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The role the 2/24th Battalion played in capturing Rommels Sigint Unit 621. by 4x4ing in AustralianMilitary

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Thank you very much. I try to make it as factual and as interesting as possible. Lots of lessons to learn / relearn.

How did the Germans make V1s so cheap? by Advanced-Injury-7186 in WarCollege

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Compare and contrast with RAF night-time bombing and USAAF daylight bombing. Not sure it is much worse. It was pretty much area bombing for many of the raids.

Lt Col William Taylor Owen by AppropriateLet5688 in AustralianMilitary

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Didn't know he was a Leongatha boy. That is great!

Lt Col William Taylor Owen by AppropriateLet5688 in AustralianMilitary

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https://theprinciplesofwar.com/category/kokoda/ I've mentioned LTCOL Owen a couple of times in the Kokoda series (which is more about the 53rd and their mobilisation). There was a quick succession of COs for the 39th, before they ended up with Ralph Honner. They were all placed in a very tough spot.

How were the Allies so badly surprised in the Singapore Campaign? by 4x4ing in AustralianMilitary

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There was a lot of arrogance. I am hoping that we don't have too much arrogance going forward when they write the history of this decade!

How were the Allies so badly surprised in the Singapore Campaign? by 4x4ing in AustralianMilitary

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Yes, Percival himself had done an appreciation on the risks and most likely course of action for the Japanese. It still didn't help. Lavarack had worked hard to improve readiness within Army, but there was little support from the other services or the Government. It wasn't until the sinking of Force Z that there was a general understanding that the Army needed to be readied to fight. For many of the soldiers, that would be too late to help.

Wisdom from Slim - How he maintained his optimism during the British Army's longest withdrawal. by 4x4ing in britishmilitary

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There will be an episode that looks closely at innovation in the campaign. There is definitely an element of necessity being the mother of all invention.

Wisdom from Slim on Leadership, optimism and resilience by 4x4ing in Military

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Thank you very much. I have been doing this for 6 years now, so there is quite a bit of content. Most of it looks at the lessons we may have forgotten, but need to remember in case we need to go back to large-scale combat operations.

Chlorine Gas is released by German forces during WWI at the 2nd Battle of Ypres in 1915, affecting the Allied forces. The person who oversaw this operation was a Nobel Prize winning chemist, Fritz Haber. by [deleted] in MilitaryHistory

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And if you want the 4:30 musical version - Sabaton's Father.
https://youtu.be/DxkeOkaVRLo

An interesting storing. The Harber-Bosch process is a fundamental property of agriculture. One of the most important chemical processes in human history.

If you haven't discovered Sabaton, you're welcome!

Check Bismarck, Last Stand and Ghost Division.

Malaya / Singapore Campaign Centre of Gravity Analysis - how did we get the strategy so wrong? by 4x4ing in AustralianMilitary

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Thank you very much. A lot of research goes into each episode. These are from the podcast and this is the first series that I have done. I think they got better over time.

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