The Principles of War - Lessons from Military History on Strategy, Tactics, Doctrine and Leadership.

This episode looks at the defensive and offensive planning undertaken by the IJA and the USMC.  It also looks closely at Vandegrift's meeting with Halsey and the outcome of the meeting.  This is a piv...

How did air power influence the Kokoda Campaign?  We review the employment of air power and compare it with the Milne Bay operation, where Air Power's effect was described as 'decisive' by both MAJGEN...

This is the fifth episode in our Kokoda Track series looking at the performance of the 53rd Battalion. The 53rd, a militia Battalion, had some incredibly brave men. Virtually untrained, poorly equippe...

This episodes looks at PLA doctrine in 1950 and how it was used to surprise the UN forces on the Yalu River as well as looking at how deception is employed in contemporary PLA doctrine. Check out the ...

This episode looks at the Counter Battery battle at 2nd Alamein and is part of our Battles of Alamein series. Ramsay and Kirkman denied Axis Artillery the ability to interfere with the commencement o...

This is the first of a special series of podcasts commemorating 150 years of permanent Artillery in Australia. This episodes looks at the early years. The birth of 'A' Battery The range of batteries, ...

This presentation, is the final session of the Royal Australian Artillery Historical Company's Firepower: Lessons from the Great War Seminar Series.  This episode is the Q&A session from the Breaching...

This is Part III of our interview with LT COL Harry Smith, the OC of Delta Coy / 6 RAR at the Battle of Long Tan.   If you missed the first episode, check it out here.  We've also interviewed Dave S...

This is Part II of our look at Lord Horatio Nelson and the practice of Mission Command.  Check out episode 1 of our Nelson and Mission Command series.  Check out the show notes for the podcast for al...

This presentation, part of the Royal Australian Artillery Historical Company's Firepower: Lessons from the Great War Seminar Series.  This session is presented by Air Commodore Mark Lax (Retd) Check o...

This presentation, part of the Royal Australian Artillery Historical Company's Firepower: Lessons from the Great War Seminar Series.  This session is presented by MAJ Darryl Kelly RAA (Retd). Check ou...

This presentation, part of the Royal Australian Artillery Historical Company's Firepower: Lessons from the Great War Seminar Series.  This session is presented by Dr Elizabeth Greenhalgh. Check out th...

This presentation, part of the Royal Australian Artillery Historical Company's Firepower: Lessons from the Great War Seminar Series.  This session is presented by Dr William Westerman. Check out the s...

This presentation, part of the Royal Australian Artillery Historical Company's Firepower: Lessons from the Great War Seminar Series.  This session is presented by Dr Jean Bou. Check out the show notes...

This presentation, part of the Royal Australian Artillery Historical Company's Firepower: Lessons from the Great War Seminar Series.  This Plenary Session is conducted by MAJ GEN Michael Crane, DSC an...

This assault conducted by troops of 9 Pl, C Coy, 2/14 Bn is a classic infantry platoon attack.  Visit the Principles of War website to see maps, UAV footage and more from the battlefield. Check out th...

This presentation, part of the Royal Australian Artillery Historical Company's Firepower: Lessons from the Great War Seminar Series and is presented by BRIG Phillip Winter CSC. Check out the show note...

This presentation, part of the Royal Australian Artillery Historical Company's Firepower: Lessons from the Great War Seminar Series and  is presented by Rear Admiral James Goldrick (retd). We look at ...

This is the next episode in our Long Tan Series with Dave Sabben.  Our last episode discussed the final defensive position. This episode starts a 4 part Q+A with Dave, looking at the conduct of the b...

Our guest on the podast today is BRIG Ulf Henricsson from the Swedish Army.  He was the commander of Nordbat 2, which was recognised as one of the most successful units that where committed to UNPROFO...

We look at the Scheyville Experience.  This is important because it highlights the process required to train junior officers to be able to lead soldiers into combat and to win. Scheyville had 1883  gr...

MAJ Daryl Kelly OAM looks at the human side of the Gunners at Gallipoli. He looks at some of the stories of the individual Gunners who served at Gallipoli, looking at the conditions and at Gallipoli d...

How did Security and Surprise impact operations in Malaya and Singapore? There was little security in the Malaya campaign for the Allies.  The Japanese had a strong expat community.  We look at the wo...