Podcast Episodes

78 - The conduct of the Battle of Vimy Ridge Part II

This is a special miniseries to celebrate 150 years of Permanent Artillery since the formation of A and B Batteries, Royal Canadian Artillery. 

This …

4 years, 4 months ago

77 - The Battle of Vimy Ridge Part I

This is a special miniseries to celebrate 150 years of Permanent Artillery since the formation of A and B Batteries, Royal Canadian Artillery. 

Vimy …

4 years, 5 months ago

76 - Lessons for the Employment of Artillery from the Battle of Bullecourt

This is the 4th episode in our Bullecourt series.

"With artillery support we can keep the position till the cows come home."

So wrote CAPT Harry Mur…

4 years, 5 months ago

75 - Operational Level Lessons Learned from 1st Bullecourt

What mistakes occurred at the operational level in the planning of the Battle of Bullecourt?

What role did Gough play in the debacle?

Why did he make…

4 years, 5 months ago

74 - Failing to Plan or Planning to Fail? First Battle of Bullecourt

What planning was done for the First Battle of Bullecourt and why was it so flawed?  We discuss artillery logistics and planning, mission analysis an…

4 years, 5 months ago

73 - 1st Battle of Bullecourt - The Australian Infantry's most brilliant achievement

This Episode looks at the lessons for the employment of Artillery at the 1st Battle of Bullecourt. CEW Bean, the author of the official History wr…

4 years, 5 months ago

72 - Panzergruppe Kleist - German Centre of Gravity - Battle of France Part VIII

This is the fifth part of our CoG analysis for the Battle of France series.

We discuss the task before Panzergruppe Kleist as it becomes the German S…

4 years, 8 months ago

71 - German Center of Gravity - Battle of France Part VII

This is the fourth part of our CoG analysis for the Battle of France series.

We discuss the Center of Gravity for Germany.  An interesting case as th…

4 years, 8 months ago

70 - The French Centre of Gravity - Battle of France 1940 Part VI

This is the third part of our CoG analysis for the Battle of France series.

We discuss the Centre of Gravity for the French.

What was their CoG?  Was…

4 years, 9 months ago

69 - British CoG under Churchill - Battle of France 1940 Part V

This is the second part of our CoG analysis for the Battle of France series.

We discuss the Centre of Gravity under the Churchill Government.

What wa…

4 years, 9 months ago