I loved the 1984 movie "Red Dawn" as much as any patriot of the time. But unfortunately too many people saw it just enough times to think they knew how to pull off what the "Wolverines" did. The horrible failure of a remake/reimagining in 2011 got one thing right: It showed the lone veteran among the band giving the civilians somewhat realistic training.
This video is actual, semi-verified(?) footage from the current Russo-Ukrainian War. It is presented by TDF in the vague hope that some 2A civilian Militia armchair commandos will realize just how much training and DISCIPLINE is required for even small-unit maneuvers, and that they are largely unprepared at even the base level. Better they should gear their preparation for what they CAN be good at: Logistics and fire support.
"They look professional. They look like a legitimate professional military. Definitely not amateur hour." Most civilians in a Militia situation probably wouldn't.
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EXTRA: Same fellow reacting to "Death Korps of Krieg":
In an American civilian Militia context, employment of something like this could involve one trained individual as the team lead with full-size sidearm doing observation and direction, and two common civilians as toters and operators. And since in Western settings such adapted arms may well be chambered in 7.62mm NATO, the civilians' "Militia Rifles" may well be more compatible ammunition-wise than .223/5.56mm arms.
Instead of one team of two trained machine gunners, with subbing in common folks we make TWO teams with only a few hours' training.
The "George Burns Comedy Week" was a short-lived 1980s anthology series, with half-hour comedic stories. Quite often, the stories themselves featured an action-adventure or even geopolitical theme, but always lightheartedly and in a comedic (in the more classical sense) style that many today might not appreciate. A surprising number of guns featured, perhaps. Only 13 episodes ever aired, but to those who remember it, it holds good memories.
One of my personal fave episodes was "Home for Dinner," the second to air. Without too much of a spoiler, it involves suburbanite husbands who go on day-long "fishing trips" (so they are "home for dinner") that actually involve something more "kinetic," shall we say--i.e., commando missions.
Watch this, then continue reading below.
This looks like an awesome set-up for a life, of course. and it's exactly what so many self-assuming "militia"-types think--or pretend to think--they would be capable of performing if only they could have the NFA small arms of their choice (see TDF 10). It is, of course, entirely not the case. Most such people are non-vets who lack the training and base discipline to do even this parody of small-team assaults.
Yours truly totally understands why some of these would want a MP5 (spoiler: one is featured in the show, interestingly with no magazine--an eye toward safety). After all, a HiPoint carbine would be rather deficient for this mission. But the reality is, these people won't be going on any such mission--almost certainly not legally--on their own private arms. That is neither the intent nor the capability of the typical 2A civilian Militiaman. What is, though, within those parameters are actions where a HiPoint may indeed fit the bill--e.g., law enforcement assistance, home defense, survival/bugout, etc.
So, I hope you enjoyed the show. That episode is part of a playlist that includes all episodes (in slightly jumbled order), with a few duplicated. I also recommend "The Smiths" for those interested in witness-protection stories, "Boris and Ivan in Las Vegas" for those interested in leggy Vegas girls and some '80s bleeding-heart geopolitics, and "The Assignment" for those into jungle adventures. Also of note is "Christmas Carol II," a sequel to the Dickens classic, which is sort of a "Buttprints in the Sand" to its parent story.
Reality trumps all, folks. This story was fictional and of low probability. Keep your RKBA practice in the reality (mostly--we all can dream) and high probability. You're not Delta Force Rangers with SEAL Team 6.
