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...
What is esprit de corps and how do you instill it in troops? Ths is the latest episode in our long interview with Dave Sabben, Pl Comd 11 Pl at the Battle of Long Tan. There is a lot of valuable experience shared about what made D Coy different and how...
We continue our discussion with Dave Sabben, PL COMD of 11 Pl at Long Tan. We cover a wide range of questions, including what Dave thinks the factors were that enabled Long Tan to be a 1 ATF victory. What was the procedure for the handover between Bns as they rotated...
We continue our discussion with Dave Sabben about the Battle of Long Tan, looking at the defences at Nui Dat, following on from our discussion about the control of artillery. We start with a discussion about the number of enemy casualties at Long Tan between 275th...
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