Guerrilla Warfare [1954]

★★ No longer a limited military tactic, guerrilla warfare has political and economic consequences that can be more dangerous than the armed force employed. Guerrilla warfare is an open sore that annoys today, is a nuisance tomorrow, weakens in a month, and may cause death if not treated properly. Guerrilla warfare may be waged in... Continua a leggere →

Intelligence Cooperation between the Kuomintang Agents and British Special Operations Executive in Singapore-Malaya, 1942–1945

★★★ The Special Operations Executive (SOE) in Singapore-Malaya during the Pacific War has consistently been a focal point of scholarly attention. In the existing academic and literary spheres, there is a plethora of research and retrospective works on SOE, which can be viewed from three perspectives. The first perspective focuses on the cooperation between the... Continua a leggere →

Auxilia, alleati e barbari al servizio di Roma – V sec. a.C. – III sec. d.C.

★★ Per definire il concetto di ausiliario è necessario partire dall'inizio della storia Repubblicana, quando i Romani stavano ancora cercando di affermarsi nel ginepraio della realtà centro-Sud Italiana, districandosi tra le numerose tribù Italiche confinanti il territorio sacro dell'Urbe.  Il primo caso di patto giuridico a noi pervenuto è del 493 a.C., quando viene stipulato... Continua a leggere →

English Civil War Battle Plans

★★ Before marching out on campaign, an army commander in the early Seventeenth century would decide upon a plan for the deployment of his army for battle. He might discuss the alternatives beforehand with his senior subordinates or he may impose his own preference. Once the decision had been made, a plan would be drawn... Continua a leggere →

English Civil War Formations and Tactics

★★ Introduction As what one might term a veteran re-enactor with over twenty-two years in the hobby, I have become very familiar with the debate on the level of accuracy/inaccuracy in the various elements portrayed by participants on the field. I do not intend here to enter into this debate, rather, the object of this... Continua a leggere →

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