Podcast Episodes

35 - The Defence of Nui Dat

We continue our discussion with Dave Sabben about the Battle of Long Tan.

Check out the show notes for the podcast for all of the information that w…

6 years, 11 months ago

34 - How was artillery controlled at Long Tan?

This is the next episode in our Long Tan Series with Dave Sabben.  Our last episode discussed the final defensive position.

This episode starts a 4 …

7 years ago

33 - The practice of Mission Command

We look at the current doctrine around Mission Command.

This follows on from our podcast interview with BRIG Ulf Henricsson and the performance of N…

7 years ago

32 - Mission Command and Mission Success with Nordbat 2

Our guest on the podast today is BRIG Ulf Henricsson from the Swedish Army.  He was the commander of Nordbat 2, which was recognised as one of the mo…

7 years, 1 month ago

31 - Long Tan 7: The final Coy Defensive position

We continue our examination of the Battle of Long Tan with Dave Sabben. 

12 Pl has returned to the D Coy position, with some of the survivors of 11 P…

7 years, 1 month ago

30 - Terrain Analysis for a Social Media War

For an information operation that is fought of Facebook, how do you identify the Avenues of Approach?

We use OCOKA to conduct the terrain analysis fo…

7 years, 2 months ago

29 - Russia, T-800s, Social Media and the War that never was

We look at some of the actions that were used in an attempt to influence the US democratic system through the use of social media.

Using the militar…

7 years, 2 months ago

28 - Long tan 6: The transition to the defence

This episode of the podcast sees the transition from the encounter battle through to D Coy moving to being completely on the defensive.

11 Pl become…

7 years, 2 months ago

27 - Long Tan 5: The Encounter Battle in the Long Tan Rubber Plantation

We continue our discussion with Dave Sabben, picking in the in the second half of July.

The base was being heavily reconnoitered. We discuss the prep…

7 years, 3 months ago

26 - Long Tan 4: The Terrain in Phuoc Tuy and the base at Nui Dat.

We discuss the terrain in Phuoc Tuy, including Long Tan and the defensive base at Nui Dat.

We discuss the demarcation in responsibility between the A…

7 years, 3 months ago