Episodes: 214
Frequency: Irregular
Rating: 4.8/5.0
Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000
Gender skew: Male
Listener location: USA
YouTube: 17.5k subscribers
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James Eling - Host of a professional military education show examining historic battles for lessons in strategy, tactics, doctrine, and leadership.
Dave Holland - The Battle Of The Matanikau, The Naval Battle Of Guadalcanal, And Lessons From The Guadalcanal Campaign.
Dave Holland - The Naval Battle Of Guadalcanal, Sea Control, And The Campaign's Impact On Japanese Resupply.
155 - Guadalcanal - Combat Innovation and leadership Lessons from Lawton Collins at the Battle of Mt Austen
October 18, 2026
Major General J. Lawton Collins watched Captain Charles Davis earn the Medal of Honor from just 300 yards away — and that proximity defined his entire command philosophy. This episode examines the January 1943 reduction of the Gifu strongpoint and the battles for Galloping Horse and Seahorse ridges, revealing how Collins's cross-branch artillery expertise and forward leadership style shaped American jungle warfare doctrine. Key learnings: • How the 25th Infantry Division executed the first Am...
154 - Guadalcanal's Battle of the Gifu - Cannabalism in the jungle
October 11, 2026
The US Army's 132nd Infantry Regiment walked into one of the strongest Japanese defensive positions of the Guadalcanal campaign — and didn't know it until they'd already lost their battalion commander. This episode traces the Americal Division's assault on the Gifu, a horseshoe of 45–50 log bunkers at Mount Austen that artillery couldn't crack and terrain made impossible to flank. Key learnings: • Why American commanders mistook the Gifu's main defensive belt for a rear-guard delaying action ...
153 - Guadalcanal - Battle of Mount Austen - Hyakutake vs Patch, intelligence failures, sabotage raids and crippling casualties.
September 27, 2026
Major General Patch had a simple plan: send the fresh 132nd Infantry Regiment to clear a company of sick Japanese from Mount Austen before the January offensive. Intelligence estimated perhaps 100 defenders. The actual Japanese force was far larger, dug into complex terrain with observation over Henderson Field, and Hyakutake had deliberately positioned them to draw American combat power away from the coastal thrust. Key learnings: • Why Japanese 38th Engineer Regiment demolition teams were c...
U.S. Army History and Heritage Podcast · Medium booking difficulty · 100 - 1,000 listeners
The Principles of War - Lessons from Military History on Strategy, Tactics, Doctrine and Leadership. is hosted by James Eling. Its publicly listed email is james@theprinciplesofwar.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.
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