Adam Smith
@adambikewrench.bsky.social
Defence / History / Oceania / Wargaming
Former 8541, messenger and bikewrench
Massey CDSS alum
(Certified bicycle mechanic with decades of experience in shops, feel free to DM or post with questions)
Former 8541, messenger and bikewrench
Massey CDSS alum
(Certified bicycle mechanic with decades of experience in shops, feel free to DM or post with questions)
Indeed a lot of bad ideas continually reinforced during GWOT. Now this is our bed…
December 6, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Indeed a lot of bad ideas continually reinforced during GWOT. Now this is our bed…
US medium battalions are quite a bit bigger in most cases that I’m thinking of. But indeed, they wasted their resources piecemeal over and over.
December 6, 2025 at 2:38 AM
US medium battalions are quite a bit bigger in most cases that I’m thinking of. But indeed, they wasted their resources piecemeal over and over.
The US tested this in the 80/90s with the 9th Light Division. After some wargames they quietly got rid of it.
December 6, 2025 at 2:36 AM
The US tested this in the 80/90s with the 9th Light Division. After some wargames they quietly got rid of it.
Absolutely right, I should have put that front and center.
December 4, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Absolutely right, I should have put that front and center.
I've always pushed back against generational labels as they ignore class and environment. I remember tons of morons that were my age lol. The quote about punks or new wavers or others being referred to as f$%&ots was true and routine. The video with the article was fun though.
December 4, 2025 at 8:42 AM
I've always pushed back against generational labels as they ignore class and environment. I remember tons of morons that were my age lol. The quote about punks or new wavers or others being referred to as f$%&ots was true and routine. The video with the article was fun though.
Pacific Ocean is where it's at!
December 4, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Pacific Ocean is where it's at!
Imagining a Mle 1897 75 in a cafe, watching the machinegun 08 and the Vickers discuss how they ended mobile warfare in the Great War.
Sipping absinthe and hurrumfing.
Sipping absinthe and hurrumfing.
December 3, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Imagining a Mle 1897 75 in a cafe, watching the machinegun 08 and the Vickers discuss how they ended mobile warfare in the Great War.
Sipping absinthe and hurrumfing.
Sipping absinthe and hurrumfing.
The French 75 was the death of mobile warfare. No more bar hopping, die in place.
December 3, 2025 at 4:25 AM
The French 75 was the death of mobile warfare. No more bar hopping, die in place.
Great work on all of those bro! Love to see it!
December 3, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Great work on all of those bro! Love to see it!
December 2, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Super interesting!
November 29, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Super interesting!
Interesting nit to pick. He barely mentions that. But ymmv. I think it's absolutely intended as mythic. Doesn't have to be epic, even though their successes are way over the top for high school kids. Myths are forgotten as well. Sometimes unearthed years later.
November 29, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Interesting nit to pick. He barely mentions that. But ymmv. I think it's absolutely intended as mythic. Doesn't have to be epic, even though their successes are way over the top for high school kids. Myths are forgotten as well. Sometimes unearthed years later.
My friend, a film professor, wrote a book on his films.
Here is an earlier article by him on Milius.
www.ejumpcut.org/archive/jc57...
Here is an earlier article by him on Milius.
www.ejumpcut.org/archive/jc57...
“I love the smell of napalm in the morning”: violence and nostalgia in the cinema of John Milius by Alfio Leotta, p. 1
www.ejumpcut.org
November 28, 2025 at 11:34 PM
My friend, a film professor, wrote a book on his films.
Here is an earlier article by him on Milius.
www.ejumpcut.org/archive/jc57...
Here is an earlier article by him on Milius.
www.ejumpcut.org/archive/jc57...
Just looked at mine and no luck.☹️
November 28, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Just looked at mine and no luck.☹️