Wed, 29 November 2006
Mao and the Chinese Communist Party's victory was both psychological
and physical. The psychological is a combination of power vacuum in
rural China, the incompetency of the GMD, and the populist policies of
Mao. The majority of this episode is my opinion on why the final
reason is the most important. The physical relies on 3 major campaigns
conducted by the Communists: Liaoshen, Huaihai, and Pingjin. The final
few minutes of this episode discuss this Chinese Civil War (1945-1949).For more information, read: Mao's China and After by Maurice Meisner Dictionary of Battles by David Chandler ABC Clio: Chinese Civil War Military History Podcast is sponsored by: Armchair General Magazine, International Research and Publishing Corporation, and Axis and Allies Reserves |
Sat, 25 November 2006
Listen to "The Lion of the North"Gustavus Adolphus II the Great, the Lion of the North, was an innovator as the king of Sweden and the commander of its armies. His innovations include the conscription system, the tribute system, the squadron-based organization system, the Swedish infantry weaponry, and the artillery regiment system. All of these useful improvements were demonstrated during the Baltic Campaigns and during the Thirty Years War. One example is the Battle of Breitenfield, in which he defeated a larger Holy Roman Empire Army, despite the fact that one of his allies fled during the battle. He was killed a few years later in another one of his victories, the Battle of Lutzen. The Lion of the North (the name was given to him by Protestants in Germany) is, without a doubt, the greatest commander in Swedish history and the greatest commander in the 1600s. For more information, read: Military Anecdotes by Max Hastings Dictionary of Battles by David Chandler Extreme War by Terrence Poulos Galenet: Adolphus ABC-Clio: Adolphus Military History Podcast is sponsored by: Armchair General Magazine, International Research and Publishing Corporation, and Axis and Allies Reserves |
Sat, 18 November 2006
There have only been two medal of honor winners in Operation Iraqi
Freedom thusfar (despite the Iraqi War having lasted just as long as US
involvement in WWII, when there were 464 medals awarded). They are the
3rd and 4th medals awarded since the Vietnam War.
Paul Smith: http://www.defenselink.mil/home/features/2005/Medal-of-Honor/ http://www.military.com/NewContent/0,13190,SS_040505_Honor,00.html http://www.opinionjournal.com/federation/feature/?id=110008153 http://www.cmohs.org/recipients/paulrsmith_cit.htm Jason Dunham: http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/11/10/medal.honor/index.html http://www.defenselink.mil/news/NewsArticle.aspx?ID=2087 Military History Podcast is sponsored by: Armchair General Magazine, International Research and Publishing Corporation, and Axis and Allies Reserves |
Sat, 11 November 2006
In the history of archery, the title for most important invention
probably goes to the English Longbowmen (or the Mongolian Recurve Bow
which you can learn more about in the "Mongolian Fighting Tactics"
episode). English Longbowmen brought about the end of the
cavalry-dominated era and retained dominance over Europe for a period
of around 300 years. Specifically, they allowed the English to
dominate the French at the battles of Crecy (1346), Poitiers (1356),
and Agincourt (1415). Though the English eventually lost the Hundred
Years War, the English Longbowmen still made their mark.For more information, read:
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Sat, 4 November 2006
Propaganda has been used in war since the beginning of war itself.
Alexander the Great used it, Genghis Khan used it, the Catholic Church
used it, the American Founding Fathers used it, Joesph Goebbels of Nazi
Germany used it, and the United States currently uses it.There are three types of propaganda: white, grey, and black. There are many techniques for propaganda, including: assertion, bandwagon, card stacking, glittering generalities, lesser of two evils, name calling, pinpointing the enemy, plain folks, testimonials, and transfers. For more information, read: World Book (1992): P Foreign Affairs (May/June 2006): Saddam’s Delusions http://library.thinkquest.org/C0111500/proptech.htm http://en.thinkexist.com/quotations/propaganda/ http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Propaganda Military History Magazine: June 2002 Military History Podcast is sponsored by Armchair General and International Research and Publishing Corporation |
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