17 November‚ 1965. The battle ground‚ known as LZ X-Ray‚ was the stage for a fight that changed the war in Vietnam. LTC Moore utilized the principles of mission command to successfully air assault into LZ X-Ray‚ engage the enemy‚ and on order‚ retrograde out of the battleground. LTC Moore built cohesive teams through mutual trust‚ provided a clear commander’s intent‚ exercised disciplined initiative‚ and accepted prudent risk leading up to and through the successful Battle at LZ X-Ray. Historical
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Luftwaffe’s defeat on what is know as the Battle of Britain Day (Sept. 15‚ 1940). The question therefore is‚ to what extent was Hitler’s ‘indefinite postponement’ of Operation Sealion due to the Royal Air Forces victory over the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain? There are three areas of investigation. The first is the air perspective‚ focussing on the effects of the RAF’s victory in the Battle of Britain. The second is the naval perspective of the battle including a comparison of the RN and Kriegsmarine’s
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The first Battle of Bull Run was the first major battle of the Civil War. Even though the first shots fired took place at Fort Sumter. The battle took place just 30 miles from Washington‚ D.C. The First Battle of Bull Run took place in Virginia on July twenty first‚ eighteen sixty one. When thirty-five thousand Federals led by General McDowell‚ marched to strike twenty-thousand Confederates that were led by General Johnston. The Federals had attacked the Confederates along a river known as Bull
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costly war‚ as well as the risk of disaster as the French and Spanish were assembling an armada to invade the British Isles and seize London. The British planned to re-subjugate the rebellious colonies after dealing with their European allies. The Battle of the Chesapeake was a crucial naval
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After the battle‚ Kalola offered her 11-year-old granddaughter to Kamehameha as a future wife. Meanwhile‚ Keōua Kuahuʻula‚ the last independent chief on the Island of Hawaiʻi‚ who had been raiding Kamehameha’s territory‚ quickly returned to the Big Island. This resulted in the 1790 battles of East Hawaiʻi and the 1791 battle of Kawaihae.[2] Kahekili II resumed his rule of Maui and also acquired cannon. In 1791‚ Kahekili tried to invade the island of Hawaiʻi‚ but was defeated in a naval battle called
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TECHNICAL DIRECTOR‚ WOBC SUBJECT: Book Review on The Defence of Duffers Drift by Ernest Swinton 1. The Defence of Duffers Drift was written by British Major General Ernest Swinton. Swinton’s main focus was to portray a series of events or battles he commanded during the South African War‚ occurring from 1899-1902. As a brand new officer‚ Swinton was giving the mission to protect Duffers drift at all costs. With no combat experience‚ this young officer had to devise a plan to protect his
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Sun Tzu - The Art of War A mysterious Chinese warrior philosopher compiled this book over 2‚000 years ago. It was translated into English by an author named‚ Thomas Cleary‚ who holds a PhD in East Asian Languages and Civilizations from Harvard University. He is the translator of various works in Buddhist‚ Taoist‚ and I Ching studies. It is still the most prestigious and influential book today for study by politicians and military strategists everywhere. The main theme of this book is to "To Win
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Deconstructive Criticism‚ one is able to surpass this barrier to find the ambiguities and contradictions of the internal battles illustrated in the novel: the psychological battle of sanity and insanity‚ the distinction of friend and enemy‚ and the illusion and reality of the war itself. There are several indications throughout the novel‚ which suggests the ambiguities of the psychological battle of sanity and insanity‚ that one encounter within themselves. The deconstruction of sanity and insanity starts
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Greece defeats Persia in war (Greco Persia wars) Greece city states defend including 3 important battles Greece defeats Persia in war (Greco Persia wars) Greece city states defend including 3 important battlesGreece defeats Persia in war (Greco Persia wars) Greece city states defend including 3 important battlesGreece defeats Persia in war (Greco Persia wars) Greece city states defend including 3 important battlesGreece defeats Persia in war (Greco Persia wars) Greece city states defend including
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than any other war written about. The narrator explains that the war that he writes about is the battle of life. The narrator too says that they believe that they are living in their own war. Lastly‚ at the end of the poem‚ the narrator says “I above all promote brave soldiers”. When they say this I believe that they believe that a brave soldier is a common man‚ a man who is living the ultimate battle. There are many metaphors in this poems‚ but not many of them are very obvious. I believe that a
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