Wed, 26 December 2007
The title of this episode comes from the following George Orwell quote: “Serious
sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred,
jealousy, boastfulness, disregard for all rules and sadistic pleasure
in witnessing violence: in other words it is war minus the shooting."
This is meant to be a fun episode on the similarities between football, chess, and war. Please take each analogy with a grain of salt.Football (two armies fighting to reach the opposing camp/end zone):
  Chess (two armies fighting to defeat the opposing commander):
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Sun, 16 December 2007
This episode is written by Russell Holman of Merrimack, New Hampshire.
If you would like to submit a script to Military History Podcast,
please send me an email at militaryhistorypodcast@gmail.comThe mighty American military during WWII would have been nothing without its surprisingly-important rationing system. Food kept the United States going, so therefore, it is well worth studying. Throughout WWII and the years beyond, the US entered/exited several "eras" of rations:
http://science.howstuffworks.com/mre.htm http://www.olive-drab.com/od_rations.php http://nsc.natick.army.mil/media/print/OP_Rations.pdf Military History Podcast is sponsored by Armchair General Magazine |
Sat, 8 December 2007
Aircraft Carriers are the ultimate tool of modern power projection.
They are symbols of both naval strength and air superiority. This
episode covers their history and their future:
http://www.sandcastlevi.com/sea/carriers/cvchap1a.htm http://www.navy.mil/navydata/ships/carriers/cv-list.asp http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/carriers.htm http://science.howstuffworks.com/aircraft-carrier.htm http://www.combatreform2.com/submarineaircraftcarriers.htm The Pacific War Companion by Daniel Marston Jane’s Warship Recognition Guide Imperial Japanese Navy Aircraft Carriers (1921-1945) by Mark Stille US Navy Bluejacket’s Manual Military History Podcast is sponsored by Armchair General Magazine |
Sun, 2 December 2007
After the fall of the Soviet Union, the former Yugoslavian countries
began to divide along ethnic lines. Of the five states (Serbia and
Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, and Slovenia),
three of them began waging war:
However, the ethnic cleansing continued, most notably at Kosovo. After another NATO intervention led by General Wesley Clark, peace was restored again. For more information, read: My Life by Bill Clinton http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/1280328.stm http://www.historyplace.com/worldhistory/genocide/bosnia.htm The Statesman's Yearbook 2006 Military History Podcast is sponsored by Armchair General Magazine |
Sat, 24 November 2007
Operation Downfall was the proposed invasion of mainland Japan by
Allied Forces near the end of WWII. It was canceled because the atomic
bombs were dropped and Japan surrendered, thereby removing the need for
a military conquest. It would have been the largest amphibious
invasion in history, and it would have been the first time that a
foreign power had set foot on mainland Japanese soil (in the country's
2500 year history). Operation Downfall had two parts: Operation Olympic (Nov 1945) and Operation Coronet (March 1946). Both were commanded by MacArthur and supported by Nimitz. Operation Olympic involved the I, V, IX, and XI Corps storming the beaches of Kyushu (the southern main island) and taking airbases to support Operation Coronet. Operation Coronet involved the First Army and the Eighth Army, as well as numerous British Commonwealth units, storming the beaches of Honshu near the capital city of Tokyo. On the opposing side was Operation Ketsu Go, the Japanese defense of its main islands. Most of Japan's forces (air and ground) were focused on the island of Kyushu. Also, tens of millions of Japanese civilians (all able-bodied civilians, men and women) were trained in basic martial arts in order to repel the invasion. In addition, the Japanese government created numerous suicide units to repel the invasion. All in all, it would have been one of the bloodiest battles in history. An estimated 1 million Americans and 10 million Japanese would have lost their lives. For more information, read: The Japanese Army Handbook by George Forty The Pacific War Companion by Daniel Marston Military History Podcast is sponsored by Armchair General Magazine |
Sat, 10 November 2007
The Peloponnesian War was fought by Athens and Sparta in the late 5th
century BC. It was an epic war between two superpowers, and the
similarities to the Cold War are numerous. Since most people know
about the Cold War, since it was so recent, I will summarize this
episode via comparisons between it and the Peloponnesian War.This second episode covers the Amphipolis Campaign/Cuban Missile Crisis to the surrender of Athens. The Participants:
For more information, read: History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides Military History Podcast is sponsored by Armchair General |
Sat, 10 November 2007
The Peloponnesian War was fought by Athens and Sparta in the late 5th
century BC. It was an epic war between two superpowers, and the
similarities to the Cold War are numerous. Since most people know
about the Cold War, since it was so recent, I will summarize this
episode via comparisons between it and the Peloponnesian War.This first episode covers the beginning through the Amphipolis Campaign/Cuban Missile Crisis. The Participants:
For more information, read: History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides Military History Podcast is sponsored by Armchair General |
Sun, 4 November 2007
This episode is the 101st episode of Military History Podcast. It is a
compilation of 100 MHP clips, tidbits, and funfacts. It is split into
two parts: this is part two. Feel free to post any clips that I failed
to mention in the episode.Military History Podcast is sponsored by Armchair General Magazine |
Tue, 30 October 2007
This episode is the 100th episode of Military History Podcast. It is a
compilation of 100 MHP clips, tidbits, and funfacts. It is split into
two parts: this is part one.Military History Podcast is sponsored by Armchair General Magazine and the US Navy Reserve |
Sat, 20 October 2007
The Battle of Vimy Ridge (April 1917) was a turning point in WWI. It
was the first great allied victory. It also continues to be the
greatest event in modern Canada's military history.The 100,000 Canadians of the Canadian Corps were commanded by Arthur Currie. Currie began numerous preparations including:
Four Victoria Crosses were awarded in the battle. 3000 Canadians were KIA, and another 7000 were wounded. 20,000 Germans were wounded and 4000 were captured. For more information, read: http://www.northpeel.com/news/article/20719 http://www.legionmagazine.com/features/special/07-03a.asp?id=print#5 http://wwii.ca/page9.html http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/vimy/ http://www.histori.ca/minutes/minute.do?id=14742 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6373IRqSeU Military History Podcast is sponsored by Armchair General Magazine |
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