General Mattis' Way of War (2001 - 2003)
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- A look a General Mattis' principles and approaches during his command of Task Force 58 (2001) in Afghanistan and 1st Marine Division (2003) in Iraq. Topics covered Lego Drill, Jersey Drill, Juliets, Aggression, Diplomacy and Communication, etc.
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"What is it that keeps you awake at night?"
"Nothing. *I* keep people awake at night"
- General James Mattis.
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my favorite story about Mattis was about when he took Christmas duty so a young Marine could spend it with his family. A real leader.
Having met then Lt. General Mattis, I was struck by his genuine engagement with you. He has a forthrightness and absolutely no assumed airs. A marvelous individual.
Yup! One of my favorites too! 😃👍
He was never married. Maybe he feared the enemy in this case... ;-)
Mattis and Petraeus were brilliant in the art of staging small events they knew would contribute to their own mythologies and strengthen their reputations amongst the troops. There have been many military leaders who’ve done similar acts, but they didn’t publicize those events to enhance their own reputations. Mattis made some big mistakes in Fallujah and Pell Mell Assault. These were poor plans and got many young ground troops unnecessarily killed. Petraeus and Mattis did a lot to manufacture themselves as ‘soldiers generals’ whilst simultaneously playing politics to win favor amongst the DC elites. Mattis often staged events to add to his own mythology, like showing up at the gun range to grill steaks and crack a few beers. Was it genuine? Or was it a self serving strategy to win favor and add to the myth of his leadership?
Had a rifle squad during the initial push into Iraq. Mattis came around and talked to everyone, with other brass it felt like they couldn’t wait to get out and were just there for the camera. Mattis made you feel like he wouldn’t want to be anywhere else, he was home in a rifle platoon. It sounds corny but he made you want to make him proud.
His callsign during combat was "chaos actual" it doesn't get more bad ass than that
"CHAOS" is an acronym... "Colonel Has An Outstanding Solution"
His call sign was " chaos". " actual" just means he's the actual commander of the unit the person is trying to get in touch with on the radio. Every commander is the " actual".
in Ramadi, Iraq (2006-2007)Mad Dog would visit our FOBs. when a fight broke out he would put himself where the action was, and he loved it.
A true leader leads from where it's happening. Quite inspiring.
Thank you for your service
blogobre Yeah but you can get to close. Tell that to Yamamoto.
Yamomooto' was assassinated, his plane was shot own/ A better analogy would be that USMC general who was killed at Okinawa. (Simon Bolivar something; he was descended from a CSA general). The dude went around to the front lines without hiding his rank tabs or medals, so the Japanese snipers and artillery would target whereevr he was at. Eventually he was killed lol
@@Warsie Or perhaps General Theodore Roosevelt III, who insisted on being in the first wave of landing craft to hit Utah Beach (despite a chronic heart condition and severe arthritis requiring him to use a cane) and was critical to unfucking the entire landing when they ended up over a mile from the intended stretch of beach.
One measure of a leader's effectiveness is by how little their direct presence is actually required.
Hmmm, that must make Trump a genius since he's never in Washington and spends most of his time on the golf course.
Be polite,
be professional,
and have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
- James "The warrior Monk" Mattis
If you fuck with me, I'll kill you all.
-Also James Mattis.
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"and from that day forward anytime a bunch of animals are together in one place it's called a ZOO! unless it's a farm!"
James "the God of war" mattis
Teddy Roosevelt i hear the soldier from team fortress 2 saying that.
Sounds like my gameplan when I shop at Walmart on Black Friday. Or any day, come to think of it.
Gen Mattis: Also known as the "warrior monk". The beginning of this video explains why. Excellent video.
I love how the icon for "Empowerment and Trust" is a SAW and a Main Battle Tank.
Hearts and minds.
A 249 (or 240 I guess now) is definitely empowering and many trust the M1 Abrams shooting the same direction they’re shooting
@@looinrims the loaders hatch has a 240B commanders hatch has a 50 cal, in addition to the coaxial 240C.
Oh yes.
I love how this channel is gradually getting edgier and nudging into current affairs.
But they are being careful about it and picking their battles. I like that.
Exo Omega
they or he?
how many of them are there
why shouldn't horses fly? They is perfectly correct, and has been used as a singular pronoun for centuries.
Hobbyist Contrarian even today is history, 😏
No, it is not ok to refer to one person as "they".
Mattis is a soldier and a scholar. He has an entire library of books that he's already read.
Marine*
Ben Saslow I understand that one shouldn't refer to Marines as soldier, "soldier and scholar" is just a more common way convey what I had to say. "Marine and scholar" doesn't have the same ring to it.
Api Tuia how about warrior and a scholar
So do I. The trick is to build à very small library.
Generation kill is a great book and an amazing tv series that follows 1st recon btn under 1st Marine division invading Iraq in 2003 and talks a fair bit on the tactics of Mattis and his command
who wrote it
mistanix Evan Wright, a reporter embedded with the lead platoon of 1st recon
ah I see, not familiar with the name, is he a military historian? did he train with them - how long did he spend with them?
mistanix I can't recall how long he was with them, but he was a war correspondent with rolling stone magazine. Very good writer in my opinion. He was initially meant to embed with their headquarters and supply company but was allowed to ride with their lead platoon in the lead vehicle, placing him pretty much at the tip of the spear of the invasion of Iraq.
I see, thanks for the info
well given how history is not infinite it was a matter of time this channel touched on more modern war strategies
I really like it, there is a lot that can be talked about modern warfare and tactics.
+Master Chief Wouldn't you want him to talk about your accomplishments in the 2500's?
idunusegoogleplus true
An interesting new direction for the channel.
Trump has many faults but picking james mattis to be secretary of defense was one of the best decisions ever made by any presidents in recent decades
damn right
Between Mattis and H.R. McMaster, it looks like Trumps intel and military team is a true meritocracy. That is something truly lacking in government. I admit to pleasant surprise with Trump for this and I can only hope it is a trait which gets cultivated in the rest of his cabinet.
Rabh:
Mattis already disagreed with Trump on the use of torture believing that torture doesn't work during the weeks that Trump was discussing the loosing restrictions on torture. Trump would eventually agree with the man and would turn around on that decision.
I do not like superlatives sounds like Trump but otherwise I agree.
Chaos' reputation alone is what compelled me to vote for him during the election.
Him and McMasters are the shining beacon of hope and logic in an otherwise nepotism based administration.
A good summary. Watch the HBO series "Generation Kill" to see these principles applied. While the series focuses on one platoon of 1st Recon Bn. there are many references to Mattis and how he fights. The battalion commander uses phrases like "the violence of action" to characterize Mattis' maneuver style.
This channel remains one of my all time favorites on history and the history of warfare, and this video just backs that stance up yet again. Keep up the amazing work.
Military History, just the best history Visualized :D
You're doing a great job expanding your content, this is solid work.
Excellent Video! Thank you for making it!
Keep up the amazing content! Once again, amazing work you create. Lovin it.
Mattis lean, mean approach to war is very firmly grounded in military history. Look at LTC Anthony Herbert's book "Soldier" about his command of a US infantry battalion in Vietnam. Mattis' debt to Auftragstaktik, central to Germany's tactical successes in WWI and WWII, is very obvious. Napoleon's proclamations to be read to every one of his soldiers on the eve of each major battle let them know what they should do when nobody was telling them exactly what to do. In case that didn't register, there was also, "March to the sound of the guns." That meant for his soldiers and for his field marshals that they shouldn't sit and wait for orders if they could hear a battle had begun nearby. In turn, Napoleon had studied Frederick the Great and Julius Caesar, borrowing extensively from them.
We prepared to roll into Iraq in 1991, and as the battalion intelligence officer, I had a long talk with the battalion commander. After months of studying the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980's, the structure of the Iraqi army as two-tiered, Republican Guard and everyone else; I had concluded that the USA versus Iraqi faceoff of 1991 most closely resembled Dairus' Persian Army that faced Alexander the Great at the Battle of Guagmela. I made the following predictions to my CO: 1) Once the Republican Guard was overcome, the Iraqis would surrender en masse. 2) Saddam Hussein would flee the country. 3) The war would be over between two to six weeks from G-Day (Ground invasion day.)
We spread a rumor that Hussein's family was fleeing when the bombing began on January 16, 1991, but that was part of a disinformation campaign - it wasn't true. CNN was duped and we hoped to undermine Hussein's standing with that story. Considering the Battles of Guagmela and Arbela for Alexander the Great, everyone in North Africa during WWII, and the Arab-Israeli Wars of 1948, 1956, 1967, and 1973, an army in the desert that had been outflanked would surrender en masse. As for the two to six week prediction, I had pulled that number out of my paratrooper fourth point of contact (butt).
To try and understand Mattis apparent obsession with speed in war, look no further than the German conquest of France in May 1940. We see the German commanders as close as possible to the central decision points on the battlefield while the French Army's overall commander, General Gamelin, may as well have been running the campaign by postal mail. (See the great book by Alistair Horne, "To Lose a Battle".) The German radios connected everyone to everyone else: infantry, tanks, the dive bombers overhead. The French communication network based on telephones was essentially unchanged from 1918. As one of the French officers said after it was over, "Our metronomes at headquarters ran slower than the German ones." The Germans were refilling their tanks at French civilian fuel stations along the way and I love how Mattis planned ahead for just such events in 2003.
All that said, combining a very sound tactician with a sound logistician and diplomatic skills is utterly astounding. Go, go Mad Dog.
Great scholarly analysis, I thought I knew a lot of military history, I'm humbled. Thanx for serving our GREAT country.
Your news letter, I want it..lol
Even though I know jack shit about actual warfare, I always thought that such rapid penetrations were only really possible when the enemy was simply horrifically outclassed. France, while having a powerful army, was catastrophically inflexible due to their heavy handed top-down approach to command, and only well equipped on paper, not in actual practice. Same for the Soviet Union in 1941.
Using depth and flexible command can absorb such advances, and I imagine leave the offensive units in dangerously exposed positions.
Too bad a genius wasted his talent on a country filled with colored trash
When Trump announced the selection of James Mattis for Secretary of Defense, I felt a huge sense of relief.
He's the right man for the job.
I'm a fairly liberal former Marine (we do exist!), and I couldn't agree more. I'm biased against the current administration so I have mixed feelings about Trump being an ass and undermining Mattis' efforts. It's almost like he just wanted Mattis' name on the roster for credibility and doesn't value him as a resource.
"Defeating the Iraqi Military was not a military objective." lol wut?
The idea of Fedayeen and foreign jihadis coming to Iraq to pursue an insurgency was an unknown concept in 2003. It hadn't happened in Afghanistan in 2001, or in Iraq in 1991, or in Somalia in 1993, or in the Balkans in the mid - '90's.
Take your 20/20 hindsight and fuck off.
Nope. Nope. Nope. and Nope.
Have you been asleep, or did you only just recently start giving a shit?
1991- War against Iraq. *No insurgency.*
1993 - War against Somali Warlords, *no insurgency,* only mass militia action with a few employed mercenaries. Described as "Indian Country" or "The Wild West". Locals would often shoot at U.S. forces apparently out of boredom.
1995 - 1997 - Balkan Wars, *no insurgency.*
2001 - Afghanistan. Hunting for Al Qaeda terrorists, but major military action against the Taliban. *No major insurgency began until Jihadis re-grouped inside Pakistan first,* which came after the insurgency started in Iraq.
2003 - Iraq. We knocked over the whole country in just a few weeks. *The insurgency didn't really begin until after Saddam's military had been crushed.*
So, what we have from you, is that the military needs to properly plan and account for something before it has even happened, and the military needs to pay close attention to a Hollywood movie, because apparently Hollywood was totally right about the Iraqi insurgency, even before we went to war against them. *Which is funny, because the movie never actually showed an insurgency.*
Like I said, you are trying to apply your hindsight to a situation that existed in the past, which is the dumbest thing you can do. All study of history, no matter how recent, must be made with a relative viewpoint as to the situation at the time.
When we invaded Iraq, we had not fought a major insurgency since Vietnam, and the massive push inside the Defense Department for the newest and best "Future Warfare" combat systems left no room behind to maintain any institutional memory of the Vietnam War.
Hell, Mattis is probably one of the only guys who actually takes a serious study of Military History anymore. I talk to both active and recently retired military officers, and they tell me there is almost no emphasis in training on studying past action, it is all focused on the use and employment of all the latest technology.
They don't care where stuff comes from, they only care about how to do their jobs.
Quotes from you are in the bold below, please take this opportunity to learn something, you may not get another chance, your fifth grade teacher is calling you.
*You mean to say 'Not fought a major war since Vietnam'.*
By all means, instruct me as to the definition of major versus minor war please.
*Everyone dealing with Arabs was fighting an insurgency.*
Nope. This just goes to show you have no idea what an insurgency is.
*The Israelis were fighting a long insurgency - the second intifada was in full swing.*
The Israelis also fought off three multi-national declared wars. Like I said, you don't know what the word insurgency means. You're assuming that every time someone fights Muslims it's an insurgency, but that's not true. You fail to understand the term, and you are using it out of ignorance.
*There was an insurgency before America even got there- the Kurds; Saddam was fighting it.*
Now that actually was an insurgency, except it was Muslims versus Muslims, so your previous definition does not count. It was a rebellion against the established government, an INSURGENCY if you will.
*Not even gonna touch this*
Of course you won't, because you have no knowledge of Defense Department doctrine or political maneuvering leading up to the 1999 doctrinal change under the exercise called "Millennium Challenge".
*It showed insurgent tactics and the challenges incumbent in such a confrontation.*
No it didn't. It showed an angry crowd shooting at a building, and a Marine Officer being blamed for a crime he did not commit.
*Hell, it showed a clear cut example, of how a dogmatic marine mindset is incompatible with victory in the Middle East.*
No it didn't. The only thing it showed was that we were not at war with the unnamed "Muslim Country". There was no war being fought in that movie, there was only a U.S. Embassy being besieged by an angry mob.
Not to mention: _IT WAS A FUCKING MOVIE._
*The compromising doubled faced politician in that movie probably represented 90s democrat running damage control following post-Soviet destabilization (sp) of the middle east.*
No it didn't. It showed a U.S. Government utterly unwilling to stand up for it's military personnel in the face of hostile foreign propaganda efforts, and it outlined the relative powerlessness people have in the face of a hostile News Media.
*Okay, like the future warfare comment, this doesn't even make sense. Hindsight is how you learn. "in hindsight we should have done this. we now know for next time".*
Yes, and now that we have experience fighting an insurgency in a Middle Eastern country, we can apply those lessons should we face the same situation again.
YOUR argument was that such hindsight should have existed _BEFORE_ we went into Iraq, which is nonsense, as I have explained to you twice already.
*Their ineptitude doesn't make him competent.*
Comparatively, it does. No one becomes a General by accident, moron, the military is a meritocracy.
*No one in the government even cares that they're incompetent - The world isn't won with blood and steel, it's won with words and treasure.*
Okay genius, I'll be sure to alert the Defense Department they can stop buying ammunition now. Thanks.
*Mattis was underqualified to lead men on the modern post 1980 battlefield as a military officer, he's sure as shit not qualified for the civilian office of the defense (sp) department.*
... and your qualification to pass such judgement is... What, exactly?
If you are going to argue about qualifications, you had best provide some, otherwise you're talking out of your ass, and no one has to listen to you.
*Know who else doesn't learn from history? You! "Oh look, a Baathist (cp) dictator dropped nerve gas on some Kurdish babies, so sad, we should bomb some camel jockeys." Exact same shit as 2003. Many of the same people. And you're going for it in the exact same way.*
I didn't say any of that, and no, this current situation is not the same thing. Stop being such a primitive, pattern-seeking animal and try thinking for yourself. Just because someone drops bombs in the Middle East, doesn't mean we're invading Iraq again. Obama dropped over 26,000 bombs in 2016 alone, yet no one is complaining about THOSE bombs. No, those are the "good guy" bombs, they're not "evil" bombs.
Anyone with half a brain can see the tomahawk missile strike was a power play, and nothing more. Only a handful of people were killed, the airbase is still intact, and all Assad lost in the strike was a few planes and some munitions. However, it did have a profound effect on the way world leaders now perceive President Trump, and the fact this happened right before his meeting with the Chinese President should tell you everything you need to know about what was done, and why. We also learned a little bit about Middle Eastern propaganda techniques.
"People with weak stomachs should not watch sausages, or government policy being made."
*"In hindsight the invasion of Iraq was a bad idea" This cornerstone of your argument is such bs.*
DO. NOT. FUCKING. MISQUOTE. ME. FAGGOT. PLEB.
In no way, shape, or form, did I argue against the Iraq invasion. Learn to fucking read.
_You are the one retroactively applying hindsight to a historical event, not me._
*In 2003, people like me were actively opposing the upcoming invasion. According to Wikipedia, in 2003 71% of Canadians did NOT support the invasion of Iraq, while a similar percent DID support the war in Afghanistan.*
I don't care what Canada has to say about U.S. politics and military actions. Aren't you guys busy running your country into the dirt, by outlawing "mansplaining" and "islamophobia"? That's very important stuff to do. Maybe you should go back to that.
*You may say "Well Harper and them wanted Canada to invade". Ever heard of 'freedom fries?' It's always in the national interest to buddy buddy with the world's only superpower, upon which our economy relies.*
I don't know who this "Harper" is, and I don't care. I don't care what Canada thinks. You guys are far too busy cucking yourselves with this Bill C-16 nonsense, to care about things like Global Security.
*There's a reason Americans have a reputation for ignorance. It's because you're fucking ignorant.*
Citation Needed.
*People like me know better, that's why our societies are better.*
Arrogant bigotry, also, Citation Needed.
*Safety. Security. Freedom. We have more of all three.*
Toronto is more dangerous than Chicago. 'Nuff said.
Let's have some numbers before you start screaming:
Statistics Canada puts the 2015 Violent Crime Rate as: 1,190.12 per 100,000.
The Bureau of Justice Statistics puts the U.S. Violent Crime Rate in 2015 at: 386.9 per 100,000.
That's about 30% LESS in the United States. Ouch. So much for your safety.
As I've already mentioned, I am already aware of Canada passing Bill C-16, which effectively criminalizes forms of speech and speech expression, so you rank below us in Freedom as well.
Your government is literally dictating what you can say in public. Ouch. That sucks.
As far as security goes, pray tell me what those terrorist attacks were all about last year? I'm sure it was just a misunderstanding.
_"If you kill your enemies, they win."_ Justin Trudeau, the Canadian Prime Minister said it, so it must be true. _"Because it's [Current Year]"_ Thank fuck we don't have that schmuck down here, you guys are stuck with him now.
*Iraq wasn't a regrettable hiccup (sp), it was simply one a particularly notable one of an ongoing continuum of shitty choices Americans make, which together have rendered America a pretty shit place to live despite the advantage garnered by being, by far, the greatest country in the world.*
Once again, because I know you have difficulty reading:
_IN NO WAY SHAPE OR FORM DID I ARGUE AGAINST THE IRAQ WAR IN THIS COMMENT SECTION._
There, did you catch that?
*despite the advantage garnered by being, by far, the greatest country in the world.*
Now there, you and I are in complete agreement!
_The United States of America is the Greatest Country in the World._
I couldn't have said it better myself!
Maybe you should come down and visit while you still can, that exchange rate isn't getting any smaller.
All I can do is say thank you for making these videos. I learn a lot and will use this information to better myself in the future as well as others. Thank you.
By the way, this was a great post - as per my comments below (along with many others!), this is a rich field of inquiry for you! You're doing everyone a great service with these films.
Well laid out and love the visual descriptions.
I love your vids and I agree with many of the below post. You are such a great analyst I look particularly forward to watching your vids on current events. I wish the media would have told us some of this.
"there is nothing new under the sun" is a reference to the Old Testament, Book of Ecclesiastes, if anyone was wondering...
floordivision I think most people know the quote. However, a lot of people consider weird that him saying nothing is new under the sun in war when nuclear bombs exist puts people off guard.
Grnd_ctrl technically they did exist, they just hadn't been discovered yet
TrueShockGaming 1 If you have to start a sentence with technically, then in the real world, you're wrong.
Grnd_ctrl sorry
Will you do this for other generals? Such as Monty, Bill Slim, Blucher, Rear Adrmiald Woodward, Gen Schwartzkopf etc.
Gen Schwartzkopf YES PLEASE
I second this.
Bill Slim would be great, he doesn't get enough credit for the miracle he performed.
What did he do?
I would like one on Patton, his perticular brand of overachieving against his superiors and simple view of war (the point of war is not to die for your country, it's to make the other poor sap die for their's) has always intrigued me. Monty on the other hand, despite all his good, will always be remembered for his biggest failure, Market Garden.
Dammit it is 4:25 a:m here when this was uploaded. I was trying to sleep but then this shows up.
Another great video though.
As a prior service Marine myself, I have to say that General Mattis occupies a similar space in Marine Corps mythology alongside figures like Dan Daly, Smedley Butler, John Basilone, and Chesty Puller. I'm glad that someone out there (embarrassingly for us Americans, a European), recognizes Mattis not just as a warrior-saint but as an intellectual for whom learning is necessary.
Too many people, Marines especially, see Mattis for his more bombastic quotes, and it's for this reason, I think, that the President selected him as Secretary of Defense.
Not to dog too much on the video, but a lot of the principles outlined here aren't unique to Mattis at all, but Marine Corps doctrine; I was taught in boot camp the importance of speed, aggression, and delegation, and I was enlisted.
So true! This man personifies the very soul and values of the Corps, leading by example with the utmost integrity and professionalism rarely seen in mortal men.
Uhh I don't think this recognition is as unique as you think it is.
Regardless of what you think about the Trump administration I think basically everyone agrees that General Mattis was an excellent choice for secretary of defense.
anonymous titan one of the only good decisions Trump has made (so far).
Him, and McMasters. That dude literally wrote a thesis on telling hard truths to presidents who won't like them.
I beg to differ, a mobile army has, drivers, cooks, medics, supply techs, and infantry - the insurgents have the same, but where do they draw their troops from? who feeds them, hides them, bandages their ouchies, find them more ammo, sneak unexploded bombs for them to improvise....I know camels are smart but I am pretty sure that they aren't the ones working logistics
I was at a place where the insurgency was shut down in record time because the civvies hated the war and the insurgents, so whenever they got a chance they would point out an infiltrator, or a soldier dressed in civvie garments, even the kids would do it, they told on them to whomever would listen and it worked great - the assholes had no ratholes to hide in and were rounded up in no time and the civvies went on with their lives, war over
anonymous titan Agreed, excellent man, patriot, and leader of men.
anonymous titan that excellent stuff but what is your opposition to Mattis?
really excellent way you explain things, am hooked.
The value of Military History is enabling conflicts and commanders of the past to inform us about the times in which we live and where we may be bound. I think this was an outstanding contribution to that process, and I'm grateful for this well-reasoned analysis.
@Military History Visualized - It is great to see that you spell judgement with an "e". Thank you for that and all that you do in your superb videos.
Great video, well done!
Really enjoyed this and will watch it again, if not a few times. Reinforced some of my own understandings and gave me some areas that I need to look into in terms of organizational theory.
very nice video i think its pretty cool and awesome seeing a commander have the ability to have past experience from other commanders and get to use that in his line of duty.
Out standing video!!! you have a new patron supporter!
Thanks. Well planned and well delivered.
After watching this vid, a while back, it has been my template for keeping my grad school team running. It worked and thank you for making it.
I like this new approach keep it up!
fantastic channel!!!
Excellent as always.
another brilliant video
another excellent video
This may be the single greatest video on TH-cam
Excellent video.
Saint Mattis of Quantico. Probably Trump's best possible pick for SecDef. The man is loyal and understands how to fight and win battles and wars. That's the kind of person needed for such an important position.
TomRedlion Can't forget the fact that Mattis suggested Gen. John Kelly (Ret.) of Southern Command to head the Department of Homeland Security. I'm Hispanic, and I'm glad he was picked for the job.
no one will win if there is a war against iran
I read the referenced paper a couple weeks ago. Very insightful. Principles of leadership here are applicable to almost any area of life.
WOW! I couldn't even imagine you covering this!! So many thanks!!!!
This is great, love that you've decided to move to more contemporary topics.
On that note, do you have any intent of tackling the (often still toxic) dissolution of Yugoslavia, and the military operations in Croatia, Bosnia and later Kosovo that followed?
thx, very unlikely, because it is "too close to home" and the Great War recently had to shut down the comment section on a video covering that area (geographic not time) if I remember correctly. I wrote a paper in University looking at the 30 year war and the difference of "small wars" were I took some examples from the war in Bosnia, maybe something along those lines, but still unlikely.
The 30 yrs war would make a good topic for some videos, so many of thoses wars are basicly never covered.
Ah, a shame, but that's understandable. I didn't know The Great War had to shut down comments on a video, I wonder which one. I didn't get the impression they covered much of the area, aside from operations in Serbia.
But anyway, I'm sure whichever topic you cover will be done as well as any of your videos. I hope with time, making a video on the Balkan conflicts becomes feasible .
Gotta love that "free" speech in Europe
"Thank you for watching!" - Thank you for making the video!
MAD
DOG
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Mattis doesn't like the name "Mad Dog" he prefers "Chaos" Mad Dog is a media name. he hates it
Floki he carries the meditations of Marcus arelius with him at all times
Yeah Marcus Arelius was a bad ass Roman
TEMPO, TEMPO, TEMPO!
James 'Daffy Duck' Mattis - sound like a duck with his lisp & he is over rated as a general considering he fought a sanctioned Iraq, Norman Schwarzkopf did a better job in 1st gulf war vs a stronger Iraq , Mattis also lost a couple of battles to Al Qaeda in Iraq
hoch aktuell, hoch interessant. Weiter so! 200 T lassen grüßen! Frohe Ostern!
Good stuff Keep going !!!!
congratz for 200 000 subscribers! :)
The point that you make at 12:17 is amply answered by one of the great misquotations by Nathan Bedford Forrest...firstest with the mostest. This was a great presentation.
I never knew anything about this guy and thought this was gonna be a case against him but I forgot this channel is actually good at examining both successful and unsuccessful military topics. I love these vids
Well done, thank you for the breakdown. Salute!
It really sounds like Mattis is a serious student of Clausewitz. Great video, mate!
I just noticed you reached the 200,000 subscriber mark. Congrats!
thank you
HAIL SAINT MATTIS THE PATRON SAINT OF CHAOS!!!
War Be Upon Him.
Latmover may his chaos bless our enemies with fire, pain and death
The Warrior Monk.
May his knife hands be ever sharp.
praise kek
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Fascinating, thanks!
I love he worked with lego for moving his division. It is common in industrial production planing. When I first did it I thougth it sounds stupid. But this shit works. You spot so many issues more than by doing planning on paper. Great how he uses military and industrial methodes.
very informative!
You did an excellent job summarizing GEN Mattis' way of war. I had the chance to listen to him speak at a joint infantry conference many moons ago and was mesmerized by how well spoken / knowledgeable he was while still be able to use language that the average Soldier/Marine could relate too and understand. More leaders should try to mirror their approach and embrace the warrior profession as an unending endeavor to learn. Look forward to more, would be interesting to see your take on Pertraeus or McChrystal.
PS - I think you meant "smart book" rather than "brain book," it's US military slang for a quick reference and/or SOP on a specific subject.
I just want to say to the creators involved i this presentation. I am glad beyond all reason that you get this stuff.
re: studying vs reading. You might be interested in Bloom’s Taxonomy of learning. His scholarship has critics, but his vocabulary or the vocabulary of other scholars in his field might be interesting and useful to you when evaluating studying vs reading, "understanding the big picture," or other concepts of training and learning.
more studies on modern tactics and commanders please! awesome
very well done
hnnng fantastic analysis, was hoping someone would review Mattis, could do a battle analysis of marines under his command in 2003 iraq war?
your accent makes your videos seem so authentic.
We live in a time when one of the only reliable analyses of American military history comes from a German TH-cam presenter.
Also, +100 for the subtle need for speed reference hahaha This channel fucking rocks!!
This is *amazing*
Very good my friend, very good
Mattis seems to be the type to try any and every form of diplomacy before even thinking about war. Another reason I like the man.
nice dude!
As a novelist myself, I must say I love your videos soooooooooooooooooooo much!!!!!! 8D Thank you for such great quality videos!! =D
I've some people refer to Mattis as a modern General Patton and as awesome as General Patton was in battle I think Mattis has a better appreciation for his troops. Patton seemingly sought glory but glory found Mattis, if that makes any sense.
Ok listen, I love the idea of your channel, I think its a great and easy way to learn otherwise complicated topics in a short amount of time. That being said, personally I find your accent a bit to thick for me to understand everything you are saying. If you could start adding subtitles to your videos that would help me and probably others ALOT.
I love your WW2 content but this video is great. Looking forward to more content like this and what you said before about other conflicts/operations. Maybe some Desert Storm, 73 Easting is a favorite of mine.
I have Gen. Tommy Franks memoir "American Soldier", some good stuff in there about the start of Enduring Freedom. However I have been wanting to read Mattis specific. Any single suggestion of what I should I start with? Thanks.
For Mattis, well, he hasn't written anything himself, he edited a book. I personally suggest the 3 videos I linked in the description with interviews/talks with him. At least those got me really hooked.
It was emphasized over and over during my time in the military that the most important part of a 5 paragraph field order was the commander's intent. Everyone from the newest private on up was expected to know it.
From personal experience you have chosen a fascinating person to study. I met him once and I would follow him to hell and back.
Dante Herrera after how negative his promotion to secretary of defence was in the media, it's good to see an objective look at what made him a good candidate for the role. After watching this and seeing how he is currently handling the Korean situation he appears to be a great fit
great video Mattis is a legend
Thank you. Mattis is a man people need to know about. Underrate him at your peril.
Amazing videos!
Could you please do one (or more) video about WW2 in Yugoslavia?
never stop doing what you think is right. your instincts are amazing.
All of that was standard USMC practice throughout the 80s. Infantry Corporals were trained to write Operation Orders, call for fire, etc. Present in almost every OpOrd was "keys to success are speed, surprise, violence of action, and firepower". The Commandant's Reading List was mandatory, and something about one or two of the books on it was on every promotion board.
His methods had a General Arthur Curry feel to them, great stuff!
Great Video!!!! Love the overview. You should do one on Erwin Rommel!
I think the image that Mattis has due to his credibility, track record and knowledge is itself a strong morale boost for those under his command but also, and maybe more importantly, a significant fear factor which demoralizes the enemy from the get go.
Managing the ups and downs of such "gravitas" would be important task of any team.
oh man what a great video! Why cant I give it more likes!?!?!
Brilliant interpretation
MORE MATTIS PLEASE!
This video was VERY interesting
Impressive Video! Hast du gut gemacht!
-Auftragstaktik
-Eroberungslogistik
-Nachstellen der Mission händisch (nutzen des bio-motorischen erinnerungsvermögens)
-Abflachen der Hierarchie durch direkte Kommunikation (Juliet's)
Die Erkenntnis, dass das gegnerische Kommando nach britischem WWI bzw. Soviet WWII top-down-Muster ausgebildet war, hat enorm geholfen beim Feintuning.
Der resultierende Blitzkrieg war zunächst auch äußerst erfolgreich darin, das Irakische Oberkommando auszuschalten, um damit die koordinierte Mobilisierung der Irakischen Massen für einen totalen Krieg zu verhindern.
Der schnelle Vormarsch auf Bagdad und die zunächst zeit sparende Entscheidung die Städte "links liegen" zu lassen hat sich später allerdings als fatal herausgestellt. So hatten die eingeschlossenen Kräfte der IA ausreichend Zeit sich zu verbarrikadieren und den Widerstand zu organisieren.
Im Grunde hätte der gepanzerte Vormarsch durch die Wüsten, durch mehrere Gleichzeitig agierende Abteilungen unter einem anderen Kommando ergänzt werden müssen, um den Vorteil auch in den Städten aufrecht zu erhalten. Hier kam dann allerdings die Begrenzung an Mannstärke und Material zum Ausdruck.
Im übrigen ist meine obige Betrachtung rein militärischer Natur. Den Angriff an sich muss ich als völkerrechtswidrigen Akt ablehnen!
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Hmm, i wonder if you guys will do a video on Halsley