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Military History enables the understanding of how different lived experience is from that of our past, yet how similar we are in our goals and values. Being able to learn from and appreciate everything we do, everything we use, everything else we study is the product of a complex set of causes, ideas, and practices. History and previoulsy learnt experiences allows us to provide the data to derive military policy and praxis going forward. Military History not only informs and enriches the discipline of history, but assists in providing the informaiton needed in a range of other fields including political science, sociology, and public policy.

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Napoleon Bonaparte during the Early French Revolution (1789-1794)

Few would have predicted that a Corsican nationalist would go on to lead and dominate France and Europe—however, the French revolution provided Napoleon with the opportunity, and he took it.

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RAF Bomber Command During The Second World War

The RAF and USAF's bombing offensive against Nazi Germany was one of the most extended, Allied campaigns of WW2. Fifty-five thousand RAF aircrew lost their lives; this includes four thousand Australian aircrew serving in Bomber Command. The USAF conducted its own air campaign against Germany and lost twenty-six thousand aircrew who were serving with the Eighth Air Force.

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Supreme Command

Eliot Cohen argues that the best geo-strategic outcomes are achieved when the military is subjected to effective political control. Cohen examines Lincoln, Clemenceau, Churchill and Ben Gurion to support his case.

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The 1948 Palestine War

When the UN voted for the formation of the state of Israel, the Arab world objected; this book excerpt examines how Israel defended itself from Arab nations and was able to establish the state of Israel.

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D-DAY TIMELINE

The 06 June is the anniversary of D-Day when in 1944, the allies successfully landed in Normandy, which in 1945 led to Germany's unconditional surrender.

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The Emergence of Horatio Nelson: Lessons For Leaders

This article argues that Britain’s most famous Admiral, Horatio Nelson’s string of victories was not due to inspired recklessness but instead was achieved through showing leadership and taking the initiative consistent with his commander’s battle plans and intent.

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Kazakhstan’s Nuclear Nightmare

During the Cold War, nearly a quarter of all the world’s nuclear testing took place in Kazakhstan, in secret until the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster and the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

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The Cold War

The US, Britain and the Soviet Union were allies in WW2 but fell out in a worldwide battle for supremacy called the Cold War characterised by political manoeuvring, military coalitions, espionage, propaganda, arms build-ups, economic aid, and proxy wars.

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Patton: From Gafsa to El Guettar

Soon after the WW2 American European Theatre entry , Gen Patton improved the confidence of his soldiers enabling defeat of the Germans but subordinates worried “We knew he was there to win even if he had us killed doing it.”

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World War II: Three Strategic Takeaways of the Guadalcanal Campaign

In the WW2 Solomon Islands Guadalcanal Campaign, US Marines used a hybrid form of defence that utilised offensive tactical forays that wore down their competent and determined Japanese foes leading to their defeat.