How an 83-year-old Russian led an invading enemy right into an ambush
No matter how many times history proves it, invading enemies still trust Russian peasants to help them and it always blows up in their faces. The Mongols seem to be…
‘Hell Hath No Fury’ like a WWII ambush. WATM’s exclusive interview with director Jesse V. Johnson
Hell Hath No Fury comes at you like a freight train with action, mystery, intrigue and realistic portrayals of those who lived through World War II. Jesse V. Johnson’s direction…
5 of the most important rules for setting an ambush
If you’re looking to punch the enemy in the gut and demonstrate just how much better you are than them, an ambush is your tactic of choice. In fact, that punch-to-the-gut scenario can be more literal than figurative — if you have some solid intel…
3 reasons why ambushes are boring until they aren’t
Ambushes are central to the fundamentals of warfighting. The infantry trains in many types of patrols. An ambush patrol is meant to strike a complacent enemy where they feel safe….
Video: Iraq war vet relives his most intense gunfight
Colby Buzzell was almost killed when his entire battalion was ambushed by insurgents in Iraq.
“I heard and felt the bullets whiz literally inches from my head, hitting all around my hatch and making a ping, ping, ping sound,” Buzzel…