Military History
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🧵1/7 Why Russia was forced to abandon Kherson/Kharkov during the ukrainian counter-offensive? Both, Kherson and Kharkov are mostly flatlands, differently from many cities on Donb...
1/ CONQUERING CRIMEA: PART 2 In this short series of threads, I'll look at the military history of Crimea to find lessons about the challenges that Ukraine will face if it wants t...
1/ CONQUERING CRIMEA: PART 1 Since 2014, Crimea has been under Russian control. Ukraine, naturally, wants it back. But what does history show about the challenges of reconquering...
Thread 🧵 In this letter (May 1941) Netaji mentions that we need our trusted men in British army so that they can help us at right time. ++There is letter from INA soldier where he...
THREAD 📃 — Significant mughal defeat's during reign of Chhatrapati Sambhaji maharaja (1681-89) https://t.co/wfh7x219q6 https://t.co/oWVDvj1NW0
20 years have passed since the US-led invasion of Iraq Back in 2003, Washington pushed India to send troops & help stabilize Iraq After months of debate & diplomacy, 🇮🇳 refused...
Story of David Oguntoye, He Hid In A Ship Just To Travel To Britain And Volunteer For The Royal Air Force. He Found love In The Process ❤️ A Thread Retweet To Educate Someone ht...
@pashyaka The 1st hand account of BIA's participation in putting down Boxer rebellion was sepoy Gadadhar Singh's memoir. It is filled with despair about vishwagurus (he literally m...
The Battle of Plassey and Siraj Ud Daulah forgetting.... tarpaulin covers! The Brit Eic army was tiny, 3,000 all told. Siraj had a 40k strong army but also overwhelming arty cover...
Marathas never fled or even retreated from a committed pitched battle in their entire history. Hututu cavalry charges, and running combat are different modes when transporting ba...
Chimaji Appa, the younger brother of Peshwa Baji Rao, an equally great warrior as his more legendary brother, though quite often overshadowed by him. Thread on a hero who deserves...
On 16 March 1527 was a very interesting battle in Indian history. Battle of Khanwa (Rajasthan), between Rana Sanga and Babur. Babur won but it was quite close. Short 🧵 on the camp...
In 327 B.C., Alexander the Great invaded India. Traversing the Hindu Kush, he established his rule in India. Seven years later though, all trace of Macedonian authority in India h...
" There was no imperial Amir bold enough to resist him , every loss he made upon Mughals made the bravest warrior's quake " — writes khafi khan , a mughal historian about santaji...
BIAFRA 02 Operation Unicord The 1st Division of the federal army commanded by Col. Mohammed Shuwa, the former commanding officer of the 5th Battalion in Kano led a series of attack...
A thread on my favorite facts about each numbered SS Division. Please reply with your own. https://t.co/YikcxoLkLx
In an endeavor to save the infant Maharaja Ajit Singh the Rajputs fought atleast 3 fierce rearguard actions against the pursuing Mughals 1st Raghunath Bhatti & his 100 men (70 of...
1/What is the biggest issue that the @USNavy faced in early 1942? TYRANNY OF DISTANCE To Sydney from Hawaii=4,400NM From Panama Canal=7,650NM From San Diego=6,500NM With the inte...
🧵 1/ Few understand how much warfare has changed in 70 years. Sure most look at the Afghan defeats of the Soviets then the US and conclude insurgencies matter, but Afghanistan i...
On this day , that year (march 3rd ,1707) aurangzeb finally went to hell after dying defeated in deccan Thread 🧵 : Sad death of handicap aurangzeb "alamgir" in deccan 1/6 https:...
Some gems of the Rajput rebellion against Aurangzeb: 1) Such was the terror of the Rajputs that Mughal Captains refused to take charge of outposts.Troops refused to enter passes o...
Thread🧵 : Sikh — Maratha Clashes — Significant sikh defeat's against marathas 1/7 https://t.co/XHPdvHLL6L
Thread on How Bengali's went out of Bengal and contributed in shaping the medieval India, like 18-20 th century. Part 1 : Military and Administration. 1. Gadadhara, the crest j...
Talking of Indian troops in North Africa, did you know there was an Indian part of the Long Range Desert Group #LRDG? They went behind enemy lines in the desert, carrying out raids...
