Podcast Episodes

21 - Centers of Gravity and Ends, Ways and Means with COL Dale Eikmeier

We talk to retired COL Dale Eikmeier about the Ends, Ways and Means methodology for determining the Center of Gravity.

We talk about some of the prob…

7 years, 6 months ago

20 Hannibal at the gates of Rome - The process for finding a Center of Gravity

Whilst everyone agrees that determining the Center of Gravity is really important, but there is not a lot of information on the actual process to do …

7 years, 6 months ago

Firepower 1: Command, Control and Communication challenges at ANZAC

Artillery doctrine was updated after some of the lessons from the Boer War.

What was the role of the artillery at the beginning of the war?

How was a…

7 years, 6 months ago

19 - Hannibal and the definition of Center of Gravity

Hannibal was clearly one of the best Generals in history. How could he win 3 major battles against Rome, but he wasn't able to win the second Punic w…

7 years, 6 months ago

18 - The Center of Gravity at the Battle of Cannae

In a surprise move, we look 2,200 years to look at the Battle of Cannae, a defeat so severe that it is said that every mother in Rome mourned the dea…

7 years, 7 months ago

17 - Malaya Campaign After Action Review Part II

We look at the remaining principles of Manoeuvre Warfare in the conduct of the Malaya Campaign.

Percival attempted to be strong everywhere and was ne…

7 years, 7 months ago

16 - Malaya Campaign After Action Review Part I

In the time that we have been producing the Malaya Campaign series in The Principles of War, the Australian Army has produced a new version of the LW…

7 years, 7 months ago

15 - LT COL Anderson VC, moral and physical courage at Bakri and Parit Sulong

LT COL Charles Anderson was placed in a very difficult moral dilemma at Parit Sulong.

We look at his actions in WW1 in Africa and his Reserve service…

7 years, 8 months ago

14 - Lt McCure, Moral Courage and the Battle of Bakri

A lot of this story has come from an audio interview of LT Russell 'Bill' McCure.  It is an amazing record of the preparation, conduct and aftermath …

7 years, 8 months ago

13 - Black Jack Galleghan and the ambush at Gemas

As we transition to look at some vignettes of Leadership in Malaya, we pause to look at the composition of the 8th Division.

The Commander, Bennett, …

7 years, 9 months ago