Made for military professionals, interesting for civilians
The opening for every episode explains that the podcast is intended as a teaching tool for junior officers and NCOs in the Australian military, but I must say: as an American non-combatant, I find the show an interesting glimpse into the thought process and mechanics behind military planning. In particular: I appreciate the host’s objective (and slightly bemused) take on the historical blunders of his own country’s military during the Malaya campaign, and how he highlights the social and egotistical obstacles to effective military planning (planning around the racist assumption that the Japanese would be unable to see at night due to the shape of their eyes for instance) as being equally important to the more by-the-book logistical quandaries of supply lines and allocation of resources. Good stuff for officers in training and military history buffs alike!
Trichotomy via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 05/21/18
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Haven’t listened to many episodes so far, but it’s the kind of podcast about war that I want to listen to. It applies overarching principles to specific historical situations which, in my opinion, is the way to go about it. Cheers mate!
aneutron via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 06/20/18
Great detail and insight while relating the history of the battle of Long Tan - keep it up.
Nadir_E via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 10/27/19
So much I never learned in school. And lessons we can apply to non-military situations.
Iceberg Corporate via Apple Podcasts · Australia · 03/16/18
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