Military Tactics Gifts

'The risk-benefit analysis says no, the cost-benefit analysis says maybe, and the gut feeling says 'Go for it'!'

'Why are they all picking on me?'

'FIRE A... warning shot across her bow.'

"What do you suppose Ken Burns will have to say about all this in 30 years?"

"...and find out what happened to my sandwich!"

The Birth of Modern Military Tactics

Camouflage.

Counter-measures deployed, sir!

The USA football team goes on the offensive.

"I've been asked to talk to you boys about 'rapid building entry' techniques

"They're sending in a camouflage unit!"

'Steady lads! don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes, er eyes er eyes?'

"Our defenses won't hold them for long."

Excamouflage of Putin

"Shoo!"

"Wow...you really are the toughest defender in the whole league!"

"We said everything is going as planned! Now get back in your bunker!"

"I hate Mondays."

How's my blitzkrieging?

Defense VS Offense

"They're running short of cannon balls!"

Admiral Porter's Dummy Frightening the Rebels at Vicksburg

"Close-order drill! Everybody fall in!"

"They appear to be opting for the circled-wagons defense."

"Are other countries allowed to do things for reasons of overriding national security?"

"Well done sir. We won, I guess."

Respecting Civilians

Almost

Hero Drone Commander of the Pakistani Army

"They have special forces, but we have policy reports!"

Modern technology would not have always been an advantage in historic military operations. You have arrived at your destination. Turn that darn thing off!

'You and whose army?'

How to Cross the Rhine

A clever ruse. How two German officers carried a gun past the British lines.

Practice Makes Perfect. At Count Zeppelin's Evening Classes for Bomb-droppers.