The Considerations for the Attack – we look at these factors in this classic infantry attack. Have a listen to the podcast on your favourite podcast player for all of the details on this battle. We look at the considerations for the attack as LT Pallier...
How did LT Pallier attack this seemingly impossible objective? A dug in enemy, minimal OS, limited time and very, very difficult terrain? We follow the progress of the assault and detail the actions taken by LT Pallier and 9 PL as they cleared the terrain and secured...
This podcast follows on from the Australian Army Research Centre Battlefield Staff Ride to New Guinea, looking at some of the battlefields from 1942 and 1943. We were accompanied by Nick Anderson, author of Kokoda and Milne Bay books for the Army History Unit and...
What was the desired Endstate for D/6 at Long Tan? We start the Mission Analysis for Long Tan to determine the Center of Gravity. We start in 1965 as we look for tactical, operational, strategic and grand strategic centres of gravity. Using COL Eikmeier’s...
Women in this photo: Aleksandra Samusenko Tanker. Guards Captain. Only female tanker in the 1st Guards Tank Army. Died 3 March 1945 (Age 22-23) Lyudmila Pavlichenko: Sniper. 309 confirmed kills, Hero of the Soviet Union. Nicknamed Lady Death. Natalya Meklin: Po-2...
As more women serve in Western democratic militaries, we look at the history of women in the military, with a focus on Soviet women and their contribution the winning the Great Patriotic War. History of women serving in the Military The Australian Army has a history...
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