Firepower 40: The German Spring Offensive
The Principles of War - Lessons from Military History on Strategy, Tactics and Leadership.
Release Date: 03/01/2020
112 - Combined Arms on the Kokoda Track
The Principles of War - Lessons from Military History on Strategy, Tactics and Leadership.
This is Part 14 of our series looking at the , focusing on the combat performance of battalions on the Kokoda Track and how the militia were prepared for combat at the tactical, operational and strategic level. This episode looks at how the Australians and the Japanese generated combined arms on the Kokoda Track. Check out the for the podcast for all of the information that we cover in this episode as well as the images and other details that didn't make it into the podcast.
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111 - Friendly Fire on the Kokoda Track
The Principles of War - Lessons from Military History on Strategy, Tactics and Leadership.
This is Part 13 of our series looking at the , focusing on the combat performance of the 53rd Battalion and how the militia were prepared for combat at the tactical, operational and strategic level. This episode looks at the tragic friendly fire incident that occured during the Battle of Isurava, where the 2/14th C Company attacked into the Battalion Headquarters. What were the factors in this and how could it have been avoided? Check out the for the podcast for all of the information that we cover in this episode as well as the images and other details that didn't make it into...
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110 - The JIPOE / IPB for the Kokoda Track
The Principles of War - Lessons from Military History on Strategy, Tactics and Leadership.
This is Part 12 of our series looking at the , focusing on the combat performance of the 53rd Battalion and how the militia were prepared for combat at the tactical, operational and strategic level. The Kokoda Campaign for the Japanese is a manifestation of the effects of the manourvrist approach. We then discuss MAJGEN Basil Morris - at the time he took over command of the 8th Military District he was a substantive Colonel. We look at the Joint Intelligence Preparation of the Operating Environment for the Kokoda Campaign. What was the decisive terrain in the Morris' plan and how...
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109 - Operational mistakes in the Kokoda Campaign
The Principles of War - Lessons from Military History on Strategy, Tactics and Leadership.
This is Part 11 of our series looking at the , focusing on the combat performance of the 53rd Battalion and how the militia were prepared for combat at the tactical, operational and strategic level. This episode commences our assessment of the operational level, but before we start, we will look at the psychiatric cost of training and fighting in the jungle. has done an excellent job in documenting issues on the Kokoda Track and suggests some solutions to increasing resilience for troops. We look at what the operational level of war is along with the events within MAJGEN Basil Morris'...
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108 - The Competition for Superior Doctrine
The Principles of War - Lessons from Military History on Strategy, Tactics and Leadership.
This is the third episode in a three part interview with Dr Robert Lyman about 'Victory to Defeat: The British Army 1918-40', a book he co-wrote with Lord Dannatt, who served as the Chief of the General Staff from 2006 to 2009. This episode looks at how lessons are learnt from victories and defeats and the difficulties in developing doctrine when not in combat. We discuss the lessons from logistics doctrine development along with why it took so long for doctrine to be combat ready - for the British in was 2nd El Alamein. Finally we look for the lessons from the interwar...
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107 - British Combined Arms doctrine in the inter war period
The Principles of War - Lessons from Military History on Strategy, Tactics and Leadership.
This is the second in a three part interview with Dr Robert Lyman about 'Victory to Defeat: The British Army 1918-40', a book he co-wrote with Lord Dannatt, who served as the Chief of the General Staff from 2006 to 2009. This episode looks at how the lessons learnt in the victories of 1918 with Combined Arms were forgotten in the interwar period. Robert discusses the impact of the desire to avoid another Second World War, the resistance to creating an Expeditionary Army for continental Europe, the economy for the Great Depression and the lack of a Grand Strategy and Endstate led to a...
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106 - Combined Arms Doctrine Development in the First World War
The Principles of War - Lessons from Military History on Strategy, Tactics and Leadership.
This is the first in a three part interview with Dr Robert Lyman about 'Victory to Defeat: The British Army 1918-40', a book he cowrote with Lord Dannatt, who served as the Chief of the General Staff from 2006 to 2009. This episode looks at the doctrine development that occurred in the First World War as the British Army developed it's skills in Combined Arms, culminating in the ability to fight and win the battles of the 100 days. We look to answer the question - how does an Army learn to learn, whilst in contact. Check out the for this Professional Military Education podcast for all of the...
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105 - Ralph Honner, the 39th Battalion and Kokoda
The Principles of War - Lessons from Military History on Strategy, Tactics and Leadership.
This is Part 10 of our series looking at the , looking at the combat performance of the 39th Battalion. The 39th Battalion was one of Australia's best Battalions. Formed in Victoria, it's story is similar to that of the 53rd Battalion- but with some key differences. We look at those differences with Dr David Cameron, an expert on the Battles of the Kokoda campaign. Have a listed Dr David Cameron, an expert on the Kookoda Campaign as he discusses the history and performance of the 39th Battalion. Check out the for the podcast for all of the information that we cover in...
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104 - The 39th Battalion on the Kokoda Track
The Principles of War - Lessons from Military History on Strategy, Tactics and Leadership.
This is Part 9 of our series looking at the , looking at the combat performance of the 39th Battalion. This episode discusses the formation of the 39th Battalion, it's preparation for combat and how it performed on the Kokoda Trail. The 39th Battalion is one of the Australian Army's most famous Battalion, a militia battalion that bore the brunt of the Japanese attacks down the Kokoda track. What enabled it to fight so well? Have a listed Dr David Cameron, an expert on the Kookoda Campaign as he discusses the history and performance of the 39th Battalion. Check out the...
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103 - Principles of Training for War
The Principles of War - Lessons from Military History on Strategy, Tactics and Leadership.
This is Part 8 of our series looking at the , Battle of Isurava, the 53rd Battalion, how they fought and how they were prepared to fight. This episode looks at the Principles of Training and how they were(n't) applied by New Guinea Force. We compare it with the preparation of the 6th Division in preparation for it's first battle at Bardia. Bardia illustrates what right looks like for preparing troops for combat. Check out the for the podcast for all of the information that we cover in this episode as well as the images and other details that didn't make it into the podcast.
info_outlineThis presentation, part of the Royal Australian Artillery Historical Company's Firepower: Lessons from the Great War Seminar Series.
This session is presented by Dr Roger Lee.
Check out the show notes for the podcast for all of the information that we cover in this episode as well as the images and other details that didn't make it into the podcast.