THE SPANISH AND DUTCH INFLUENCE ON WARFARE AT THE BATTLE OF BRIETENFELD The Spanish way of waging war with the new gunpowder weapons involved the use of pikemen. The pikemen were formed in with the harquebus as a means of protecting the shooters in between reloads. The Spaniards used a tactical unit of 3,000 men called a tercio, which was a combination of pikemen and harquebus. The Dutchman, Marice of Nassau, developed a training method that enabled the shooters to maintain a barrage of fire on the battlefield.
The Dutch method of training and drills was adopted by Gustavus Adolphus and employed at the Battle of Brietenfeld against the German Catholics. The Swedish commander was able to decrease his formation down to six ranks that would be able to maintain a string of fire without having to have any protection from pikemen.
The Swedish commander was also able to increase the firing speed of his artillery and had within his arsenal 24, 12, and 3 pound weapons. The commander trained his men to charge at the enemy instead of waiting to be picked off in skirmishes in front of the enemies formation.
Gustavus Adolphus also put a new twist on the countermarch method, which was normally used as a defensive tactic, but was now employed as an offensive tactic. The offensive method was the same as the defensive method with one major exception. Once a line moved passed the line that was stopped and then stopped ahead of that line, then the line would move forward instead of going in the reverse direction.
As an employee of The New York City Fire Department, it is our duty to know its mission state and what its internal core analysis consists off. “As first responders to fires, public safety and medical emergencies, disasters and terrorist acts, the FDNY protects the lives and property of New York City residents and visitors. The Department advances public safety through its fire prevention, investigation and education programs. The timely delivery of these services enables the FDNY to make significant contributions to the safety of New York City and homeland security efforts. The New York City Fire Department’s internal core analysis consists of: Service: the department continues its unwavering call to protect and serve. Bravery: courage is the foundation of each character. Bravery is the ability to overcome fear through fortitude, instinct, compassion for others and training. Safety: our citizens must be reasonably free from danger, especially deliberate, harmful acts. With the best equipment and training, the department can reduce the risk to the public and its members at fires, emergencies and medical incidents. Honor: the enormous commitment necessary to perform the department’s tasks requires excellence of character. They inspire each other through pride in the unit, which is a belief that every action reflects on all the members of the unit, both past and present. Dedication: a commitment to the objectives to their mission is an essential part of their code of conduct. The faithful observance of duty, calls for the FDNY to fulfill their obligations professionally and honestly. Preparedness: by combining all of the components of their core values, the FDNY will maintain its constant state of readiness to meet all threats and c...
By nature, the civil service hiring process gives no preference to candidates who have received training in their prospective field. No matter what a candidate’s level of fire training, they will be required, upon hire, to attend the Ohio Fire Academy to obtain (or re-obtain) their 240-hour State Of Ohio firefighting certification. This means that fire science students aspiring to join CFD will duplicate their efforts. With over 6,000 applicants in 2011 the odds of obtaining a position at CFD seem slim. The odds of obtaining a position at Columbus Fire might seem unrealistic to some, but I believe that my research will show that there are plenty of reasons why so many people want to work for Columbus Fire.
The 84th Infantry “insignia consists of a white ax splitting a white rail on a red circular background.”3 They are known as the Railsplitters, a tribute to Abraham Lincoln’s famous use of an ax. Once reactivated in 1942, the men began their preparations for WWII by war gaming at the Louisiana maneuver area, a training camp filled with some of the harshest elements, to include marshes and hilly terrain. They practiced “free maneuvers”, which was the combination of infantry, artillery, tank destroyers, and other branches of the Army.4 They trained in amphibious operations, and hundreds of new Railsplitters learned to swim. The veteran commanders seemed to have a great grasp on what their men needed before sending them to the front lines of western Germany.5
These ten things are necessary for any new firefighter. If you wish to be successful you must respect the job, ask questions when in doubt, manage your ego, understanding failure equal death, how to maintain a truck, handling an emergency, safety, accountability and keep an open mind to learning new things. It is hard work, but it totally worth it in long run. Remember stay hungry to learn, study new fireground tactics. Learn by doing, reading, and listening.
Tactical changes within both main armies fighting on the Western Front would eventually lead to battlefield success for both sides while leading to an impending victory by the Allies. The Germans on one hand developed the use of combined arms, Stormtroopers. These soldiers while extremely successful also led to a destruction of the German moral and reserves due to high casualty rates. On the other side, the Allies stymied their original failures in tactics by maintaining moral and developing their own tactics. These new tactics included the creeping barrage, difeme en profondeur, and bite and hold. By combing these with a genuine strategy the allies overcame the weakened German Army.
In 1973, one of the most influential reports to ever come out of the fire service was created. This report would change the fire service forever and still to this day have a great impact on the way things are done in the fire service. One of the most impacted sectors within the fire service is the way firefighters perceive and implement fire prevention strategies and techniques. This report was called “America Burning” and was published by the National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control. The report was sent directly to the president of the United States of America, who at the current time was Richard
Let’s talk about the physical part of being a firefighter. When you complete your first interview, you will have to do what is called the agility test. You have to wear a seventy-five pound vest to stimulate your turnout gear, pack, and a tool. Then you will carry out skills to finish by climbing the stairs with a high rise pack on your shoulder. As a firefighter you need to keep in shape and train to help you be successful. Some of the tools you work with aren’t the lightest.
The conclusion the author made was that the study showed that undulated training was the way to go for firefighters who need the multidimensional muscular and performance training in order to succeed at their job. Undulated training, in this sense, had greater potential. In 2000, the NFPA created a new firefighting ordinance that created health and physical fitness requirements that firefighters had to pass in order to be cleared to perform their jobs. This was to motivate firefighters to perform the best they could in order to succeed, including improving firefighter health by helping them avoid serious injury or disease and improve their performance in order to succeed at their job.
Among the many innovations of World War I, the machine gun was an addition. Depending upon the specific weapon system, machine guns were capable of firing more than six hundred bullets within one minute. Because of machine gun fire, Armies of the War’s participants sustained countless casualties and were forced to alter the way they fought. Prior to this alteration in strategy machine guns easily mowed down hundreds of enemies with one wave. Single shot rifles could not match the use of a machine gun placed in the right position. Strategists soon learned that machine guns could perform as well as sixty rifles, and when they were coupled together on the firing line they produced a decent defense. Aside from its mass casualty producing capability, the machine gun was also an asset because it was relatively small and tough for the opposing force to destroy.
Warfare was in a state of transition. Older commanders and generals in the French and British militaries were very cavalry and infantry focused. These commanders believed that cavalry, infantry, and artillery would assure victory in any circumstance, against any foe. They clung to the static tactics of the bygone World War I era. World War I had been fought primarily on French soil, and the military as well as the government never wanted that to happen again, therefore they wanted to reinforce their main border against any future German. Little did they know that only twenty two years later they would be bested by German forces in a way that would shock the world. This research will be analyzing many important assumptions, oversights,...
The Schlieffen Plan is one of the first military plans people learn about when studying World War I. Despite, the plan being common knowledge to individuals who have studied Western military, there is much controversy over why the plan failed for the Germans. In recent decades the main question over Schlieffen’s war plan, whether the plan was meant to be used as a military strategy or not. Since, the reunification of Germany in 1989, document that were once lost are now resurfacing, and with more information, there are more arguments about the reason the Schlieffen Plan failed. The recent argument on why the Schlieffen Plan failed was because Schlieffen was not creating a military plan to follow for war and destroy the French military in one blow, instead he was sketching out the possible ways Germany could defend themselves
The best common weapon a soldier had in their arsenal was there rifle this allowed for more precise and quicker shots to be put out killing almost anyone instantly. Ah yes the trusty sidearm, or the revolver was used in many cases of dire need in case you hadn't reloaded and needed to use a weapon quick to get out of a bad situation you could always count on your sidearm, a 6 cylinder magazine used on multiple occasions, however many soldiers were much more reliant on german lugers and would use them whenever given the chance due to their 7 round magazine that could fire bullets much easier and allowed for greater accuracy and reload speed, these pistols were given to tank drivers sense carrying around a rifle would be to difficult in times of need. The heavyweight machine gun was introduced later into the war providing a great means of defense. The feared guns shot at 400-600 rounds per minute. The repeated fast shooting guns were treacherous. The fear of being shot by one kept people away from the thought of advancing. Controlled by two people, if one man got shot the other could take control. These guns mixed with barbed wire could mean the end of dozens of people at a time with the cause of just two men. Making machine guns one of the best inventions of the war. After that came the hand grenade which could be used to take out multiple targets or constructions they were mainly thrown however could be launched from the barrel of a rifle providing a much longer distance to be
Firefighters are more than friends. You can't fight fires with friends. To fight fires you need a brotherhood. The men and women of the fire service across the globe consider each other family, this is one of the grand traditions of the fire department. Firefighters are constantly looking out for one another, thinking about the things they do and how it may affect the other’s lives and safety. Life safety is of the highest priority in the business of fire rescue. To achieve a safety standard there are many tasks that fire personnel are expected to carry out, for both a personal and a team related purpose. One of these tasks is the daily inspection of the fire apparatus upon arrival to the fire station. This task is with most certainty the most essential process that fire personnel are responsible for in order to get through the shift safely and efficiently.
An offensive called Case Yellow was the means of operation. A plan that started as a virtual replay of the Schlieffen plan quickly changed when a German transport plane crashed in Belgium carrying an officer who had details of case yellow with him. “The German high command now had to assume that their scheme was known to the allies.” (War Made New 226.) The Germans began planning a new strategy playing war games until they came up with a new final version of Case Yellow. This is where you first start to see the flexibility of the German Army. Faced with friction Hitler devised a new strategy that would ultimately prove to be effective. Even though Hitler could not predict that his original plan would be discovered by the allies he remained flexible and proved that patience and fluidity are an important role in war. Hitler remained confident in his plan and smelled out the inability of the French and English foes to act quickly and
That was until the rifles came along. Rifles are much more accurate, and have quadruple the efficient range of a musket (muskets could shoot up to 250 yards while rifles could shoot up to a whopping 1,000 yards). Muskets could hold one musket-ball and would take sometimes four minutes to reload, if you were good. Although they could shoot up to 250 yards, muskets were really only accurate up to 80 yards. Due to the small range of muskets, armies had always fought relatively close to each other. Musket balls were roughly the same diameter as the barrel, which wasn’t good. Sometimes the ball would get stuck in the barrel, and often times soldiers had to use a mallet to pound the bullet down. That was, until Claude Minie invented the cone shaped lead bullet. The minie bullet. The minie bullet was smaller in diameter and therefore could slide down the barrel without the assistance of a mallet. The minie bullet was also much more accurate. Due to the shape of the bullet, the tip of it would slice through the air instead of pushing through like the musket balls used to. Since the minie bullets were much more efficient of an ammunition, infantries had to change the way they fought or else they would all be destined for death each