Past and Present of Warfare
Month: January 2022
Fall of Guam Introduction On 11th June of 1931., the Secretary of the Navy ordered Guam's Governor to demilitarize the island. This move was in reaction to Japanese military activity in Manchuria, seized later that year, hoping perhaps that demilitarization of Guam would confine any Japanese military moves to Manchuria and not provoke any incidents … Continue reading Pacific War 8 – Fall of Guam and Wake
Two days ago, Prime Minister Plenković confirmed that Croatia will accept the US offer and buy Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles. This was confirmed yesterday, with a fast-tracked procedure to answer the United States with all necessary documents. Yesterday morning, before the Government session, session of the Parliamentary Defense Committee was held. There was only one … Continue reading Croatia Buys US Bradley IFV
Recently, a large number of articles appeared claiming that medieval war horses were no larger than ponies. Smithsonian Magazine claims that "The Horses of Medieval Times Weren’t Much Bigger Than Modern-Day Ponies", and that "these powerful equines were likely a much slighter, daintier animal, according to new research published in the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology". … Continue reading How Large Were Medieval War Horses
Background and Forces US forces Philippines, rich islands which United States owned ever since the US-Spanish war, were important to Japanese for many reasons. They were a rich source of raw materials, but more important was their strategic location. Located between Japan and Southeast Asia, Philippines would allow the US Navy to interdict any traffic … Continue reading Pacific War 7 – Invasion of Philippines
Writing of the article on Japanese invasion of Philippines had rather stretched. Hopefully, article will be finished by next Sunday (23.1.). Until then, here are posts that may be of interest: https://historyandwarfare.wordpress.com/2021/09/19/sumerian-phalanx/ https://historyandwarfare.wordpress.com/2021/09/26/how-cumulative-projectiles-work/ https://historyandwarfare.wordpress.com/2021/10/31/battle-of-mursa-major-in-351-ad/ https://historyandwarfare.wordpress.com/2021/11/07/klis-fortress-in-croatia/ https://historyandwarfare.wordpress.com/2021/11/14/danube-limes/ https://historyandwarfare.wordpress.com/2021/11/18/why-1241-mongol-invasion-of-hungary-failed-part-1-overview-of-the-invasion%ef%bf%bc/ https://historyandwarfare.wordpress.com/2021/11/21/why-1241-mongol-invasion-of-hungary-failed-part-2-reasons-for-mongol-withdrawal%ef%bf%bc/ https://historyandwarfare.wordpress.com/2021/12/09/mongol-siege-of-klis-fortress/ https://historyandwarfare.wordpress.com/2021/12/16/how-mongol-invasion-shaped-hungarys-defense-strategy/ https://historyandwarfare.wordpress.com/2021/12/23/how-warfare-shaped-history/ https://historyandwarfare.wordpress.com/2021/12/30/war-is-a-consequence-of-intelligence/ https://historyandwarfare.wordpress.com/2021/11/28/pacific-war-1-preliminary-moves/ https://historyandwarfare.wordpress.com/2021/12/02/pacific-war-1-5-opposing-sides/ https://historyandwarfare.wordpress.com/2021/12/05/pacific-war-2-attack-on-pearl-harbor/ https://historyandwarfare.wordpress.com/2021/12/12/pacific-war-3-preparations-before-the-invasion-of-malaya/ https://historyandwarfare.wordpress.com/2021/12/19/pacific-war-3-sinking-of-prince-of-wales-and-repulse/ https://historyandwarfare.wordpress.com/2022/01/02/pacific-war-5-conquest-of-malaya-and-singapore/ https://historyandwarfare.wordpress.com/2022/01/09/pacific-war-6-battle-of-hong-kong/
Preparations for the attack on Hong Kong started on Saturday 6th December 1941., when a large number of Japanese civilians left the colony following instructions from Tokyo. Japanese were already on the move against the Pearl Harbor and the Philippines – latter of which they regarded as a "pistol aimed at Japan's heart". On 27th … Continue reading Pacific War 6 – Battle of Hong Kong
https://weaponsandwarfare.com/2021/11/18/the-western-front-lions-led-by-donkeys/ By Dr Gary Sheffield The scale of human devastation during World War One has often been blamed on incompetent leadership. Dr Gary Sheffield offers an alternative view. The generals Douglas Haig was ‘brilliant to the top of his Army boots’. David Lloyd George’s view sums up the attitude of many people towards Haig and … Continue reading The Western Front: Lions Led by Donkeys?
When Crusades are thought of, majority of people only thinks of various European expeditions mounted to reconquer the Holy Land from the Muslims. During this period, the armor would have been various types of mail. In the First Crusade, knights would have looked no different from Norman knights of the Bayeux tapestry, depicted below: During … Continue reading What Kind of Armor did the Crusaders Wear
The Action off Endau The loss of Prince of Wales and Repulse brought an effective end to the naval portion of the campaign. Only British naval presence were light RN units, but these were focused on escorting convoys into the fortress and in any case could not contest control of the South China Sea with … Continue reading Pacific War 5 – Conquest of Malaya and Singapore
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