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The Principles of War - Lessons from Military History on Strategy, Tactics, Doctrine and Leadership.

Professional Military Education in 30 minute sessions. Historic Battles study through current doctrine to gain lessons learned. Tactics, Strategy, Combined Arms, Military Leadership in a format for…

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  1. 152 - National Guard vs Imperial Japanese Army on Guardalcanal - Lessons Learnt for employing green troops at 5th Matanikau19 Jul 2026
  2. 151 - How Sea Control doomed the 17th Army to Starvation on Guadalcanal: The failure of the Tokyo Express19 Jun 2026
  3. 150 - What new tactics did Carlson's Raiders use to hunt Shoji's Regiment during the Long Patrol on Guadalcanal?24 May 2026
  4. How do you defend an island nation when 40% of your trade flows through contested waters?13 May 2026
  5. Strategic Context for Australia's WW2 mobilisation10 May 2026
  6. Australia's Road to War - 1936 to 1941 - Dr Peter Layton27 Apr 2026
  7. 149 - Why did the Marines stop 1,000 yards short of victory at 4th Matanikau - Guadalcanal26 Apr 2026
  8. 148 - The Battle of Henderson Field - Guadalcanal 19425 Apr 2026
  9. 147 - The Japanese tank attack in the Battle of Henderson Field - Guadalcanal29 Mar 2026
  10. 146 - Halsey's question for Vandegrift about Henderson Field's defence that influenced Pacific Strategy.22 Mar 2026