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Tag Archives: Dunkirk
A What If Case Study – Dunkirk 1940
Longtime readers of the blog may remember that I have often used the Dunkirk Campaign of 1940 to provide context and perspectives on events in the Civil War. I’ve blogged about Lord Gort, the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) commander, in … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Campaigns, Ties to the War
Tagged Dunkirk, Edmund Kirby Smith, Lord Gort, What if?, What Ifs, What-If-2022, World War II
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Going Forward Again
As the 155th of the Battle of Fredericksburg passes, I cannot help being struck by an aspect often overlooked, one involving the latter waves of attackers against Marye’s Heights. Joseph Galloway wrote once that it is a supreme test to re-enter … Continue reading
Grant, the Wilderness, and the Loneliness of Command
On the evening of May 6, 1864, Lieutenant General U.S. Grant considered the day’s events. The Battle of the Wilderness had just ended its second day, and Grant’s forces had been beaten and battered in a way he’d never seen. … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Leadership--Federal, Personalities, Ties to the War
Tagged Army of the Potomac, Battle of the Wilderness, British Army, Bruce Catton, Burma, Dunkirk, France, Gerald Templer, India, Lord Gort, Orde Wingate, Overland Campaign, The War in 1864, U.S. Grant, William Slim, World War II
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Les Zouaves
The Civil War Trust just released one of its latest short videos about Zouave soldiers, the prominent and multi-colored soldiers that adorned the battlefields in both armies, but predominantly the Union. Jim Taub gives an excellent discussion of Zouaves in … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Common Soldier, Ties to the War
Tagged Algeria, Boxer Rebellion, Civil War Trust, Crimean War, Dunkirk, Erwin Rommel, France, French Army, Jim Taub, North Africa, Sedan, World War I, World War II, zouaves
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A Doctor’s Duty
The photo to the right is the Union field hospital at Savage Station, Virginia, the day after the Battle of Gaines’s Mill on June 27, 1862. Hours after this photograph was taken, most of these men ended up as Confederate … Continue reading
Question of the Week: History According To Kenobi
The Civil War, like many great historical events, is often approached through a personal lens. People often find an entrée into this big subject by starting with something they can connect to, be it an ancestor, a place, their race, … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battles, Campaigns, Memory, Question of the Week, Ties to the War, Western Theater
Tagged 21st Wisconsin, Bismarck, Dunkirk, Erwin Rommel, Fredericksburg, Great Britain, HMS Hood, Kenobi, Poland, Royal Navy, Star Wars, Virginia, World War II
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The Measure of Leaders
Leaders are measured and tested every day—against metrics, accomplishments, standards, and values. To assume the mantle of command and its responsibilities at any level is important, and something that should not be taken lightly. Yet some leaders have in their hands the … Continue reading
