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Sneak Peek: Canadian Army Rifle Section, Late 70s/Early 80s

A sneak peek for the next video which will be compare Rifle Squads from 8 different countries during the 1980s. The video about the evolution of the British Army rifle section is being delayed because I am awaiting the arrival of some old manuals from the UK to fill some gaps.

The Death of a Panther Brigade (Battle of Dompaire Animated)

New video on the Battle of Dompaire, where a French Armored Combat Command (brigade-equivalent) destroyed a brand new German Panzer Brigade equipped with Panthers. The video includes the Order of Battle of the two forces and a full battle map animation.

Sneak Peek: Initial Engagement at Dompaire

Sneak peek of the next video on the Battle of Dompaire, where a French combat command destroyed a German Panzer Brigade. This shows the initial meeting engagement the day before the major battle, using 3D terrain maps made in Blender to depict the area.No sound effects/music

Graphics: French 2nd Armoured Division during the Battle of Dompaire (1944)

Graphics done of the French 2nd Armoured Division and its subordinate Groupement tactique Langlade during the Battle of Dompaire (September 1944). This was done as research for an upcoming video on the battle, where GT L destroyed an entire German Panzer Brigade (including a brand new Panther battal...

Recurring November Billing Paused

Hi everyone, because I wasn't able to make more than one video in October on account of finishing up my masters, I am pausing November billing. I will still be making videos in November, though. Billing for current Patrons will resume on December 1 (but new Patrons who join in November will stil...

Video: An Army for the Nuclear Battlefield? (Pentomic Army)

New video on the Pentomic Army (the U.S. Army's 1957-63 attempt to create an infantry division suited to nuclear combat)

Sneak Peek: Pentomic Dispersed Defense

Apologies for the low video output recently. I'm about to finish up my Masters and have had to focus on my final projects and thesis, but will be done with school soon and back to more regular uploads.Here is a sneak peek for the upcoming Pentomic video, showing a late 1950s US Army Infantry div...

Financial Report for September 2021

New revenue and expense report for September.Based on income earned in September (including Youtube ads which don't pay out til the end of October), we will be donating the following to the charity Fisher House at the end of October:From Sponsorships (20%): $344.00From Youtube Ads/Patreon (5%): ...

Graphic: Russian 4th Guards Tank Division

This graphic shows the current organization of the Russian Ground Forces' 4th Guards Tank Division garrisoned near Moscow. It was the first tank division that they reformed (2013) after they converted all of their divisions into brigades under the New Look reforms of 2008. It is mainly equipped ...

Graphics: Japanese, Korean and Nationalist Chinese Tank Units

Some new graphics for the Order of Battle page we've been working on (we're up to 13 graphics there now): https://www.battleorder.org/orbatsThe JGSDF 7th Division graphic depicts modern Japan's only armored division (meaning the only division centred on tanks, they have some other mechan...

New Order of Battle Graphics Page

We've created a new web page for order of battle (ORBAT, OOB) graphics. While Tables of Organization and Equipment show the staffing, equipment, and structure of types of units as per doctrine, orders of battle shows the organization of a specific unit at a given time. We've done graphics fo...

All Patches Have Been Shipped

After a bunch of delays due to COVID outbreaks and customs regulations changing, I'm happy to say that all of the Sergeant Major patches have been shipped out! Thank you everyone for your patience.

Video: New U.S. Space Force Rank Insignia

New video covering the US Space Force rank insignia that were announced on Monday.

Sneak Peek: Intro for "An Army for the Nuclear Battlefield? (Pentomic Army)"

Sneak peek for the upcoming video on the U.S. Army's Pentomic organization during the 1950s.

Financial Report for August 2021

New financial report for August 2021.

Video: How Chinese Marines Would Invade Taiwan [Sponsored]

The sponsored version of our video on China's amphibious warfare doctrine. In it, we talk about the force structure and purpose of the PLA Ground Forces Amphibious Combined Arms units and the PLA Navy Marine Corps. Towards the end, we show how Chinese ground elements might conduct an amphibious ...

SgtMaj Patch Update

Tomorrow I will be shipping out 12 out of 21 Patches that need to be shipped. The rest will most likely be shipped out sometime next week after I get some more shipping materials in.We're still under COVID lockdown where I live and it's the worst it's been since last year which is why th...

Video: How Chinese Marines Would Invade Taiwan [Ad Free]

New video on Chinese amphibious warfare doctrine, including how PLA Ground Forces/Navy Marine Corps units might conduct an amphibious landing against Taiwan based on the new US Army manual on Chinese tactics.This is the ad free version. The final public version will be sponsored.

Video: God of War: How Russia Uses its Howitzer Artillery

New video on how the modern Russian Army employs brigade and divisional self-propelled howitzers.

Sneak Peek: Russian Brigade Defense Map Animation

Sneak peek from the next video on the Msta-S and Russian artillery usage. The video shows where artillery would be located in the context of a static brigade defense (there will be similar animations for the offense against a static defensive line and a meeting engagement between two moving forces).

Video: Origin of the Gunnery Sergeant (USMC) [Ad-Free]

New video on the origins of the Gunnery Sergeant rank in the U.S. Marine Corps, including the evolution of its insignia. We're getting this video sponsored, but it is available here to you without that advertisement.

Sneak Peek: Gunnery Sergeants in Marine Regiments

Sneak peek depicting the number of billets authorized Master Sergeants and Master Gunnery Sergeants in US Marine Infantry Regiments, and the number of Gunnery Sergeants per Infantry Battalion.

Video: How the Javelin Missile is Used (Tactics & Capabilities)

New video on the capabilities, limitations and employment of the Javelin, including a brief overview of some tactical considerations and how it works into the organization of US Army, US Marine, British and Australian infantry battalions.

Sneak Peek Animation: Javelins in Defense Against Tanks

New sneak peek map animation giving examples of the FGM-148 Javelin's utility and some considerations that have to be made in a prepared defensive position against tanks.

Sneak Peek: Javelin Counts in US, British and Aussie Infantry Battalions

Sneak peak slides from the next video on Javelin usage. This shows where Javelins are allocated in the US Army, US Marine, British Army and Australian Army infantry battalions.

New Stickers for Sergeants ($10 Tier)

We have a new sticker benefit only for the Sergeant tier at $10. This includes 2× Stickers like the one shown. They are about 3×3 inches (7.62x7.62cm) in dimension. The sticker shown here is how they arrive pre-cut.To receive the stickers, make sure that you have a shipping address on your Patron ...

Video: Filthy 13: Airborne Demolition Units on D-Day

New video on U.S. Army Airborne demolition units on D-Day. The first half of the video covers their intended missionset and unit organization, while the second half looks at how they were planned to be used during the operation in the 506th and 508th Parachute Infantry Regiments complete map animati...

Sneak Peek: D-Day Map Animation (objectives for 2nd Btn, 506th PIR)

Map animation hot off the presses without any sound effects or music. This is for the upcoming video detailing the regimental demolition units used by the U.S. Army's Parachute Infantry Regiments. We're going to be going over the plan for 3 different battalions in 3 different drop zones and ...

Financial Report for July 2021

New financial report for the month of July 2021.

Graphic: Evolution of the Gunnery Sergeant (USMC)

New graphic showing the complete evolution of the Gunnery Sergeant rank insignia. The rank originated during the Spanish-American War as a key member of ship's detachments acting as technical experts in naval gunnery and ordnance. By the end of the war, the Gunnery Sergeant was the highest paid ...