Long TanPodcast34 – How was artillery controlled at Long Tan?James ElingMarch 19, 2019April 28, 2025 by James ElingMarch 19, 2019April 28, 20253 1143 We discuss with Dave Sabben how Artillery was controlled at Long Tan and other questions about the conduct of the battle....
Mission CommandPodcast33 – The practice of Mission CommandJames ElingMarch 17, 2019January 17, 2021 by James ElingMarch 17, 2019January 17, 202101812 What is Mission Command and why is it so difficult to practice? We look at the modern implementation of Auftragstaktik....
Mission CommandPodcast32 – Mission Command and Mission Success with Nordbat 2James ElingFebruary 13, 2019June 16, 2020 by James ElingFebruary 13, 2019June 16, 202002304 We discuss how Mission Command was used in Bosnia by BRIG Ulf Henriccson, commander of Nordbat 2 as a part of UNPROFOR....
Long TanPodcast31 – Long Tan 7: The final Coy Defensive positionJames ElingFebruary 3, 2019April 28, 2025 by James ElingFebruary 3, 2019April 28, 20252 1356 Delta Coy forms its final perimeter. With dwindling ammunition and seemingly endless waves of assaults what needs to be done at a Coy, Battalion and...
Podcast30 – Terrain Analysis for a Social Media WarJames ElingJanuary 30, 2019June 16, 2020 by James ElingJanuary 30, 2019June 16, 202011261 How do you conduct the Terrain Analysis for Information Operations using Social Media....
Podcast29 – Russia, T-800s, Social Media and the War that never wasJames ElingJanuary 10, 2019June 16, 2020 by James ElingJanuary 10, 2019June 16, 20200688 If you are viewing this page on a Secured Network, you will not be able to see the webpage podcast player, so the best way...
Long TanPodcast28 – Long tan 6: The transition to the defenceJames ElingJanuary 8, 2019April 28, 2025 by James ElingJanuary 8, 2019April 28, 20252 908 This episode of the podcast sees the transition from the encounter battle through to D Coy moving to being completely on the defensive. 11 Pl...
Long TanPodcast27 – Long Tan 5: The Encounter Battle in the Long Tan Rubber PlantationJames ElingJanuary 5, 2019April 28, 2025 by James ElingJanuary 5, 2019April 28, 202501483 We continue our discussion with Dave Sabben, picking in the in the second half of July. The base was being heavily reconnoitered. We discuss the...
Long TanPodcast26 – Long Tan 4: The Terrain in Phuoc Tuy and the base at Nui Dat.James ElingDecember 18, 2018April 28, 2025 by James ElingDecember 18, 2018April 28, 202501448 We discuss the terrain in Phuoc Tuy, including Long Tan and the defensive base at Nui Dat. We discuss the demarcation in responsibility between...
Long TanPodcast25 – Long Tan 3: To Vung TauJames ElingDecember 10, 2018April 28, 2025 by James ElingDecember 10, 2018April 28, 202511157 Dave Sabben describes his experience when he joins D Coy, 6 RAR. Dave makes an important point, many of the officers and SNCOs were newly...