Monthly Archives: December 2009
The Danger of Believing Historical Myths: Hitler, the Stab in the Back and the United States
The are many times in history where leaders of nations and peoples embrace myths about their history even when historical, biographical and archeological evidence points to an entirely different record. Myths are powerful in the way that they inspire and … Continue reading
Filed under History, Military, philosophy
The Italian Military at War in the Second World War
Italian Armor in North Africa The Italian military had very little combat power with which to fight a modern war, apart from the sheer size of its Army and Navy. The size of its military made it one of the … Continue reading
Filed under Loose thoughts and musings
The Battleships of Pearl Harbor
Arizona Leading the Battle Line “Yesterday, Dec. 7, 1941 – a date which will live in infamy – the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan…. The attack … Continue reading
Filed under History, Military, Navy Ships, world war two in the pacific
Lessons on Coalition Warfare: The Dysfunctional Coalition German and the Axis Partners on the Eastern Front
“The Dysfunctional Coalition: The Axis Powers and the Eastern Front in World War Two” by R. L. DiNardo. Published in The Journal of Military History October 1996, 60 Research Library pp. 711-730 A Romanian Renault 35 Light Tank Rather Than … Continue reading
Filed under History, iraq,afghanistan, world war two in europe
The Paradox of Conflicting Doctrine: The US Campaign in France and Germany 1944-1945
The Paradox The paradox of the American Army’s training in speed and mobility and the strategic tradition of U.S. Grant influenced the final campaign in Germany just as they had the campaign in France. This is one of the Russell … Continue reading
Filed under History, Military, world war two in europe
Yes Friends, God Really Does Speak to Me Through Baseball
“Baseball, it is said, is only a game. True. And the Grand Canyon is only a hole in Arizona. Not all holes, or games, are created equal.” George Will Padresteve, Jeff and Angels 3rd Base Coach Rocky Bridges in 1970 … Continue reading
Filed under Baseball, philosophy, Religion
The Afghan War 2009-2012: Lessons from Algeria 1954-1960 A Review of “A Savage War of Peace
“A Savage War of Peace.” By Alistair Horne. The New York Review of Books, 1977, 1987, 1996, 2006. Maps. Photographs. Bibliography. Index. 608 pp. Foreign Legion in Algeria In light of the developing situation in Afghanistan and the plan to … Continue reading
Filed under Foreign Policy, History, iraq,afghanistan, Military
