Uncategorized Gap Sunday 16 Jan 202215 Jan 2022 Writing of the article on Japanese invasion of Philippines had rather stretched. Hopefully, article will be finished by next Sunday (23.1.). Until then, here are posts that may be of…
battles… Pacific War 6 – Battle of Hong Kong 9 Jan 20227 Jan 2022 Preparations for the attack on Hong Kong started on Saturday 6th December 1941., when a large number of Japanese civilians left the colony following instructions from Tokyo. Japanese were already…
Uncategorized The Western Front: Lions Led by Donkeys? 7 Jan 20227 Jan 2022 https://weaponsandwarfare.com/2021/11/18/the-western-front-lions-led-by-donkeys/ By Dr Gary Sheffield The scale of human devastation during World War One has often been blamed on incompetent leadership. Dr Gary Sheffield offers an alternative view. The generals…
armor… What Kind of Armor did the Crusaders Wear 6 Jan 202221 Dec 2021 When Crusades are thought of, majority of people only thinks of various European expeditions mounted to reconquer the Holy Land from the Muslims. During this period, the armor would have…
battles… Pacific War 5 – Conquest of Malaya and Singapore 2 Jan 202229 Dec 2021 The Action off Endau The loss of Prince of Wales and Repulse brought an effective end to the naval portion of the campaign. Only British naval presence were light RN…
other War is a Consequence of Intelligence 30 Dec 202121 Dec 2021 Violent competition is normal in nature. Contrary to the idealistic assumption of peaceful cows, herbivores will kill anything they perceive as a threat, competition or merely an annoyance. One of…
Uncategorized Gap Sunday 26 Dec 202125 Dec 2021 Due to other events and obligations interfering, there will be no post this Sunday. Next post of the Pacific War series is thus rescheduled for 2.1.2022., and will cover the…
modern… Christmas Truce of 1914 25 Dec 202115 Dec 2021 Christmas Truce of 1914 is one of true yet hard to believe war stories. In the midst of heavy fighting during World War I, there was a brief time of…
other How Warfare Shaped History 23 Dec 20213 Dec 2021 Warfare has shaped society from its inception. It may not be something many people are comfortable thinking about, but modern society was created by a series of wars. Impact of…
battles… Pacific War 4 – Sinking of Prince of Wales and Repulse 19 Dec 20211 Dec 2021 Introduction According to the Japanese war plan, attack on Pearl Harbor was merely a side note – an attack whose main purpose was to enable the conquest of southeastern Asia.…
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