The Principles of War - Lessons from Military History on Strategy, Tactics, Doctrine and Leadership.

We continue our look at women's service in the Great Patriotic War with the book by Svetlana Alexievich. If you haven't already listened to it, please listen to the first episode that looks at some of the history of women in war. Check out the show notes for the podcast for all of the information that we cover in this episode as well as the images and other details that didn't make it into the podcast. Join the conversation on Twitter or Facebook. If you've learnt something from today's podcast, please leave a review for the Podcast on your podcast player.

This podcast looks at the contribution of Soviet women to the military in the Great Patriotic War. Based on the The Unwomanly Face of War, by Svetlana Alexievich which received a Nobel Prize for Literature. We discuss: Women in the Air Transport Auxiliary Mary Ellis, the ferry pilot with over 1,000 missions Natalya Meklen, one of the Nacht Hexen with over 800 combat missions in a Po 2. What does the female contribution to Total War mean for a moral centre of gravity. Check out the show notes for more details on the podcast for all of the information that we cover in this episode as well as the images and other details that didn't make it into the podcast. Join the conversation on Twitter or Facebook. If you've learnt something from today's podcast, please leave a review for the Podcast on your podcast player.

This lecture by LT COL David Brooks is presented by BRIG John Cox. We look at the changes in the technology and the industrial base as Britain and Australia moved to an industrial war footing for the production and development of artillery ammunition. Check out the show notes for the podcast for all of the information that we cover in this episode as well as the images and other details that didn't make it into the podcast. Join the conversation on Twitter or Facebook. If you've learnt something from today's podcast, please leave a review for the Podcast on your podcast player.

Dr Garth Pratten looks at the how the BEF was developing it's organisation, doctrine and weapons in preparation for the Somme Offensive. Check out the show notes for the podcast for all of the information that we cover in this episode as well as the images and other details that didn't make it into the podcast. Join the conversation on Twitter or Facebook. If you've learnt something from today's podcast, please leave a review for the Podcast on your podcast player.

The is the latest episode in our long interview with Dave Sabben, Pl Comd 11 Pl at the Battle of Long Tan. There is a lot of valuable experience shared about what made D Coy different and how they were trained and prepared for war. Check out the show notes for the podcast for all of the information that we cover in this episode as well as the images and other details that didn't make it into the podcast. Join the conversation on Twitter or Facebook. If you've learnt something from today's podcast, please leave a review for the Podcast on your podcast player.

We continue our discussion with Dave Sabben, PL COMD of 11 Pl at Long Tan. We discuss hand overs and the long term impact of the Long Tan victory by D Coy 6 RAR. We look at how MAJ Harry Smith prepared the Coy - the training, the techniques and the mindset that set them up for success. What had his experiences been and how did that help set D Coy up for success on the battlefield? What was the reaction to the US forces to the reports of the battle that had been sent by the Task Force and why did they get the Presidential Unit Citation? Check out the show notes for the podcast for all of the information that we cover in this episode as well as the images and other details that didn't make it into the podcast. Join the conversation on Twitter or Facebook. If you've learnt something from today's podcast, please leave a review for the Podcast on your podcast player.

This is the Plenary Session in the 2nd Seminar of the Royal Australian Artillery Historical Society's Firepower: Lessons from the Great War Seminar Series. This is a panel discussion about some of the issues with the employment of Artillery at Gallipoli. Check out the show notes for the podcast for all of the information that we cover in this episode as well as the images and other details that didn't make it into the podcast. Join the conversation on Twitter or Facebook. If you've learnt something from today's podcast, please leave a review for the Podcast on your podcast player.

This is the 5th episode in the 2nd Seminar of the Royal Australian Artillery Historical Society's Firepower: Lessons from the Great War Seminar Series. Dr Rhys Crawley discusses how logistics were handled at Gallipoli. Check out the show notes for the podcast for all of the information that we cover in this episode as well as the images and other details that didn't make it into the podcast. Join the conversation on Twitter or Facebook. If you've learnt something from today's podcast, please leave a review for the Podcast on your podcast player.

This is the fourth session of the second seminar in the Royal Australian Artillery Historical Company's Firepower Seminar Series. This presentation looks at the conduct of counter battery fire at Gallipoli. Check out the show notes for the podcast for all of the information that we cover in this episode as well as the images and other details that didn't make it into the podcast. Join the conversation on Twitter or Facebook. If you've learnt something from today's podcast, please leave a review for the Podcast on your podcast player.

This is the third session of the second seminar in the Royal Australian Artillery Historical Association's Firepower: Lessons from the Great War Seminar Series. How was the Turkish artillery organised at Gallipoli? Check out the show notes for the podcast for all of the information that we cover in this episode as well as the images and other details that didn't make it into the podcast. Join the conversation on Twitter or Facebook. If you've learnt something from today's podcast, please leave a review for the Podcast on your podcast player.