Hand grenade

Today’s best-seller list in 2014 (Minzesheimer). One of the most asked questions when comparing a book to a movie is which one is better. When someone takes the time to read the book, and admire the magnificent teen literature being held in their hands, the book is by far the better of the two. The book brings in more emotion, more characters, and a few of those minor details…

unit known as the “Jewish Combat Organization (Zydowska Organizacja Bojowa; ZOB),” (United States Holocaust Museum 1). The Jewish armed forces was an addition to the other resistance fighters and they were armed with small arms such as pistols and grenades. These Jews who formed and ran away from the camps and killing centers were able bodied people who could take up arms and to drive out the Germans. Therefore, all the escapees were turned into resistance fighters against Hitler along with…

Hacksaw Ridge is a real-life inspired movie about the story of America’s first conscientious objector who received the Medal of Honor; Desmond T. Dawes. The movie was released in 2016 and was directed by Mel Gibson. It stars Andrew Garfield as Desmond Dawes, Luke Bracey as Smitty Ricker, and Vince Vaughn as Sgt. Howell. The movie tells the about Dawes heroic actions during the pacific battle of Hacksaw Ridge on the island of Okinawa, and how Dawes single-handily saved 75 men by himself. It shows…

before. After seeing the pistols and hand grenades the men used, I believe those rumors hold truth. My family was being dragged out of our home for portation when the protest began. The Nazi soldiers kicked us aside and ran to help their comrades. My ribs began to ache and breathing became hard. As I looked around me during that time, all was silent. There was so much blood that the air became noisome. I saw pistols fire and automobiles turn over in blasts from grenades. Silence. It was almost…

go through this tragedy. Those who were selected to go to the right were put to force labor including me. I was put to work assembling small explosives like hand grenades for the German soldiers. Life at the camp was exhausting and seemed like the days lasted forever. My hands were so sore and swollen from assembling the grenades. When one of the women slowed down the German proctor would say, “gehen schneller, schneller” or go faster. I still see the image in my mind when the German…

Trenches made armies re-think their invasive strategies and made heavy artillery such as machine guns and shells very effective. Hand grenades, poison gas and bombs were extremely effective since all the numbers of enemies. In the early autumn of 1914, a line of opposing trenches were dug in Flanders that set a low bar for the lives of infantrymen for the better part of five years. The…

government can no longer afford to provide even rudimentary law and order, making Caracas one of the most murderous cities in the world. Drug traffickers run large sections of the countryside. Prison gang leaders keep military-style weapons on hand, while grenade attacks still make the news” (Naím 2014). In Venezuela, investments in patrimonial practices allow public-sector corruption to flourish and legal systems to become corrupt. Moreover, the regulatory capacity of Venezuela has become poor,…

was still able to be a non-combatant and save seventy-five men in a ambush from Japanese as a medic. Another instance was when Jacklyn Lucas was patrolling the Iwo Jima ravines during WWII when the Japanese attacked and threw two grenades at is position. He took one grenade and played it in the ash, laying the second one beneath him, living afterwards. But when Witold Pilecki purposely got himself in a Jewish concentration camp to gather information to the allies, that may have been brave, but…

“Silent Professional” is a term used often when referencing the Special Operations community. It means do not brag about what you have done or where you have been, because secrecy is your only true ally. Every night since the World Trade Center towers fell, there have been Soldiers overseas taking the fight to those responsible. Night after night, these nameless warriors have been planning and conducting covert operations in hostile areas all over the world without fail. The only time the…

Benghazi Attack In Benghazi, Libya there was an attack at the United States Consulate and CIA Compound. The Benghazi strike was a tragedy for many Americans. It was soon believed that the former United States Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, was informed about this pre-planned bombard. “ The attack was a response to an infamous YouTube clip mocking Muslims,” exclaimed Hillary Clinton.(Caruso) There were many emails Hillary tried to keep hid from the public, but once they were released the…