★★ Introduzione Proseguiamo il racconto delle principali fasi militari della Prima Guerra Mondiale esplorando le battaglie che si svolsero nell'Europa dell'Est, così come nei Balcani, nel Medio Oriente, per non parlare delle operazioni condotte in Africa e nel Pacifico. Senza esagerare troppo (e se lo facessimo, faremmo ammenda), ci sembra che le storiografie anglofone e... Continua a leggere →
★★ Introduzione Questo è il primo di due articoli sulla Prima guerra mondiale del 1914-1918. Data la portata del conflitto e le diverse angolazioni da cui è possibile presentare le fasi principali, abbiamo scelto di dedicare questo primo articolo a quello che è noto come il "Fronte Occidentale", ovvero a tutte le battaglie che si... Continua a leggere →
Their Doctrinal and Operational Development from 1866-1940 and Mission Order Combat Illustrations from the 1870-71, 1914-18 and 1939-45 Wars ★★★ “Orders are not written out in the minutest detail, a mission is merely given the commander. How it shall be carried out is his problem. This is done because the commander on the ground is... Continua a leggere →
★★★ The Modern Breakthrough In the modern era of the novel Coronavirus plague, a revolutionary concept of the Breakthrough on the battlefield should be contemplated when considering engaging in the friction of war on all fronts. This modernized form of the Breakthrough should be understood and considered within the realm of the objective perspective... Continua a leggere →
★★★ Army Organization At the turn of the century, there were two major administrative levels in the Ottoman Armed forces, which were the “armies” and the “divisions”. The latter was directly linked to the former and there were no “corps” between them. In addition to their commanders, each army had a chief of staff (erkan-ı... Continua a leggere →
★★★ "Our armies might advance a mile a day and slay the Hun in thousands, but the real crux lies in whether we blockade the enemy to his knees, or whether he does the same to us." Admiral David Beatty - January 27, 1917 Imagine this country's sufferings after four years of blockade. The stock of... Continua a leggere →
★★★★★ The Test of Battle and Further Development of Doctrine. The Anglo-French Entente spring offensive of 1917 began with a serious German defeat at Arras, but that was its high point. Subsequent British and French tactical gains and captures of men and matériel bore no relationship to the plans for a breakthrough, the hopes of... Continua a leggere →
★★★★★ The crisis of the battle of the Somme forced the German army to introduce new tactics.[1] By the start of the battle, German defensive methods had moved away from the pre-war system of establishing and holding one strong line. Doctrine issued in October 1915 called for the construction of at least two positions, far... Continua a leggere →
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