Military History Podcast

Ski Warfare: In the Winter War between the Finns and the Soviets, the Finnish ski troops used guerilla tactics to stop a much larger enemy.  Their high mobility gave them an advantage in the cold conditions (of which the Soviets were not used to).The 10th Mountain Division, a special operations unit in the US, is trained in harsh terrain operations, including ski warfare.  They are a rapid-response unit and have conducted many operations in the 1990s. Bicycle Warfare: Bicycles are cheap, light, fast, and can carry a surprisingly large amount of baggageWhen Japan invaded Singapore in WWII, they used bicycles on gravel and pavement to give the impression of a much larger tank force.  This prompted a British garrison that was 3x the size of the Japanese invading force to surrender. For more information, read: Military History Magazine (Feb 2000): Bicycles in War Special Forces by Samuel Southworth Military Blunders by Geoffrey Regan Japanese Army by Geoffrey Forty Military History Podcast is sponsored by Armc