8ebf7bacb8

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The Pacific War - week by week
- 124 - Pacific War - Battle of Kohima, April 2 - 9, 1944

The Pacific War - week by week

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 40:28


Last time we spoke about General Douglas MacArthur's operations against western New Guinea  Operation Desecrate One, and the death of Admiral Koga. MacArthur unleashed hell from the skies above against Hollandia and other key target in the Western parts of New Guinea. Accompanying this was Operation Desecrate One, a carrier raid against Palau followed by strikes on Yap and Woleai in the eastern Carolines, in order to prevent the Japanese from reinforcing Western New Guinea. Lastly the commander in chief of the IJN, Admiral Koga, like his predecessor, met his end at the hands of an aircraft crash. But the Japanese had not just lost their commander in chief, they also lost the Z Plan to the allies. The Z Plan documents were taken by Filipino guerillas and found their way to Nimitz who would put them to good use in the future battle of the Philippine sea. This episode is the Battle of Kohima Welcome to the Pacific War Podcast Week by Week, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about world war two? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on world war two and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel you can find a few videos all the way from the Opium Wars of the 1800's until the end of the Pacific War in 1945.  We are back in the exciting Burma Front to start off this podcast. The Japanese attack against Imphal was being directed by the ambitious and to be frank, quite insane General Mutaguchi Renya. Mutaguchi sought to seize Imphal by a combination of guile, dislocation and surprise. Mutaguchi needed to destroy the British-Indian army at Imphal while also cutting off their rear escape at Kohima. Operation U-Go, was not Go-ing very well, yet I made a pun. The Indian troops were digging their heels in, providing much more resistance than expected. Added to this the Chindits unleashed Operation Thursday, delivering a dangerous thrust into the Japanese flank. Now last we left off, the Japanese 33rd and 15th divisions were launching their first attacks against Imphal, while General Sato's 31st division advanced northwest upon Kohima. Sato's intentions were to cut off the British-Indian defenders  by taking Kohima and seizing the vast depots and stores of Dimapur. To defend Kohima and Dimapur, General Slim had given the task to Major-General Robert, whose HQ was at Dimapur. Robert had the Kohima Garrison at his disposal,  roughly 2500-strong men led by Colonel Hugh Richards since March 22nd,  built around the 1st Assam Regiment. The 1st Assam Regiment was led by Lt Colonel William Felix “Bruno” Brown, and they had orders to “fight to the last man” at the Jessami-Kharasom position. Now relief was going to be provided by Lt General Montagu Stopford whose 33rd corps, formed around the 5th and 7th indian divisions and British 2nd division arrived in early april. Stopford planned to concentrate his men at Jorhat, about 105km north-east of Dimapur, where they could be ready to launch a counterstroke against Dimapur. A single brigade would be dispatched as soon as it arrived to defend the Nichugard Pass, about 13km south-east of Kohima on the road to Dimapur. They would support the 161st Brigade already at Dimapur and the 23rd Long Range Penetration Brigade of Brigadier Lancelot Perowne was going to reinforce Kohima by April 12th. Lancelot's group would disrupt and cut the Japanese lines of communication back to the Chindwin. Meanwhile, General Yamauchi's 15th division and General Sato's 33rd division were on their way towards the Imphal-Kohima road. South of them was the Honda Raiding Unit, built around the 3rd Battalion of the 67th Infantry Regiment. Their job was to cut off the road at the Kangpokpi Mission in the Ukhrul area. Luckily for Honda and his men, they were able to dodge the catastrophic battle at Sangshak. His unit would reach the road by the 28th, blowing up a bridge near Kangpokpi. There were other units performing similar roles, such as Colonel Matsumura Hiroshi's 60th regiment who were given the task of cutting off the road at Satarmaina. After the Battle of Sangshak, the Hiroshi's Unit advanced through Lamu, Tongou, Shongphel, Nungga and Angam cutting the Imphal-Kohima Road at Satarmaina by April 3rd. There was also Colonel Omoto Kisaso's 51st regiment, who advanced against Hill 4950 by March 31st encountering little to no resistance. After this they advanced further and took Hill 4192 on April 1st.  Up in the north, the 3rd battalion, 138th regiment had advanced through Layshi without much opposition while the bulk of the division approached Jessami. On the 26th, Colonel Torikai Tsuneo's 138th regiment crashed into defensive positions held by the 1st Assam Regiment who held their enemy at bay for 5 days. General Slim watched over the developments at Sangshak and Jessami with great interest. Then a unit captured Japanese order from Sangshak confirmed his worst fears. “Within a week of the start of the Japanese offensive, it became clear that the situation in the Kohima area was likely to be even more dangerous than that at Imphal. Not only were the enemy columns closing in on Kohima at much greater speed than I had expected, but they were obviously in much greater strength.” Slim had expected a strike against Kohima by a Japanese regiment, but the entire 31st Division was on its way. “We were  not prepared for so heavy a thrust. Kohima with its rather scratch garrison and, what was worse, Dimapur with no garrison at all, were in deadly peril.” Luckily, the rapid arrival of the 161st Brigade at Dimapur and the dispatch of the 33rd Corps to reinforce Kohima could give him a fighting chance.  Both locations received attacks on the 26th, and over the next five days both units held their own. But they had lost communications with Kohima, and recall orders could not be issued. A American colonel flew a Piper Cub to airdrop orders, which Brown finally received on the 31st. Brown pulled back April 1st, but Lt Young never got the message. On his own ordered his men out. “I shall be the last man,” he declared, and with difficulty got his company moving toward Kohima. No one ever saw Young alive again, nor was his body identified. The 1st battalion, 58th regiment had also been dispatched from Ukhrul on the 24th and would cut the Imphal-Kohima road at Tuphema by March 30th.  After the disastrous battle at Sangshak, General Miyazaki ordered a battalion to head over to Pulomi, while the 3rd battalion, 58th regiment advanced to Kohima via Chakhabama and the rest of his unit advanced to Kohima using the road. Sato planned to launch a two-pronged assault against Kohima, with Colonel Fukunaga Ten's 58th regiment from the south while the 138th regiment swung around Naga village to cut off the Dimapur road. This saw a race to feed units into Dimapur before the Japanese arrived. The first units of Major General Grover 2nd division arrived in piecemeal to Dimapur between April 1st and 11th. They came by small-gauge steam train arriving at Dimapur in a panic. The undefended base area expecting attack at any moment and riven with rumors of the impending arrival of the Japanese. Stopfords men were still several days away by the end of March, prompting Slim to order Brigadier Dermot Warren's 161st brigade to rush over to Kohima. By April 3rd, Stopford established his HQ at Jorhat, where he made a disastrous blunder. Stopford at this point was still under the belief the Japanese main objective was Dimapur. He had some false intelligence indicating Japanese units were at any moment in the process of outflanking Kohima. With this knowledge he ordered 161st to evacuate Kohima immediately. For the units currently at Kohima, they could not believe the order. Warren, Colonel Hugh Richards and the civilian Deputy Commissioner, Charles Pawsey - were aghast at, and vehemently protested the decision. When told that the Japanese were outflanking Kohima to the north Pawsey scoffed, retorting that if true, 'my Nagas would have told me'. Major General Ranking, believing that Stopford was making a mistake, went over the head of his new superior officer and called Slim directly by telephone to petition him to leave Warren at Kohima. General Slim, perhaps unwilling to overrule Stopford, and in any case as convinced as Stopford that Dimapur was the Japanese objective, confirmed Stopford's original order. Warren's 161st Brigade, which had been in the process of organizing the desperately needed defense of the ridge, left Kohima virtually undefended only one day before Japanese attacks began. Had Warren's men been allowed to remain where they were the trauma of the siege that followed would have been much reduced and the stranglehold that Sato was able to maintain on the vital road to Imphal for two long months would have been significantly weaker than it turned out to be. Thus reluctantly, Warren pulled his men back towards Nichugard Pass, leaving only Colonel Richards with the original garrison. Meanwhile Sato's unit were rapidly advancing through the mountainous terrain of the Naga Hills. Japanese and INA reconnaissance patrols were able to help the unit forage for food on the go, adding to their speed. Perhaps they took some time to eat turtle eggs like Wingate advised. Sorry just had to bring up that weird one, been stuck on my mind. On the morning of April 4th, the 58th regiment began assaulting the southern edge of Kohima at GPT ridge while Miyazaki's other units were advancing through the hills and valleys leading into Kohima from the east. Colonel Hugh Richard alerted Stopford of the Japanese assault, who immediately realized his grave error. Stopford desperately sent Warren's men back over to Kohima. Yet only 446 men of the 4th Royal West Kents would manage to get to Kohima in time to help her garrison. They dug in on Kohima Ridge, which is really a series of hills running north-south along the road to Imphal. Gently sloping saddles connect each feature. Since development as a supply base a year earlier, some of its various hills had become known by their function. From south to north, they were GPT “General Purpose Transport” Ridge, Jail Hill, DIS “Detail Issue Store”, FSD “Field Supply Depot”, Kuki Picquet, and Garrison Hill. A northwest extension of Garrison Hill housed a hospital and became known as IGH “Indian General Hospital” Spur. Thick woods, interspersed with the town's and base's structures, covered most of these hills. Garrison Hill was terraced and landscaped, and included the home, complete with clubhouse and tennis court of the deputy commissioner for the area, Charles Pawsey. The Imphal-Dimapur Road skirted the ridge to the east before turning west past Garrison Hill. Treasury Hill and a Naga Village settlement overlooked the ridge from the northeast; those heights also extended north to the hamlet of Merema. Southward loomed the imposing Pulebadze Mountain, whereas three miles to the west rose a knoll topped by the village of Jotsoma. Kohima Ridge thus was overlooked by surrounding heights: Pulebadze to the south, Jotsoma to the west, and the Naga Village/Merema to the east and northeast. The same night they dug in on the ride, Sato had just launched attacks against Garrison Hill. The remainder of the brigade were not able to get in and would remain on Jotsoma ridge to the west, where Warren had emplaced his mountain guns to support the defenders. On April the 5th, the action kicked up with Fukunaga's 58th regiment attacking from the south while a vanguard overcame the Shere Regiment's sentries on the Naga Hill to the north, successfully securing a place for their artillery at Naga village. 4 mountain guns would support Miyazaki's attack, also allowing the Japanese to seize the GPT ridge. In a surprise raid, elements of the 3rd battalion, 58th regiment were able to grab the old town part of Kohima and Treasury Hill. As a result of this, Miyazaki wrongly assumed the enemy had simply withdrawn from Kohima, so he ordered his men to begin an advance upon Cheswema. This in turn gave the defenders some time to reinforce their lines. Japanese pressure on the perimeter increased on the morning of April 6, with repeated attacks by the 58th Regiment on Jail Hill. Heavy artillery and mortar fire quickly denuded trees of their foliage, snapping branches and scattering jagged splinters to accompany the whine and hiss of exploding shrapnel. By 11am the surviving defenders were forced off Jail Hill and down into the steep valley through which ran the road, and then up into the relative safety of the trees on DIS Hill, where Major Shaw's C Company were desperately digging in. The Japanese attack was relentless and, although they secured Jail Hill dominating the south-eastern edge of the Kohima Ridge, they suffered extensive casualties, including Captain Nagaya, the commander of 3rd battalion, 58th Regiment, who was killed. Major Donald Easten was also ordered to retake Jail Hill with D Company, 4th Royal West Kents, but by now the Japanese had already dug deeply into the hillside and could not be ejected without considerable expenditure of life. Easten took his company and dug them in around FSD Hill.  Since Jail Hill dominated the southern edge of the ridge defensive lines, the disappearing tree cover quickly became a problem for the defenders who were becoming more and more visible to the enemy. It got some bad, the defenders were soon forced to only move positions at night. A company of the 4/7th Rajputs were able to reinforce Kohima by the end of the night, yet overall now 2500 defenders were surrounded by over 15,000 Japanese. The lost of GPT and Jail Hill also meant the defenders had lost access to water, excluding a small spring on Garrison Hill. Richards was forced to limit the men to a single pint of water per day. On the night of the 6th, a company of the 2nd Battalion, 58th Regiment launched a frontal attack against DIS Hill screaming wildly. The fire from the awaiting Royal West Kents scythed into the attackers, as did bombs from Sergeant Victor King's mortars, landing within meters of the West Kent positions. Miyazaki kept sending more and more men, until some infiltrated the defenders positions ending in a confused hand to hand combat brawl. By dawn on the 7th, a counterattack from FSD Hill would be broken by the ferocious Japanese machine-gun and artillery fire. Sergeant-Major Haines led a spirited attack against these positions, dashing 37 meters  up the hill with a mixed group of West Kents and Gurkhas, bayonets fixed and lobbing grenades amongst the bashas. Those Japanese who ran were cut down by waiting Bren guns; those who stayed put were burned alive as the thin structures caught fire. The bakery, whose large brick ovens in peacetime produced several thousand loaves of bread each day, was more impervious to these tactics, but combat engineers destroyed the doors with the help of large quantities of gun cotton. Instead of merely blowing in the doors the ensuing explosion destroyed the entire building, only the brick ovens inside withstanding the blast. Escaping Japanese were brought down by rifle fire. Unusually, two Japanese soldiers were taken prisoner, and although one died later of his wounds, the other provided details about the strength and dispositions of the attacking forces. Captain Shiro Sato, Nagaya's successor in charge of 3rd, 58th Regiment, was killed. Over 60 Japanese were killed in this struggle alone, leading the men to mutter among themselves that this was a worse ordeal than Sangshak. One of the problems now encountered by the men of C and D Companies of the Royal West Kents was the fact that hundreds of bodies lay littered across the position, some of friends but mostly of Japanese, attracting clouds of slow-moving bluebottles that feasted on the carpet of corpses covering the ground. Attempts were made to remove bodies where it was possible, but snipers and the sheer number meant that it was not possible to dispose of them all. As the days went by the effects of artillery bombardment dispersed some of the remains, with the result that DIS Hill became an unpleasant place to defend at best, and injurious to health at worst. The West Kents attempted to burn the bodies at night, but this had a poor effect on morale as the appalling smell of burning flesh drifted across the position. Where they could, the Japanese cremated their dead.  Realizing his enemy was strongly entrenched, Miyazaki now decided to order his 3rd battalion to turn back. Meanwhile the bulk of Torikai's forces were just reaching the battlefront, so Miyazaki ordered his 1st battalion to reinforce their attack. Sato was under the belief they would be capturing the ridge at any moment, so he ordered Torikai to cut off the Kohima-Dimapur road, within the vicinity of Zubza. Sato also dispatched the reserved 124th regiment to Cheswema to get ready for an operation in the north. Torikai's 2nd battalion advanced into the Dzuzu valley, and their 6th company occupied Zubza, effectively cutting off Warren's base at Jotsoma. During that night the Japanese launched both real and 'jitter' attacks against the southern perimeter. During the next morning it was discovered, Japanese soldiers had infiltrated back onto DIS Hill during the confusion of the night, placing soldiers and a machine gun in a bunker on the top of the hill. Despite the Japanese machine guns posted on top of the hill, a hero would emerge to knock them out. A fearless 29-year-old Lance-Corporal John Harman demonstrated the type of behavior that was to lead within days to the award of a Victoria Cross, and his death. Realizing that the Japanese machine gun could cause untold damage if unchecked he crawled alone up the hill, standing up at the last minute to charge the Japanese-held bunker. Miraculously the enemy fire tore into the empty air above his head, and Harman reached the bunker door, coolly extracted the pin from a grenade, released the firing lever, counted to three, on a four-second fuse and lobbed it inside. The occupants were killed instantly and Harman returned triumphant with the captured machine gun down the hill to the cheers of his comrades. The Japanese would launch attacks through the day, gradually pushing the defenders up the hills towards Kohima. General Mutaguchi then personally ordered Sato to continue past Kohima and seize Dimapur. Now Sato and Mutaguchi did not get along well, but he reluctantly obeyed the command, sending his 3rd battalion, 138t regiment along the Merema track to Bokajan. Yet all of a sudden General Kawabe, countermanded the order and instead ordered Sato's battalion to rapidly be recalled. This was one of those famed “what if” moments. What if Sato had turned a Nelsonian blind eye to the counter order, or if he had delayed its official receipt for another 24 hours? Sato was apparently happy to obey Kawabe and withdraw to Kohima partly because his deep-seated animosity toward Mutaguchi led him to assume the army commander's demands were motivated solely by visions of military glory. Sato's hatred of Mutaguchi blinded him to the strategic possibilities offered by continuing his offensive through to Dimapur, and lost for the Japanese a crucial opportunity for victory in 1944. The failure to secure Dimapur while the British were in a state of confusion at the speed and scale of Mutaguchi's march on Delhi was indeed, as General Slim recognized, one of the great missed opportunities of the Burma war. It led directly to the failure of the Kohima thrust, and contributed to the collapse of the entire Operation. It was the consequence of Sato's lack of strategic imagination, framed by Kawabe's rejection of what he regarded as an attempt by Mutaguchi to secure for himself undying glory. What he and Sato for that matter  failed entirely to see was that Mutaguchi was right. The capture of Dimapur might have been the decisive strategic movement of the campaign leading to a dramatic worsting of the British reminiscent of Malaya and Burma in 1942. Despite the megalomania and terrible planning on Mutaguchi's part for even initiating Operation U-GO, to not try and make it work was even more criminal.  On the morning of the 9th, the Japanese once again managed to infiltrate the DIS Hill and again corporal Harman lept into action and mounted a solo attack to remove the threat. Covered by two Bren guns firing from his left and his right, Harman dashed up the hill. Frantically the Japanese returned fire but in their excitement fired wide. Harman reached the trench and, standing 4 meters to its front and firing his Lee Enfield from the hip, shot four Japanese dead, before jumping into the trench and bayoneting the fifth. He then stood up, triumphantly holding the captured enemy machine gun above his head, before throwing it to the ground. The cheers of his comrades reverberated around the hill. Harman then nonchalantly began to walk back down the slope. Unfortunately he had forgotten that with the denuded foliage he was in full view of the Japanese positions on Jail Hill. Unheeding of the shouted cries of his comrades to run, he leisurely made his way back down to his weapon pit, only to be struck by a burst of machine-gun fire in his back just as he reached safety. Donald Easten ran out into the Japanese fire, and dragged Harman into a trench. Within a few minutes, however, this extraordinarily brave man was dead.   On that day, Warren dispatched the 1/1st Punjabs to break through towards Kohima, but they ran into a number of log-covered bunkers at Piquet Hill, held by the 6th Company, 138th Regiment. The Japanese fired upon them causing 25 casualties by the day's end. Upon the ridge the killing continued. Large numbers of fiercely brave Japanese from the 58th Regiment were killed by the remorseless chatter of the British Bren guns, as during the night three successive assaults were made on C and D Companies of the Royal West Kents, the Japanese being denied success by the interlocking fire of eight Bren guns, whose red-hot barrels had to be changed repeatedly. Casualties on both sides were high, the Japanese attempting to gain access to the hill from the road by use of ladders, seemingly unperturbed by their losses. On the northern side of Garrison Hill the 138th Regiment again launched attacks against A Company. The attack was held, Bren guns, bayonets and grenades in the darkness bloodily halting Japanese ambitions. Victor King's mortars fired in support, the bombs landing with superb accuracy in front of Maj. Tom Kenyon's positions. It had seemed for a while that sheer weight of numbers would overwhelm the much-reduced A Company, but the reliable Brens, considerable reserves of grenades, the accuracy of King's mortars and the determined courage of the Royal West Kents denied the penetration so desperately desired by the Japanese.   Low on ammunition and suffering heavy casualties, the decision was made to abandon DIS and FSD Hill's on the night of the 10th. To make matters worse the monsoon rains had come early, and heavy, driving rain on 10th, together with the effects of battle and of sleep deprivation, had pushed men to the edge of exhaustion. Tea was rationed to half a mug per man. Fortunately, the rain somewhat made up for the acute lack of water within the perimeter, men lying back in their weapon pits and trenches to allow the rain to fall directly into parched, open mouths. It was found that a trickle of water was available from a pipe leading onto the road behind the ADS, behind the Japanese positions. Dangerous nightly journeys were made, through hundreds of wounded lying in the open, down the slope to the road, to fill hundreds of water bottles. The exhausted men made their way off the hills under Japanese sniper and mortar fire. On the 11th, A company over at Garrison Hill were still managing to hold strong against numerous assaults over the tennis court. During the night they were relieved by B company. Meanwhile Grover had finally assembled his 2nd division at Dimapur and dispatched the Cameron Highlanders and 2nd battalion, Durham light infantry with Lee-Grant tank support to open a road back up to Warren's HQ. The next day, while B company was repelling more assault, the 1st battalion, 58th regiment advanced upon Jotsoma from Pulomi, but could not penetrate through the defensive line. At the same time, the 3rd Battalion, 138th Regiment advanced to Khabvuma, though and was likewise unable to break through towards the Kohima-Dimapur Road. On the 13th, which would become known to the besieged British garrison as “black thirteenth”, B company continued to resist suicidal Japanese assaults across the tennis court, Japanese artillery managed to kill many men atop the IGH Spur. Casualties were mounting, the Royal West Kents had lost a total of 150 men by this point. 3 Dakotas had tried air supplying, but they accidentally dropped atop the Japanese position on Kohima Ridge. Over at FDS Hill, the situation was quite desperate as the Japanese were squeezing the British from the ridge and to prevent them from using the supplies raining from the sky. Captain Mitchell of the Rajputs was killed on the morning of 12th, and furious counterattacks against the Japanese who had infiltrated amongst C and D Companies of the Royal West Kents failed to remove the intruders; A Company, after their short rest on Kuki, now moved to support C and D Companies. That night the Japanese attempted to rush FSD Hill. The defenders were ordered to wait until they could see the whites of the Japanese eyes before opening fire. During a lull in the fighting Private Peacock from A Company dropped off, exhausted with fatigue. When he came round he discovered that he was sharing his trench with a Japanese officer who had assumed that Peacock was dead. Unable to find his rifle Peacock leapt at the officer and strangled him after a fierce struggle with his bare hands. Then, to make sure, he ran him through with the man's own sword By the 14th, the Assam Rifles relieved B company over at Garrison Hill, where Richards commemorated his remaining men for the bulwark defense. “By your efforts you have prevented the Japanese from attaining this objective. All attempts to overrun the garrison have been frustrated by your determination and devotion to duty…”. Meanwhile a patrol of the 4/7th Rajputs had advanced up the western valley. The patrol had the unfortunate result of raising some expectations of relief on the ridge. To the fighting men still desperately resisting every Japanese encroachment this made little difference to their lives. Instead, life and death continued their seemingly arbitrary, parallel journeys. The shattered hillside was now almost bare of foliage, the remaining trees standing forlornly, others leaning drunkenly where shells had smashed the trunk or branches. The ground was a churned morass of mud, which the defenders shared with rotting corpses, excrement and the inevitable detritus of war: scattered equipment, discarded helmets, broken weapons and unexploded shells. Yet the troops all knew that they had achieved a remarkable feat of endurance, and resistance. On the 15th the 1/1st Punjabs had finally broken through Piquet Hill and reopened the road to the garrisons perimeter. By the 16th, the 5th Brigade linked up with Warren's troops for the first time.The Japanese did not let up at all. On the 17th, they finally seized FSD Hill and stormed Kuki Piquet, overcoming some depleted defenders with their sheer weight of numbers. It seemed the exhausted Kohima Garrison were doomed, now crammed into a small area. Then B Company, 1/1st Punjab with Lee-Grant tanks arrived on the 18th, just in time to give the boys a fighting chance. Under heavy Japanese sniper and artillery fire, Warren and Grover's men advanced towards the besieged ridge positions. The 1st battalion, Royal Berkshire regiment made it to Kohima on the 20th to relieve Richards spent garrison.  On 19 April, the day before the first of the relieving troops made their way onto the position, Hurribombers strafed the Japanese positions, Dakotas dropped ammunition, water and food accurately on the ridge and the 25-pdrs of the 2nd Division pounded away relentlessly, firing from Zubza. The relief took place in the nick of time. The men of the 1st Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment, could not believe their eyes or noses as they climbed up onto Summerhouse Hill on the morning of April 20. Warned by anxious defenders to keep their heads down, many gagged at the repulsive smell of death and excrement that hung like a repressive fog over the position, weighing the hill down with the stench of horror. As Japanese bullets and shells continued to fall the weary veterans of the siege made their way down the gulleys adjacent to the IGH spur, strewn with Japanese corpses, to waiting trucks, guarded by the Lee/Grants. The fresh relief troops on the road were astonished by what they saw when the red-eyed, unshaven survivors made their way quietly out of the trees, but were in no doubt that they were witnessing the end of the first phase of one of the grimmest struggles of the entire war.  The Indian troops called out 'Shabash, Royal West Kents!' in warm acknowledgement of what all the defenders of the Kohima Ridge had achieved, congratulating the tired, bearded scarecrows even as shells fell among the convoy, injuring some of the wounded again and killing some, even as they were being lifted into the trucks. As the trucks crawled down the pitted road towards Jotsoma, and then Zubza, before making their slow way down through the green mountains into hot, steamy Dimapur, the exhausted survivors had long collapsed into deep, delicious sleep. Their ordeal was over. After 16 days of brutal siege, 278 men had been killed or wounded in a small stand, but one that would prove decisive for the CBI theater. Yet that is all for today on the Burma front as we now need to hope over to the Admiralties. The campaign for the Admiralty islands was coming to an end, now General Swift's division just had to mop up the islands of Los Negros and Manus. Over on Los Negros, the 5th Cavalry at Papitalai had been pushing west towards the Papitalai Mission since March the 14th. They were still encountering heavy resistance, requiring support from heavy artillery and aerial bombardment.  At 7:30am on the 15th, Troop A advanced after artillery and mortar concentrations, towards their third objective without any resistance. Troop A dug in there and Troop B sent out patrols 200 yards to the front. Yet still no opposition was encountered. Difficulties of supplying the troops over an extended supply line which consisted of 1 and a half miles of narrow, rutted, and slippery trail prevented further advance. Troop C, aided by a section furnished by the 82d Field Artillery Battalion, took 5 hours for a round trip. The 1st Squadron's last objective was the largest knob, Hill 260, on which it was now estimated were 100 well-entrenched Japanese. By the 17th, sufficient supplies had been brought up to enable Troop C, which had relieved Troop A, to push on toward this knob. After the usual artillery and mortar preparation, Troop C, protected in the rear by Troop B which was dug in on the third objective, advanced to within 50 yards of the hill crest before being stopped by machine-gun and rifle fire. Squadron commander Lt. Col. Charles E. Brady then dispatched Troop B north to envelop the enemy from his left flank. Although Troop B had to cut its way laboriously and noisily through the jungle, the envelopment was highly successful. The Japanese put up little resistance and both troops moved onto the hill and secured it by 1:10pm. About 40 or 50 dead Japanese were counted, although the total, which was impossible to determine in the jungle, was undoubtedly much higher. The 1st Squadron's losses in the day's attack were four killed and seven wounded.  Meanwhile, patrols from the 12th cavalry had been going around inland in the region southwest of Papitalai Mission and Lombrum. They found more resistance than anticipated. After failing to connect the perimeters, Troops A and B were landed at Chaporowan Point on the 16th where more patrols advanced along the coast, also finding some resistance. Over on the Rossum Road, Troop F of the 7th cavalry were seeing their fare share of resistance at a position 800 yards down the road. Though the cavalrymen were able to push through to the northern edge of Old Rossum, the Japanese fought so hard, Troop F was forced to withdraw. Because of this action, the position was bombed on the 21st before a full assault was launched by the 1st Squadron, 7th cavalry. This time the cavalrymen were able to secure the northern edge of Old Rossum with the support of artillery and tanks. On the 23rd, the squadron pressed their attack, gradually edging through Old Rossum. To gain 1000 yards here the Americans suffered 68 casualties, then on the 24th they yet again had to withdraw undering increasingly heavy Japanese fire. Finally on the 25th, the 1st Squadron, 8th cavalry relieved the battered men. After a heavy artillery and aerial bombardment, the Japanese defenders were finally broken. That day saw the 8th cavalry suffered 7 dead, 29 wounded, for the Japanese it was close to 100. Overall the 2nd Brigade had suffered 36 deaths, 128 wounded in the week of fighting over the Rossum area, they estimated they had killed 200 Japanese. The 2nd Brigade would patrol inland for the next two months, penetrating deep jungles, swamps and high mountains. In the end they would count a total of 586 dead Japanese on Manus. Meanwhile General Chase ordered a brigade to complete the occupation of Los Negros on March 21st. The 1st Squadron, 5th cavalry and 2nd Squadron, 12th cavalry attacked southwest towards some highground, due west of Hill 260. Troop C of the 12th cavalry advanced towards Juarez Village, supported by Troop B who performed an encircling maneuver against the retreating enemy. The 2nd Squadron, 5th cavalry would manage to clear the southern portion of Los Negros with an assault against Palapi Hill. All of Chase's units were successful in their assaults, though they faced tough resistance. For the following days, the Japanese would fight back against the invaders and by the 25th, over 500 of them paid the price with their lives. Since February 19th, 1917 Japanese had died on Los Negros, while the 1st Brigade had suffered 143 killed and 408 wounded. There were also mop up operations against the outlying islands with the 1st Squadron, 7th cavalry landing on Pityilu island on the 30th; the 1st Squadron, 12th cavalry assaulted Koruniat and Ndrilo islands on the 1st of april and the 2nd Squadron, 12th cavalry attacked Rambutyo on the 3rd. The 7th cavalry faced heavy resistance from a 60 man garrison on Pityilu, the 12th cavalry found no Japanese on Koruniat and Ndrilo and only a handful of Japanese were found on Rambutyo. On the 9th of april, the 1st Squadron, 12th cavalry landed on Pak island and with that the liberation of the Admiralty islands was complete. In total, General Krueger reported 326 killed, 1189 wounded and 4 missing while also counting a total of 3280 Japanese killed and 75 captured.  General Krueger would go on to partially explain the heavy enemy losses in the Admiralties operation were due to, "Our troops were gaining superiority on the ground against an enemy whose tactical knowledge envisioned only the offensive." Allied tactics of guaranteeing naval, air, and artillery superiority to the troops in each operation were making the heavy proportion of Japanese casualties an expected result in the Pacific. In the Admiralties invasion, fire from destroyers kept the enemy under cover during the landing and the artillery gave the troopers an enormous advantage against an enemy who possessed only two 75-mm mountain guns and one 70-mm howitzer. Bad weather had greatly restricted air operations during the first week after the invasion, and the weather probably accounted in part for the weakness of enemy air defense throughout the campaign; but the constant pounding of Japanese air bases within range of the Admiralties was a more important factor. General MacArthur's decision to send a limited number of men and ships to take an enemy stronghold far in advance of Allied-held territory, and within striking distance of enemy planes, had proved worth the risks involved. At a small cost, the neutralization of Rabaul and Kavieng was completed; and from the new base in the Admiralties, Allied air and naval forces could now launch surprise attacks on the Dutch New Guinea coast and could threaten essential enemy sea lanes within a 1500-mile radius including the Marianas, the east coast of Mindanao, and the southern limits of the Celebes Sea.  I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. Fate had rolled her dice yet again, and the Japanese had lost another decisive moment whereupon they could have perhaps changed the entire war in the India-Burma front. Likewise General Douglas MacArthur gambled by attacking the Admiralty Islands, but it would pay off heavily. It seems the allies were winning with every hand dealt to them.

Villmarksliv
Villmarksrådet #30 | Våpen, Nøtteskrike, Treblekroker, Elgmager, Kråker

Villmarksliv

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 28:07


Spør Villmarkslivs eksperter - Villmarksrådet #30Villmarksrådet er Podkasten Villmarkslivs «ekspertspalte». Her svarer våre jakt, fiske og friluftseksperter på det meste. I Villmarksrådet episode 30 får du høre om følgende tema: Hva bør man gjøre med et uregistrert våpen/børse (Lee-Enfield)? Kan man levere uregistrerte våpen til politiet uten å få straff? Kan man plombere våpen og behold det? En lytter lurer også på om hvorfor kråkene flyr samme strekning hver morgen og hver ettermiddag. Hva er dette kråketrekket? Hva bør jeg gjøre for å få andre arter når jeg fisker, for eksempel flyndre eller kveite? spør en lytter. Kan man jakte på nøtteskrika? Og hva smaker egentlig nøtteskrike? Dag Kjelsaas har selvsagt smak og kan gi deg svaret. Dag Kjelsaas deler også tips om du vil jakte på skarv - og kjøp av våpen. Andre tema i dagens sending er hva man kan kreve for et gevir og hvorvidt gullsjakalen yngler i Norge. Dag Kjelsaas tipser også hva man kan gjøre med bøyde treblekroker. En lytter lurer også på hvor mange mager elgen har.Villmarksrådet, episode 30, hører du her:SpotifyPodkaster for iPhoneGoogle PodcastsFlere Villmarksrådet-episoder finner du herVåre eksperterVillmarksrådet består av våre eksperter som John Arne Tungen, Arne T. Hamarsland, Tom Schandy, Andreas Næristorp og ikke minst Dag Kjelsaas. Har du spørsmål til disse, så send oss en epost.Takk for at du lytter!HØR OGSÅ: Termos - alt du trenger å vite om termosenLev livet villere!Bli gjerne med i vår nye Facebook-gruppe for Podkasten Villmarksliv.Støtt Podkasten Villmarksliv ved å abonner på Villmarksliv, Jakt eller Alt om fiske.Vil du ha et gratis nyhetsbrev fra bladene Villmarksliv, Jakt og Alt om Fiske? Meld deg på her! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Free Man Beyond the Wall
Episode 1001: The Houthis, Iran and Eagle Pass w/ Lee Enfield

Free Man Beyond the Wall

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 58:17


58 Minutes Some Strong Language Lee Enfield is an Army vet and the proprietor of En Bloc Press. Lee joins Pete to give his opinion on the recent goings-on with the Houthis in Yemen, the continued "threat" of Iran, and Governor Abbott in Texas using the Texas National Guard to secure the border in defiance of DC. EnBlocPress.com Get Autonomy 19 Skills PDF Download Support Pete on His Website Pete's Patreon Pete's Substack Pete's Subscribestar Pete's Venmo Pete's Buy Me a Coffee Pete on Facebook Pete on Twitter

El búnquer
Jack Churchill matava nazis amb una espasa, un arc i unes fletxes

El búnquer

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 51:22


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El búnquer
Jack Churchill matava nazis amb una espasa, un arc i unes fletxes

El búnquer

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 51:22


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Free Man Beyond the Wall
Episode 951: The Destruction of the American Military w/ Lee Enfield

Free Man Beyond the Wall

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 83:45


84 Minutes PG-13 Lee Enfield is an Army vet and the proprietor of En Bloc Press.  Lee joins Pete to comment on a long Twitter thread by Catgirl Kulak in which he details the history of military service and the weakening of America's military. Lee gives his opinion of the information presented in the thread and how the US military has fallen so far. Today's Sponsor -  AXIOS Fitness Training - https://freemanbeyondthewall.com/axios/ EnBlocPress.com Catgirl Kulak's Tweet Content on his Substack Get Autonomy 19 Skills PDF Download Support Pete on His Website Pete's Patreon Pete's Substack Pete's Subscribestar GabPay - @petequinones Pete's Venmo Pete on Facebook Pete on Twitter

Just A Walk In The Sun
A walk over to the armoury: the evolution of the rifle

Just A Walk In The Sun

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2023 49:02


The county Volunteers were known to be excellent shots, winning competitions at Wimbledon and later Bisley.  In this episode we take a deep dive into the history of the soldier's main implement, the rifle – from the 1853 pattern musket, through the Snider Enfield rifle that would have been familiar to the first Herefordshire Rifle Volunteers.  Assistant Curator Danny Rees, Curator Colonel Andy Taylor and Trustee, Rev Paul Roberts go on to explore the Martini Henry, Lee Metfield and Lee Enfield rifles used in the Boer War and First World War.  A number of different rifles were issued to Hereford Territorials owing to weapons shortages at the outbreak of war.   Andy shares with us the unusual way the Museum obtained its 1915 Mark III Short Magazine Lee-Enfield (SMLE).Danny tells us all sorts of things about the Bren gun that we didn't know along with other Second World War weaponry, including strange items used by the Home Guard and Home Guard Auxiliaries.  We come into living memory with the arrival of the Self-Loading Rifle (SLR) used during the Cold War; an example of which the museum hopes to secure for its modern display.  We finish off with the SA80 weapon system.For more information about our open day on 18th June 2023, visit our website - Herefordshire Light Infantry Museum; follow us on Facebook Herefordshire Regimental Museum | Facebook or visit our Youtube channel Herefordshire Regimental Museum - YouTube.Support the Museum?  Become a Patreon supporter or a Become a FriendTheme Tune - The Lincolnshire Poacher, performed by the outstanding Haverhill Silver Band.This podcast generously supported by the Army Museums Ogilby Trust.Support the show

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CCFR Radio – Ep 134: RCMP to Run Buy-Back on PEI? Alberta Fires at Feds Again! Is the Lee Enfield Next? Blacklock's Reporter reveals ATIP, RCMP to run assault weapon buyback on PEI. Alberta fires at feds yet again! Mendicino dodgy on future status of Lee Enfield rifles. 22 gauge rifle wielding Liberal educates media […]

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What's HAPAning
If I Were Twitter CEO

What's HAPAning

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2023 52:40


Lee Enfield joins the Hapatarians to discuss his article titled, "Here's What I Would Do as CEO of Twitter, and Why Many People Are Wrong", and what Elon Musk has gotten right and wrong since becoming the owner of Twitter. Article: https://enblocpress.com/ceo-of-twitter/ Follow Lee: https://twitter.com/shortmagenfield Subscribe to the show: https://msha.ke/thehapatariansshow/

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Free Man Beyond the Wall
Episode 833: Lee Enfield Talks About Classic American Made Guns With Pete

Free Man Beyond the Wall

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2022 35:53


36 Minutes PG-13 Lee Enfield is the proprietor of En Bloc Press Lee joins Pete to talk about legendary American guns. This originally appeared on the Old Glory Club YouTube channel. EnBlocPress.com Get Autonomy 19 Skills PDF Download The Monopoly On Violence Support Pete on His Website Pete's Patreon Pete's Substack Pete's Subscribestar GabPay - @petequinones Pete's Venmo Pete on Facebook Pete on Twitter    

Free Man Beyond the Wall
Episode 703: Looking at Russia/Ukraine and Putin w/ Army Vet Lee Enfield

Free Man Beyond the Wall

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2022 62:10


62 Minutes PG-13 Lee Enfield is the proprietor of EnBlocPress.com and an Army Infantry veteran. Lee joined Pete on a Friday night Livestream to give his take as a former soldier on what is going on with the Russia/Ukraine conflict. Today's Sponsors Autonomy          and, Gold River Trading Company- Promo Code “Pete” for 10% off EnBlocPress.com Get Autonomy 19 Skills PDF Download The Monopoly On Violence Support Pete on His Website Pete's Patreon Pete's Substack Pete's Subscribestar Pete's Paypal Pete's Books on Amazon Pete on Facebook Pete on Twitter

The Libertarian Institute - All Podcasts
Episode 615: A Review of This Clown World w/ Lee Enfield of En Bloc Press

The Libertarian Institute - All Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 63:29


63 Minutes Some Strong Language Lee Enfield is the proprietor of EnBlocPress.com and an Army Infantry veteran. Lee joins Pete to discuss a variety of topics including vaccine and vaccine passport mandates, flat out election fraud in Arizona and what a clown show the Olympics has become. EnBlocPress.com EnBlocPress on Twitter Get Autonomy 19 Skills PDF Download The Monopoly On Violence Pete's Patreon Pete's Substack Pete's Paypal Pete's Books on Amazon Pete on Facebook Pete on Twitter

Free Man Beyond the Wall
Episode 615: A Review of This Clown World w/ Lee Enfield of En Bloc Press

Free Man Beyond the Wall

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 63:29


63 Minutes Some Strong Language Lee Enfield is the proprietor of EnBlocPress.com and an Army Infantry veteran. Lee joins Pete to discuss a variety of topics including vaccine and vaccine passport mandates, flat out election fraud in Arizona and what a clown show the Olympics has become. EnBlocPress.com EnBlocPress on Twitter Get Autonomy 19 Skills PDF Download The Monopoly On Violence Pete's Patreon Pete's Substack Pete's Paypal Pete's Books on Amazon Pete on Facebook Pete on Twitter

Slam Fire Radio
Episode 412 – Riflechair and Lee Enfields

Slam Fire Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 82:50


In today's episode, Adriel, Kyle and Mo are joined by Lee Enfield expert and Canadian YouTuber Riflechair to talk about stocking up, epoxy bedding jobs, barrel pressure, Campro bullets, and the Lee Enfield. Find Riflechair on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/user/Riflechair and the cabin fever challenge here: https://www.facebook.com/cabinfeverchallenge/ The post Episode 412 – Riflechair and Lee Enfields appeared first on Slam Fire Radio.

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The Gun Room
The Gun Room: Episode 8

The Gun Room

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 14:31


Our topic of discussion today is the wildly successful Remington 700 Bolt Action Rifle. A poster child for Remington for years. It was used by the military as a sniper platform. It’s design has been copied many times over. It has as many configurations as there are days in the year. It has been used to take every game species around the world. Alright, every species is a stretch but the Remington 700 has been and remains to this day a go-to bolt action rifle for shooters and sportsmen alike.  For the sake of brevity, we will start our portion of the Remington 700 story with war-time production of bolt action rifles during WWI. Remington (among others) was contracted to produce Lee-Enfield Pattern Rifles - these were M1914 rifles - for the British.  A brief diversion-  Lee-Enfield rifles are bolt action and magazine-fed, with full-length stocks like so many other military rifles. They are chambered in .303 British and were carried around the world by the Brits and many others. The P14 made by Remington was essentially a replica of the Lee in .303 British.  Once the US entered the war, P14 production halted- and production of the 1917 version commenced. The P17 was a P14 that was adapted for the standard US Military cartridge- the 30-06- and the same chambering as the Springfield 1903 rifle that was in heavy production at this same time. The P17 is rather distinct- it has very large wings on either side of the action protecting the rear sight, as well as a bolt handle only a mother could love. After wartime production ended in Ilion and Eddystone(two of Remingtons factories), Remington recognized the need for a sleeker sporting rifle for the burgeoning crowd of sportsmen of the time. And being businessmen they realized they were already tooled up to make P17s with a bunch of extra parts laying around. As a result, they developed the Model 30- a sleeker version of the P17- which retained some features like cock on close bolt and bent bolt handle. They were Mauser style actions with dual locking lugs, box magazines, claw extractors and essentially were sporterized versions of the P17. The 30 eventually gave way in 1941 to the Remington 720- their own website states it was an improvement on the model 30 and produced from 41 to 44 but production would again jump to military focus for WWII- primarily Springfield 03 and 03A3 rifles.  When civilian production resumed after the war, some lasting features endured. Esthetics like losing the distinctive P17 wings and slimming the action as well as very functional changes like a cock on open would carry forward. Remington continued the development of the 720 which gave rise to the 721, 722 and 725. These were the first to drop the large claw-style extractors in favor of a recessed bolt face that contained the ejection/extraction parts. These rifles also utilized a cylindrical action that could be machined on a lathe allowing for faster and more economical production.  The release of the Remington 700 in 1962 was the culmination of all the production advances made since the P14 and lessons learned over the years certainly solidified what was needed to produce a successful rifle for the consumer market. As mentioned, the production of rounded actions on lathes was both accurate and efficient. Stamping parts like bottom metals reduced cost. Attention to aesthetic details in the bolt handle and the overall configuration of the stock resulted in a slimmed and attractive rifle. The push feed action and three-piece bolt with recessed bolt face that housed the c-clip extractor and plunger were also innovations that carried forward into production Remington 700s. It was originally made in two options, ADL and BDL with the ADL having a blind magazine (id no bottom metal) and BDL having bottom metal. Aside from this major difference, the two options varied in stock configuration and details like checkering pattern, forend caps, recoil pads, sights, and swivels. Both were offered in short and long action calibers. Remington 700 rifles were known for their out-of-the-box accuracy, a result of a number of features - stout actions, free-floated barrels, and single-stage triggers to name a few. No doubt tight tolerances of chambers and barrels helped increase accuracy. For years Remington held top accolades as the rifle with the best out-of-the-box accuracy. ADL and BDL models gave way to a variety of configurations from Remington that reflected the march of progress in gun technologies and the ever-growing use case of customers. Synthetic stocks and a myriad of coatings options were implemented over the years. Specialty rifles were developed for use cases from mountain hunting to long-range varment shooting, competition target and everything in between with features like bull barrels, sporter contour barrels, and upgraded deluxe wood, checkering and engraving, detachable magazines and more. Of note, Remington also produced left handed 700’s as well. The gun has been factory chambered in a wide range of calibers from .17 to .458 though I suspect many more have been re-barreled and/or rechambered to non-factory and wild cat calibers. Not to mention the fact that today one can get a Remington 700 clone action or rifle from any number of manufacturers in almost every caliber or build up a custom rifle to meet ones needs.  Controversy is drawn to like a moth to a flame, and the 700 is not without its share, the primary subject of which is the original single-stage trigger designed by Remington’s Mike Walker. Litigation arose as a result of rifle malfunctions, the implications of which were that rifles with these triggers were faulty and could fire while on safe. Remington’s X-Mark Pro Trigger was the response in 2007 to these implications and I will leave this discussion there as diving any further would require 20 minutes more and this is, of course, a 10 minutes on series.  Love them or hate them, the Remington 700 family of rifles has endured the test of time and is not likely to disappear. If you owned one, or have a Remington 700 story you want to share let me know, I’d love to hear it. That’s all for today, thanks for stopping by the gun room.

Free Man Beyond the Wall
Episode 536: The Left Doesn't Want The Enemy They're Creating w/ Army Vet Lee Enfield

Free Man Beyond the Wall

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 60:20


60 Minutes PG-13 Lee Enfield is the proprietor of EnBlocPress.com and an Army Infantry veteran. Pete asked Lee to come on to answer questions that reference his experience of being in the military. Especially what a soldier would think if a country they just entered had fences built around their legislature, and the press and politicians were talking about their perceived domestic opponents in terms of needing to be "re-educated" or handled like "insurgents" overseas are. EnBlocPress.com EnBlocPress on Twitter Get Autonomy 19 Skills PDF Download The Monopoly On Violence Pete's Patreon Pete's Substack Pete's Paypal Pete's Books on Amazon Pete's Books Available for Crypto Pete on Facebook  

The Silvercore Podcast
Ep.37: Setting your sights on your first rifle - tips for buying the right firearm Swapcast Silvercore / Eatwild

The Silvercore Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 88:04


Brief Summary of Show:   In this episode of The Silvercore Podcast, Travis Bader speaks with Dylan Eyers from EatWild. They recount their recent hunting season highlights and discuss what firearms are a good option for beginners, some considerations when purchasing your first firearm such as calibre size and recoil, stainless or blued firearms, new or used firearms, and more. Tune in for answer's you won't want to miss out on.    If you have a story that would be of value to the Silvercore audience, or know someone who does, email us at podcast@silvercore.ca.  We would love to hear from you!   Topics discussed in this episode:   Intro [00:00:00 - 00:03:54]  About the Silvercore Podcast [00:03:54 - 00:05:36] Common question, hunting highlights & hunting as a kid [00:05:36 - 00:17:55] Enjoying the process instead of focusing on a successful hunt & what you can control as a person [00:17:55 - 00:22:48] What the Silvercore Podcast is up to [00:22:48 - 00:27:33] What firearms should I buy as a new hunter? [00:27:33 - 00:31:19] Practicing with the firearm, waterfowl hunting & advocating for accessible hunting [00:31:19 - 00:36:55] Shooting a 22 & being a considerate shooter outdoors [00:36:55 - 00:41:21] Using high powered rifles & managing recoil [00:41:21 - 00:50:11] Calibre considerations for a new hunter & bullet coefficient & variations [00:50:11 - 01:00:32] What is the most versatile cartridge / calibre? [01:00:32 - 01:08:05] Buying a calibre for your son & recoil & flinch consideration [01:08:05 - 01:12:18] Getting help from a gun store & ammunition availability [01:12:18 - 01:15:30] New or used for first firearm [01:15:30 - 01:18:25] Stainless or blued firearm for your first gun [01:18:25 - 01:24:46] Future podcasts & where to reach Silvercore [01:24:46 - 01:26:26] Outro [01:26:26 - 01:28:12]    Explore these Resources In this episode, we mentioned the following resources which may be beneficial to you:   Silvercore [00:00:10] [00:00:21] [00:00:24] [00:00:31] [00:01:26] [00:01:53] [00:02:11] [00:02:16] [00:02:21] [00:02:32] [00:02:48] [00:02:56] [00:03:55] [00:11:34] [00:23:08] [00:23:11] [00:24:13] [00:32:13] [01:02:47] [01:26:04] [01:26:14] EatWild [00:00:47] [00:01:10] [00:01:15] [00:02:02] [00:02:09] [00:02:15] [00:02:20] [00:02:29] [00:02:53] [00:22:59] [00:26:11] [00:33:19] [01:02:45] [01:24:43] [01:27:21] FWID (Fish and Wildlife ID) [00:10:24] Waterfowl heritage days [00:10:48] [00:11:26] Stillwater Sports [00:11:02] Viktor Frankl [00:19:16] Croatian Cultural Centre [00:23:36] Guy Cramer [00:24:35] Colin Dowler [00:25:03] .22 LR [00:28:56] [00:29:11] [00:29:34] [00:31:13] [00:32:28] [00:32:32] [00:32:50] [00:33:05] [00:36:58] [00:37:03] [00:37:16] [00:37:21] [00:38:17][00:41:23] [00:41:46] [00:42:24] [00:42:37] [00:42:39] [00:44:21] [00:45:15] [00:45:17] [00:47:49] [00:47:51] [01:06:06] Vancouver Gun Club [00:31:32] [00:31:35] MeatEater [00:36:23] Backcountry Hunters & Anglers [00:40:38] 38 Special [00:41:48] .357 Magnum [00:41:50] Ruger 10-22 [00:42:35] Cooey [00:43:33] .308 Winchester [00:45:23] [01:01:31] [01:13:00] [01:13:01] [01:13:17] [01:13:48] [01:14:04] [01:14:31] .243 Winchester [00:45:24] [01:01:26] [01:04:03] [01:04:09] [01:05:50] [01:09:16] Army Cadet Program [00:47:44] Lee Enfield [00:47:46]

Musée de l'Armée
Audio guide: 10. British Lee-Enfield rifle

Musée de l'Armée

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 1:36


Audio guide to the exhibition France in 1940: 10. British Lee-Enfield rifle

The Rollo and Slappy Show
Episode 229 - Marrying Bitcoin and 3D Gun Issues with Lee from En Bloc Press

The Rollo and Slappy Show

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 63:52


Subscribe to the podcast Lee Enfield of En Bloc Press listened to a recent episode where we mentioned how Bitcoin is a perfect fit for the 3D printed gun community and penned a blog post laying out a number of use cases for 3D gun printers.  It was a long time coming, so we decided to invite Lee to the show to discuss the best match since peanut butter and chocolate. Follow Lee Follow Lee on Twitter Follow En Bloc Press on Twitter enblocpress.com store.enblocpress.com Items discussed Bitcoin and The 3D Gun Community: Trends and Use Cases Sponsor Liberty Mugs Keep in touch with us everywhere you are Join our Telegram group Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter: @RolloMcFloogle @Slappy_Jones_2 Check us out on Patreon Learn everything you need to know about Bitcoin in just 10 hours 10HoursofBitcoin.com

Musée de l'Armée
Guide numérique : 10. Fusil Lee-Enfield britannique

Musée de l'Armée

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 1:30


Guide numérique de l'exposition Comme en 40 : 10. Fusil Lee-Enfield britannique

The Silvercore Podcast
Ep. 22: Ineffective Gun Control & the Canadian Gun Ban

The Silvercore Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 56:03


In this episode of The Silvercore Podcast, Travis Bader sits down with Shane Mathieson of Reliable Gun in Vancouver BC. Listen in as they discuss how Reliable Gun got it's start, the recent OIC firearms ban and how it's affecting business as well as how COVID has impacted gun sales and more!  If you have a story that would be of value to the Silvercore audience, or know someone who does, email us at podcast@silvercore.ca.  We would love to hear from you! Topics discussed in this episode: Introduction [00:00:00 - 00:01:25] Reliable Gun's start [00:01:26 - 00:06:23] Pheasant Hunting [00:06:24 - 00:09:20] Reliable Gun & Tackle [00:09:21 - 00:11:54] COVID affects on business [00:11:55 - 00:14:02] OIC firearms ban [00:14:03 - 00:20:49] Picking apart the firearms ban legislation [00:20:49 - 00:23:31] Firearms ban affects & banding together [00:23:32 - 00:28:56] Ban of 12 gauge shotguns & politics [00:28:57 - 00:31:09] Shooters are normal people [00:31:09 - 00:34:04] Online consumerism vs. in person purchases [00:34:05 - 00:36:16] Prohibited rifle [00:36:17 - 00:37:35] Insights on the firearm ban & the stigma around firearms owners [00:37:35 - 00:46:58] Statistics & Firearms in the media [00:46:59 - 00:49:36] Interpretations, buyback & grandfathering of firearms banned [00:49:37 - 00:50:43] Hunting as an essential service [00:50:45 - 00:52:06] Raising awareness [00:52:06 - 00:54:27] Reliable Sales [00:54:27 - 00:55:35]  Outro [00:55:36 - 00:56:03]   Explore these Resources In this episode, we mentioned the following resources which may be beneficial to you:   Silvercore [00:00:00 - 00:01:06] Reliable Gun [00:01:09] [00:01:31] [00:01:47] [00:02:31] [00:03:28] [00:05:51] [00:05:56]  [00:06:32] [00:09:25] [00:17:35] [00:22:57] [00:23:32][00:54:28] [00:55:38] Poldi Bentley [00:02:03] [00:02:11] [00:02:20] [00:02:29] Taka Kuwata, team White Rice [00:05:43] Boy Scouts of Canada [00:06:07] ALS Society of BC [00:06:12] Big Bar Guest Ranch [00:06:45] Lee Enfield [00:09:37] M1 Garand [00:09:38] Section 117.15, criminal code [00:20:55]  Walther OSP [00:21:39] Walther GSP [00:21:39] International shooting union (now ISSF) [00:22:01] [00:22:04][00:22:13] [00:22:40] 3gun [00:22:09] DCRA, Dominion of Canada Rifle Association [00:22:22]  CSSA [00:24:53] [00:25:07] [00:37:35] NFA [00:24:54] [00:25:05] CCFR [00:24:55] [00:25:04] [00:37:48] Marty Hayes [00:27:09] Firearms Academy of Seattle [00:27:10] Meat Eater, Steve Rinella [00:31:47] Accuracy International [00:36:19] [00:36:38] Follow us: Podcast YouTube Newsletter Instagram Facebook Follow our Host Instagram: @ Bader.Trav   Learn More about Silvercore Silvercore Club Online Training  Other Training & Services  Merchandise CORE Training Management Resources (TMR)  Blog Page Join the Conversation We love and encourage audience participation and feedback.   Be sure to join in the conversation by commenting, liking and subscribing.  If you know others who would enjoy our content, we sure would appreciate it if you considered sharing it with them.  This is the best way for our community will grow and improve.   

Guns N' Bitcoin
28: Coding Is Financial Self Defense – En Bloc Press (Lee Enfield)

Guns N' Bitcoin

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 69:34


Protect yourself from mobs and financial crises How do you survive a global financial depression? How do you protect yourself from internet mobs who try to destroy your ability to financially provide for you and your family? Today we speak with Lee Enfield, the pseudonymous founder of En Bloc Press. We discuss how and why […]

Gunning Around
Gunning Around - Episode 009 - British Invasion! - Stuart Hardcastle/Lee Enfield Restorations

Gunning Around

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2019 80:11


Sean is MIA this week, cause he has a "job" or something...  Stu Hardcastle invades the podcast in his stead to talk about his career in the British Armed Forces and his post career building Lee Enfield  rifles.  Enjoy!   Music C/O Danny Joe

Milsurp World
Milsurp World Episode #12: Othais from C&Rsenal Answers Our Questions

Milsurp World

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2019 102:31


Episode 12 starring a special guest Othais from the acclaimed C&Rsenal YouTube channel answers our questions including his opinion on the most under-rated and over-rated military surplus, straight bolt vs turn down bolt, his opinion on the short comings of the Lee Enfield rifle, and the future of the C&Rsenal YouTube channel.

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Red Moon Roleplaying
Taroticum 04: Lee-Metford

Red Moon Roleplaying

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2019 41:31


It's been a few months ago since we checked in with our Patreon bonus campaign "Taroticum" for KULT: Divinity Lost. Having left you on a dreadful cliffhanger we thought it would be nice to give you closure to the prologue. We released the ninth episode of the campaign on the five dollar per month level on Patreon today so you can enjoy a nice KULT binge if you back us there. Your support allows us to spend more time on the show and really means a great deal to us! https://www.patreon.com/RedMoonRoleplaying TAROTICUM 04: LEE-METFORD The Lee-Metford rifle was a bolt-action rifle that replaced the aging breech-loaded Martini-Henry rifle as the British Army's service rifle in 1888. It was much faster than the Martini-Henry and the bolt's rotation was only 60 degrees compared to the 90 degrees of similar German and French rifles. It had one major drawback however and that was its reliance on the extremely smoky black powder as a propellant. The rifle was supposed to utilize cordite which is smokeless, but production delays made the makers of the rifle have to rely on black powder. In 1896 the Lee-Metford was phased out in favour of the Lee-Enfield rifle, which used smokeless powder and is still utilized to this day with units in especially the developing countries of the commonwealth. During World War 2 the Lee-Metford found itself converted in to an automatic rifle in New Zealand and Australia due to the lack of Bren and Lewis guns. The Lee-Metford remains in use by one unit today, the Atholl Highlanders in Scotland. Campaign: Taroticum, KULT: Divinity Lost Music by: Atrium Carceri, Apocryphos, Eldar, Kammarheit, God Body Disconnect, Herbst9, Cities Last Broadcast Web: https://www.redmoonroleplaying.com iTunes: http://apple.co/2wTNqHx Android: http://bit.ly/2vSvwZi Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/RedMoonRoleplaying RSS: http://www.redmoonroleplaying.com/podcast?format=rss Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/RedMoonRoleplaying

Gordon's Gun Closet
Gordon's Gun Closet #10: The Martini-Henry

Gordon's Gun Closet

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2016 39:18


Although it only saw service for a few years, the Martini-Henry has a firm place in the pantheon of historical long arms, especially of the late 19th century. Join us as we follow its ups and downs through many conflicts and countries. Show notes and links: The Pedersen Device (Forgotten Weapons) Zulu (1964) - Full Movie (youtu.be) The Man Who Would Be King (1975) The Four Feathers (1939 film) 'The Four Feathers'~ Full Movie (1978) Jane Seymour, Beau Bridges The Four Feathers (2002 film) Martini–Henry Snider–Enfield Gordon's Gun Closet #7: Lee Enfield (csicon.fm) Zulu Dawn (1979) Bad Cat Shop at Zazzle (zazzle.com)

Gordon's Gun Closet
Gordon's Gun Closet #7: Lee Enfield

Gordon's Gun Closet

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2016 33:34


This episode is dedicated to what could be called -until recently - the right arm of the British Empire. It's the Tommy's best friend, the Lee Enfield. Show notes and links: War Thunder on Steam (steampowered.com) War Thunder - MajorGeeks (majorgeeks.com) Muzzleloading Flintlock Words Used in Everyday Language (Nature Reliance channel) A Pair of Arresting Montenegrin Gasser Revolvers (Forgotten Weapons) Gordon at Westercon 69 (westercon69.org) Lee–Enfield  James Paris Lee  M1885 Remington  Martini–Henry  The River War, by Winston Churchill (complete text at gutenberg.org) Stripper clip 

The Hunting Show
EP29 - Interview with Nathan from Terminal Ballistics Research

The Hunting Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2014 31:00


Terminal Ballistics Research (TBR) is a business that was formed to educate hunters and shooters worldwide.  This is delivered via their online cartridge knowledge base, thier tutorial books, hunting tutorial services and rifle accurizing services (including self learning via our bedding products and tutorials). Nathans hunting career started when he was a young boy with his father. He started with the .22 magnum, graduating to the Lee Enfield .303 at age 12. They came from a poor background and Their firearms and ammunition were always of equally poor quality. They wounded a lot of game. When he left home at the age of 16, he bought a Lee Enfield and used this for several years, moved on to the .243 but later settled on the 6.5x55 Swedish Mauser With in a few years hunters began to bring rifles to Nathan to either accurize or for help with reloading and load selection. Through these early encounters he discovered that some of the solution to effective game killing was teaching hunters about game anatomy and the importance of suitable shot placement. A major problem however, was the quality of both factory rifles along with some of the ammunition he had encountered. For each hunter whose rifle Nathan worked on, he found it useful to write a report, not just on work done, but also ways in which to optimize the usage of the hunters chosen cartridge, optimal sight settings and an effective game killing with prescribed loads The TBR website is now recognized internationally as an information resource that provides useful and meaningful research that is firmly grounded in reality. The site currently receives over 100,000 new visitors per month! http://www.ballisticstudies.com https://www.facebook.com/pages/Terminal-Ballistics-Research