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The Principles of War PME Podcast
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Linking doctrine and military history to create Professional Military Education for Officers and SNCOs in 30 minute bites.
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youtu.be/rPnoj22I6Fs How did the capture of Unit 621 invert the information asymmetry between Monty and Rommel? How much of an advantage was the Sigint received by Rommel in his operational campaigning? All this and more as we look at Deception at 2nd El Alamein. #deception #pme #sww #strategy
How El Alamein Fooled Rommel: The Deception Plan That Blinded the Desert Fox at Second Alamein
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November 22, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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#PME video now out! 2nd El Alamein. I never really understood how what lead to this important battle and how the British Army relearnt the lessons of the #FWW to fight a true #combinedarms battle. #deception, stonks, log and 1 1/2 million rounds fired in 13 days. 1st of 9 eps!
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Logistics, Artillery and Deception: The Real Reasons 2nd El Alamein Broke Rommel’s Army
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November 14, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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youtu.be/gzKsjzaUP5g - Next PoW Youtube #PME with Dr Jim Storr. Is #MissionCommand broken? What type of culture enables MC to survive/thrive? How can exercises be fixed to promote MC? How are officer careers best managed and what has changed since the #SWW?
#Leadership
The Death of Mission Command? Getting Mission Command, HQs, Orders and Culture fit for combat.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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How did Slim rebuild 14th Army after Burma 1942? #Leadership, lessons learnt, #doctrine development, #morale and mission command all played a part. Great lessons for (re)building an Army for #LSCO. #pme #sww #podcast
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128 - Rebuilding an Army - Morale, Leadership, Training and Mission Command in the 14th Army with Slim | The Principles of War Podcast
How did Slim's Leadership style, approach to lessons learnt and doctrine development enable the 14th Army to train to defeat the Japanese.
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May 3, 2025 at 4:39 AM
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Next #podcast is up, with Robert Lyman sharing the Wisdom of Slim. How did he maintain his optimism and resilience and how did he use Mission Command in 14th Army HQ? Great #Leadership lessons for #command in #LSCO.
#PME #SWW #milhistory
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127 - The General who wouldn't quit: Slim and the longest retreat | The Principles of War Podcast
Field Marshal William Slim's career offers insights into leadership, mission command, and optimism under pressure — important lessons for leaders in future combat operations.
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April 26, 2025 at 5:26 AM
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This episode looks at the human and physical terrain in Malaya. At the tactical and operational level, terrain played a large role in the Japanese way of war and limiting the Allies ability to fight their style of combat.
#PME #JPME #SWW #history #milhistory #8thDivision
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How human and physical terrain doomed the British in Malaya - A military disaster explained.
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April 12, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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How did the IJA conquer Malaya in 1942 in 55 days when outnumbered 2:1? Many mistakes made, some lessons learnt, but how many have been forgotten? Our Youtube series has started. 14 more episodes to go! #pme #jpme #makepmefunagain #sww #history #milhistory
The most manoeuvrist campaign the Australian Army has ever fought.
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April 5, 2025 at 5:38 AM
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MAJGEN Krause, the author of the new Decision Making and Planning Processes doctrine, DMPP, explains the changes to improve timeliness in orders and the changed role of the Commander in planning. Great new #doctrine for the ADF. #pme #jpme #oodaloop
The Military Decision Making and Planning Processes | The Principles of War Podcast
The new decision making and planning processes doctrine supports faster planning and better decision making for Commanders.
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March 23, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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How were sick or injured soldiers on the Kokoda tracked care for? How was Casevac effected? We look at the medical planning considerations for Operations in the next #PME #Podcast. Listen today! #SWW #SWPA #milhistory #history
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125 - Medical care on the Kokoda Track | The Principles of War Podcast
Medical care in the combat zone can be arduous and dangerous work. We look at the story of the medics on the Kokoda Track.
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March 14, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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In March 1942 the P40Es of No 75 Squadron, RAAF, deployed to Port Moresby to defend Papua.
How well prepared were they?
How did the P40E Kittyhawk compare against the A6M2?
A fight for air superiority over Port Moresby in early 1942. #SWW #SWPA #PME #history
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114 - P40E Kittyhawk vs A6M2 Zero - Air Combat over Port Moresby in April 1942 | The Principles of War Podcast
RAAF P40E Kittyhawks of No 75 Sqn vs the A6M2 Zero in April 1942 over Port Moresby. The RAAF vs the Imperial Japanese Navy.
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February 24, 2025 at 5:10 AM
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Since ancient times, the interest in military #engineering has become a fascination once manoeuvrists want to cross f a river. It isn't easy and the Bailey Bridge played a key role in it. #Buildabridgeandgetoverit
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#milhistory #sww #pme #history
The Bailey Bridge | The Principles of War Podcast
The Bailey Bridge played a key role in WW2, enabling manoeuvre where previous a river had had denied movement. This is the history of the Bailey Bridge.
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February 8, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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A fascinating thread on USN actions in China in the #SWW which I had no idea about. Very interesting!
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#histbookchat #PhotoFriday #sinology Think I mentioned how the Sino-Japanese War is underwritten (imho) in English to @greg-alloian.bsky.social the other day, but there are some gems out there. Here's one that is well worth seeking out. After Pearl Harbor, the US Navy quickly realised 1/n
February 1, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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A great discussion with Robert Lyman about advances in #FWW Combined Arms. The lessons for today are clear: With technology changing, once again, how can and should Combined Arms be generated? Important lessons for todays and tomorrow's battlefield. #pme
106 - Combined Arms Doctrine Development in the First World War | The Principles of War Podcast
How did the British Army develop combined arms doctrine in the First World War and what was forgotten in the inter war period?
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February 1, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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Excellent #Leadership 2 part #Podcast with LTCOL Gary McKay who fought in Vietnam. He describes how, as a Platoon Commander, he and his soldiers trained for Jungle warfare. Lessons well learnt from combat in 1942 #SWPA and #Kokoda.

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123 - Jungle Warfare in Vietnam with Gary McKay | The Principles of War Podcast
Retired LTCOL Gary McKay discusses his Officer training and training for the Jungle at Canungra as 4 RAR deployed to South Vietnam.
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January 29, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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Looking for some #PME #podcasts to listen to, or planning your PME for next year?
Check out the Top 10 PME podcasts for 2025. @thekrulakcenter.bsky.social @rusi.bsky.social @warontherocks.bsky.social
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Did I miss any?
#makepmefunagain #intellectualedge
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Here is a list of the Top 10 Professional Military Education Podcasts for 2025. Get your Podcast PME here!
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December 16, 2024 at 6:21 AM
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83 years ago today. Pearl Harbor, Philippines, Wake Island, Hong Kong, Malaya, Thailand, and Guam. Despite clear warnings, the Allies were unprepared, untrained and unequipped for the Japanese offensive. Have a listen to the #podcast to understand the costs. theprinciplesofwar.com/category/mal...
December 8, 2024 at 6:49 AM
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This is why I am using Google
less and less. It has clearly got our #Australian Prime Ministers mixed up. Unless there was some shenanigans in the War Council that I'm not tracking, this is not the PM you are looking for who was sans trousers. I was just doing some simple referencing!
December 2, 2024 at 3:02 AM
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How did the IJA adapt to Allied improvements in jungle warfighting? We discuss Japanese innovation (or lack thereof) with Dr Adrian Threlfall.
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Also Owen guns and the Jungle Division.
#podcast #pme #sww #swpa #history #milhistory
122 - Japanese Lessons Learnt for Jungle Warfare | The Principles of War Podcast
How did the Japanese lessons learnt process work? We look at the IJA reaction to Australian development of Jungle Warfare doctrine.
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November 30, 2024 at 12:18 AM
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The Missouri. Laid down Jan 6, 1941. Iowa Class - the last class of BBs built by the US. At 58,460 tonnes, top speed of 32.5 knots and 3 triple 406mm (16 inch) guns. A monster, but overtaken by the Aircraft Carrier. How many platforms do we have or are building today that will soon be obsolete?
November 29, 2024 at 12:01 AM
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On the 4th of September, 1943, the 9th Division landed at Red Beach, in a pincer movement with the 7th Div to capture Lae. The 7th Div's 25th Brigade would capture Lae just 12 days later. The 9th Div's 20th Brigade was landed at Scarlet Beach, near Finschhafen just 8 days later.
November 22, 2024 at 11:45 PM
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Balaklava Harbour - 1855 - a few months after the Charge of the Light Brigade. I'm researching the famous charge to look at how a simple tactical task could go so wrong. A poor set or orders, delivered in a poor manner by a staff officer with a poor understanding of the Commander's Intent.
November 22, 2024 at 11:07 AM