Cheer Up! PME is More Than a Classroom
In May of 1916, Captain William Sims was the “plankowner” commander of the USS Nevada, a brand new Dreadnought type battleship which launched in 1914
Tag : History
Leadership Lessons from Terrorists
Visit any officers mess and the shelves will likely be awash with leadership tomes of the great and good. We are encouraged to emulate the
Preparing for Free-Play Field Exercises: The Case for Decision-Forcing Cases
The pseudonymous ‘Steve B’ hits three nails squarely on their heads. In ‘A New Approach to Command Post Training,’ (Wavell Room, 10 July 2018) he
Whose Voice Matters? The British Army in 2018
“This is a first for the land warfare conference: a panel looking at the business of war from an historical perspective, all of whom have
Implacable Foes, War in the Pacific ’44-’45 by Waldo Heinrichs and Marc Gallicchio
BLUF: An in-depth account of an often overlooked phase of World War II. 4 out of 5. The value of this book is directly linked
The Guardians: The League of Nations & Crisis of the Empire by Susan Pederson
Pederson delivers in this contextually rich book on the League of Nations. From its establishment to a detailed overview of the mandates system and the
Making Use of History
“Most men do not fight well because their ancestors fought well… There is no devotion to some ancient regimental system”. (Field Marshal Montgomery) Yesterday’s examples
Dunkirk: Leadership Lessons in a Hard School
With the release of Christopher Nolan’s long awaited film ‘Dunkirk’, it is worth reflecting on the 1940 campaign which resulted in the legendary evacuation of