Suzette B. Johnson Professor Jacqueline Nelson HIS-223-Q4273 – Modern War & Society 15EWA April 19, 2015 Analysis: The Battle of Verdun The Battle of Verdun was considered the longest single battle of World War 1. It began on February 21, 1916 and ended on December 16, 1916. The attack was originated by German Chief of General Staff, Erich von Falkenhayn. He is quoted as stating that he wanted to “bleed France white.” Verdun held special historical significance for the French. It was a narrow stretch of land that had twenty major forts and twenty smaller ones that protected the eastern border of France.
With this minimal amount of men Jackson and Lee make it appear as though they could not be flanked, and thus prevent the Union army from even trying. Maneuver- Jackson flanking maneuver on the Catherine Furnace Road was a prime example of maneuver. He was able to place his forces in a position to achieve the objective. Lee, after crushing the Union advance in the west pivot’s his forces to meet Sedgwick’s advance. Lee’s maneuver again stopped the Union advance and forced a retreat.
Was General Haig a Bucher or Hero? The battle of the Somme took place from 1st July to 13 November in France near the River Somme; the battle was a big part of the First World War which was between the Triple Entente (Britain, Russia and France) and the Triple Alliance (Germany, Italy and Austria-Hungary) which was one of the most devastating battle the world had ever seen as It took so many lives within hours of the start of the battle. The Somme was the battle in which Britain and Germany fought a horrendous battle in where innocent lives were lost in the first hour or though. General Haig who was a new commander and in charge of the British army was the man who initially came up with the plan which consisted of innocent lives being lost, however he did not regret it, he thought it was a worthy sacrifice which led to the Victory of Britain. Haig only intention was to breakthrough to get the German trenches and defeat the army once and for all.
Therefrom, due to these important facts, the wise king Archidamus strongly encourages their population to postpone their attack and to prepare their army instead. In preparation for their postponed war, the Spartans must gather new allies and new resources. By doing so, they will establish a better position in countering their Athenians foes. (1.82) Moreover, King Archidamus argues that to abstain their attack and act cautious is not an act of cowardice, but an act of bravery. He agrees that they’re indeed slow, but their action is nothing but self control.
In Europe in 1014 it seemed very tense, this happened to spark off a war, this was then a result of millions killed. The war was fought between rival alliances of European powers: In 1878, Germany and Austria - Hungary formed an alliance9 the dual alliance) that gave them great strength in the centre of Europe. In 1892, the French and the Russians formed their own strong alliance (the dual entente) that meant Germany had an unfriendly power on each side. Soon afterwards, Germany’s most powerful soldier, general stiffen, drew up a plan that would allow Germany to beat France very quickly in any future war. This would then free most German troops to fight Russia in the east.
The battle involved German, American, Canadian and British forces. The Battle of Bulge was the largest and bloodiest battle fought by the USA and Allied troops in the World War II. It was an unexpected attack by Nazi troops against the Allies (Cole, 1965). 2. Review of the setting a. Strategic/Operational Overview Hitler prepared three attacks on the Allied forces, and the first attack formed the so-called “bulge” in the Allied forces front line. The Allies were surprised by the Nazi attack.
They surface in the 8th century in Japan and since then, their insights have spread through the world. (Art of War) The principles are important that Sun Tzu put to the test as he led Wu against Nang Wa and the Chu. Sun Tzu led about 30,000 warriors against the Chu army of hundreds of thousands. He consistently shifted his forces on the field which kept Nang Wa and his forces chasing Sun Tzu, which gives Sun Tzu a better understanding of his opponent. His maneuvering is related to chess and the Chinese game of Go.
World War I involved all the world's major power nations, which were amassed into two opposing alliances: the Allies which were focalised on the Triple Entente, and the Central Powers which were initially centred on the Triple Alliance. More than 70 million military personnel, including 60 million Europeans, were mobilised in one of history’s most large-scale wars. Over 9 million combatants were killed, largely because of great technological advances in firepower without corresponding advances in mobility [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I]. There are an array of causes which can be attributed to the Great War taking place; however this essay will aim to establish which of these appears to be the dominant factor. On 28th June 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, was assassinated by a man named Gavrilo Princip (a member of ‘The Black Hand’ – a secretive society formed by members of the Serbian army).
The Tet Offensive: The Beginning of the End On January 31, 1968, Viet Cong forces launched one of the most influential coordinated attacks against 36 of South Vietnam’s 44 capitals, and 70 other towns in the country (Hayward 2001, 21). Like other “surprise” military actions in history, the lack of action to prevent these rumored attacks caused for a much larger crisis on the U.S. front – something Army General Bruce Palmer later called "an allied intelligence failure ranking with Pearl Harbor in 1941" (Hayward 2001, 5). This rebel attack led by General Vo Nguyen Giap is considered by many historians to be the turning point in the Vietnam War. With the use of expert military tactics, the National Liberation Front (NLF) and the North Vietnam Army (NVA) gave a new meaning to the phrase “losing the battle but winning the war.” But in order for anyone to fully appreciate the severity of a historical event, one must know all of the history surrounding it. These series of attacks that singlehandedly changed the course of the war by planting seeds of unrest into the minds the American public are known today as the Tet Offensive.
The occasion was the Civil War, the central act in this nation’s drama, and from July 1-3, 1863, Union and Confederate armies found themselves slugging it out in a small town in western Pennsylvania. Before the war, Gettysburg was a simple pastoral town; after three days of battle—the deadliest of the war—the town would be forever be associated with the horrific battle that was waged there—the Battle of Gettysburg. It was the bloodiest battle of the war (51,000 casualties) and it would deal the Confederacy (and its cause) its most fatal blow. Coming off a string of successes down South, a confident Robert E. Lee decided to bring the war up North for the second time (his first attempt at Antietam had resulted largely in a draw). Although he was winning battles with legendary maneuvering and bravery, each clash came at a great cost, as they consistently