• Best of James & Margaret | 1883
    1883, a Yellowstone origin story, follows the Dutton family as they embark on a journey west through the Great Plains toward the last bastion of untamed America. From Academy Award nominee Taylor Sheridan, co-creator of Yellowstone, 1883 is a stark retelling of Western expansion, and an intense study of one family fleeing poverty to seek a better future in America’s promised land — Montana.
    Best of James & Margaret | 1883 1883, a Yellowstone origin story, follows the Dutton family as they embark on a journey west through the Great Plains toward the last bastion of untamed America. From Academy Award nominee Taylor Sheridan, co-creator of Yellowstone, 1883 is a stark retelling of Western expansion, and an intense study of one family fleeing poverty to seek a better future in America’s promised land — Montana.
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  • Best of James Dutton | 1883
    A look at some of the must-see moments of James Dutton in 1883.
    1883, a Yellowstone origin story, follows the Dutton family as they embark on a journey west through the Great Plains toward the last bastion of untamed America. From Academy Award nominee Taylor Sheridan, co-creator of Yellowstone, 1883 is a stark retelling of Western expansion, and an intense study of one family fleeing poverty to seek a better future in America’s promised land — Montana.
    Best of James Dutton | 1883 A look at some of the must-see moments of James Dutton in 1883. 1883, a Yellowstone origin story, follows the Dutton family as they embark on a journey west through the Great Plains toward the last bastion of untamed America. From Academy Award nominee Taylor Sheridan, co-creator of Yellowstone, 1883 is a stark retelling of Western expansion, and an intense study of one family fleeing poverty to seek a better future in America’s promised land — Montana.
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  • LIGHTNING STRIKE KILLS ONE AND THE REST MYSTERIOUSLY ALL FALL DOWN

    I dunno.... kind of strange
    one guy has a delayed reaction

    Our bodies DO operate on electrical signals!

    I know this... lightning once struck a tree about 50 feet from a bay window that I was sitting in front of, just outside of my house, and it was so loud and intense that I thought it hit MY HOUSE!

    The concussive blast could be felt!
    It shook my body as well as my house!

    I was laying on the couch so I didn't fall down....

    But had I been upright, I'd have hit the deck
    whether it was voluntarily or involuntarily!

    https://old.bitchute.com/video/jx4BUGUj0Gyr/
    LIGHTNING STRIKE KILLS ONE AND THE REST MYSTERIOUSLY ALL FALL DOWN I dunno.... kind of strange one guy has a delayed reaction Our bodies DO operate on electrical signals! I know this... lightning once struck a tree about 50 feet from a bay window that I was sitting in front of, just outside of my house, and it was so loud and intense that I thought it hit MY HOUSE! The concussive blast could be felt! It shook my body as well as my house! I was laying on the couch so I didn't fall down.... But had I been upright, I'd have hit the deck whether it was voluntarily or involuntarily! https://old.bitchute.com/video/jx4BUGUj0Gyr/
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    Lightning Strike kills one and the rest mysteriously all fall down
    Lightning Strike kills one & injures several other during Football Match in Peru
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  • The influence of the dirty Democratic campaign on young people is striking. Many harbor intense animosity toward Trump, often without presenting credible arguments or evidence to support their views.
    The influence of the dirty Democratic campaign on young people is striking. Many harbor intense animosity toward Trump, often without presenting credible arguments or evidence to support their views.
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    **This is a very long video of "9 Hours, 41 Minutes, 10 Seconds (9:41:10) ... but, in the following you will find a list of subjects and duration ... If you want to skip some parts ...*

    **It Is REALLY WORTH Your Time ... As It Will Open Your Eyes and Understanding of What is Happening Now Around Us ... Around the World ... TOO ...**

    **It Is Really AND Strongly Advised ... To Use Your Absolute Discretion ... If You Want to Watch it ...**

    **Please SHARE ... If you Can and Want to Share It ... Thank you in Advance ...**

    ***"DOCUMENTING DEUTSCHLAND: THE UNTOLD SUFFERING AND GENOCIDE OF THE GERMAN PEOPLE"***

    ***"Prologue: Two World Wars, the Treaty of Versailles, Dresden, Eisenhower's Death Camps, Famines, Starvation, German Women Raped in-masse, Stasi Politician Infiltrators, the Berlin Wall, Forced Multiculturalism, Intense Anti-German Media Propaganda, Allied-occupational Owners Since 1945, Endless Hollywood Anti-German Movies, the List is Staggering, Have a People in History Suffered More Than the Germans? I Really Doubt It When You Tally Up the Atrocities Against These People.***

    ***In the Past Century and a Quarter Alone Their Suffering Has Been Relentless and Horrific With Millions Upon Millions of Germans Murdered in Wars and the Death Camps That Followed. This Continues Today as International Jewry Rolls Forward With the Genocide of the German People. Who is to Speak Up About the Plight of These People ? The Collective Suffering of This Nation Has Been the Stuff of Nightmares. I Cannot Honestly Think of a More Abused and Defiled Nation Than Germany. The Closest We Have Today is Palestine but Even They Don't Come Close to What the Germans Have Endured.***

    ***Germany Has Always Been a Spanner in Works for These "International Devils" and They Have Done Everything They Can to Crush Them Spiritually, Morally and Literally. Millions of Germans Murdered and They Wont Stop Until There Are No Germans Left. The World Does Not Really Say Much About This and It is Sickening to Watch This Genocide Unfold. It is Now Time a Light is Shined Upon This Most Hideous of International Crimes Against These People."***

    ***"𝗜𝗻 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗡𝗼 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺."***

    ***"PART 1: GERMANY IS RISING ----> 3:34***

    ***PART 2: WORLD WAR ONE ----> 30:37***

    ***PART 3: TREATY OF VERSAILLES -> 42:39***

    ***PART 4: THE WEIMAR REPUBLIC -> 57:27***

    ***PART 5: LIFE IN THE THIRD REICH -> 1:29:06***

    ***PART 6: WINSTON CHURCHILL WAR PIG ----> 1:56:06***

    ***PART 7: GERMANS SLAUGHTERED IN DANZIG ----> 2:04:31***

    ***PART 8: BETRAYAL AT THE BATTLE OF DUNKIRK ----> 2:18:03***

    ***PART 9: CHURCHILL WANTS TO TERROR BOMB GERMANS ----> 2:25:32***

    ***PART 10: THE BATTLE OF MOSCOW ----> 2:34:05***

    ***PART 11: GERMAN TROOPS UNCOVER THE KATYN MASSACRE ----> 2:45:40***

    ***PART 12: WELCOME TO HELL ... THE BATTLE OF STALINGRAD ----> 2:57:55***

    ***PART 13: THE BATTLE OF KURSK ---->***
    ***4:42:56***

    ***PART 14: THE UNTOLD HORRORS OF NORMANDY BY THE ALLIES ---->***
    ***5:02:36***

    ***PART 15: JEWISH BOLSHEVIK ILYA EHRENBURG ----> 5:21:11***

    ***PART 16: GANG RAPE IN NEMMERSDORF ----> 5:31:33***

    ***PART 17: HITLERS LAST GAMBLE ... BATTLE OF THE BULGE ----> 5:39:38***

    ***PART 18: THE FIRE BOMBING OF HAMBURG AND DRESDEN ---->***
    ***5:47:58***

    ***PART 19: THE NEUSTETTIN MASSACRE ----> 6:32:00***

    ***PART 20: LAST DAYS OF BATTLE IN THE CITY OF BERLIN ----> 6:43:47***

    ***PART 21: DWIGHT D. EISENHOWERS DEATH CAMPS ----> 7:00:15***

    ***PART 22: THE PLAN TO POISON SIX MILLION GERMANS ----> 7:39:04***

    ***PART 23: POST WAR GERMANY THE SAVAGE PEACE ----> 7:55:57***

    ***PART 24: DID ADOLF HITLER ESCAPE TO ARGENTINA ----> 8:52:25***

    ***PART 25: WHERE DOES WESTERN CIVILIZATION STAND TODAY ? ---->***
    ***9:08:10***

    ***"What is History, but a Fable Agreed Upon?" ~ Napoleon Bonaparte***

    ***“The Victor Will Never Be Asked if He Told the Truth.” ~ Adolf Hitler***

    ***“History is Written by the Victors.” ~ Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill***

    ***Creator/Produced by: Harry_knowledge123***
    ***Assistant: Louis Marschalko***

    ***Genre: Film Documentary / Documentary / History***

    ***Language: English / German / English Subs***
    ***Release Date: October 2022***

    ***Aspect Ratio: 16:9***
    ***Colour: Colour***
    ***Running Time: 9:41:10***

    https://odysee.com/@Harry_knowledge123:a/Link-3-Documenting.Deutschland.Completed.Version.10.10.2022:5
    Copied **This is a very long video of "9 Hours, 41 Minutes, 10 Seconds (9:41:10) ... but, in the following you will find a list of subjects and duration ... If you want to skip some parts ...* **It Is REALLY WORTH Your Time ... As It Will Open Your Eyes and Understanding of What is Happening Now Around Us ... Around the World ... TOO ...** **It Is Really AND Strongly Advised ... To Use Your Absolute Discretion ... If You Want to Watch it ...** **Please SHARE ... If you Can and Want to Share It ... Thank you in Advance ...** ***"DOCUMENTING DEUTSCHLAND: THE UNTOLD SUFFERING AND GENOCIDE OF THE GERMAN PEOPLE"*** ***"Prologue: Two World Wars, the Treaty of Versailles, Dresden, Eisenhower's Death Camps, Famines, Starvation, German Women Raped in-masse, Stasi Politician Infiltrators, the Berlin Wall, Forced Multiculturalism, Intense Anti-German Media Propaganda, Allied-occupational Owners Since 1945, Endless Hollywood Anti-German Movies, the List is Staggering, Have a People in History Suffered More Than the Germans? I Really Doubt It When You Tally Up the Atrocities Against These People.*** ***In the Past Century and a Quarter Alone Their Suffering Has Been Relentless and Horrific With Millions Upon Millions of Germans Murdered in Wars and the Death Camps That Followed. This Continues Today as International Jewry Rolls Forward With the Genocide of the German People. Who is to Speak Up About the Plight of These People ? The Collective Suffering of This Nation Has Been the Stuff of Nightmares. I Cannot Honestly Think of a More Abused and Defiled Nation Than Germany. The Closest We Have Today is Palestine but Even They Don't Come Close to What the Germans Have Endured.*** ***Germany Has Always Been a Spanner in Works for These "International Devils" and They Have Done Everything They Can to Crush Them Spiritually, Morally and Literally. Millions of Germans Murdered and They Wont Stop Until There Are No Germans Left. The World Does Not Really Say Much About This and It is Sickening to Watch This Genocide Unfold. It is Now Time a Light is Shined Upon This Most Hideous of International Crimes Against These People."*** ***"𝗜𝗻 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗡𝗼 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺."*** ***"PART 1: GERMANY IS RISING ----> 3:34*** ***PART 2: WORLD WAR ONE ----> 30:37*** ***PART 3: TREATY OF VERSAILLES -> 42:39*** ***PART 4: THE WEIMAR REPUBLIC -> 57:27*** ***PART 5: LIFE IN THE THIRD REICH -> 1:29:06*** ***PART 6: WINSTON CHURCHILL WAR PIG ----> 1:56:06*** ***PART 7: GERMANS SLAUGHTERED IN DANZIG ----> 2:04:31*** ***PART 8: BETRAYAL AT THE BATTLE OF DUNKIRK ----> 2:18:03*** ***PART 9: CHURCHILL WANTS TO TERROR BOMB GERMANS ----> 2:25:32*** ***PART 10: THE BATTLE OF MOSCOW ----> 2:34:05*** ***PART 11: GERMAN TROOPS UNCOVER THE KATYN MASSACRE ----> 2:45:40*** ***PART 12: WELCOME TO HELL ... THE BATTLE OF STALINGRAD ----> 2:57:55*** ***PART 13: THE BATTLE OF KURSK ---->*** ***4:42:56*** ***PART 14: THE UNTOLD HORRORS OF NORMANDY BY THE ALLIES ---->*** ***5:02:36*** ***PART 15: JEWISH BOLSHEVIK ILYA EHRENBURG ----> 5:21:11*** ***PART 16: GANG RAPE IN NEMMERSDORF ----> 5:31:33*** ***PART 17: HITLERS LAST GAMBLE ... BATTLE OF THE BULGE ----> 5:39:38*** ***PART 18: THE FIRE BOMBING OF HAMBURG AND DRESDEN ---->*** ***5:47:58*** ***PART 19: THE NEUSTETTIN MASSACRE ----> 6:32:00*** ***PART 20: LAST DAYS OF BATTLE IN THE CITY OF BERLIN ----> 6:43:47*** ***PART 21: DWIGHT D. EISENHOWERS DEATH CAMPS ----> 7:00:15*** ***PART 22: THE PLAN TO POISON SIX MILLION GERMANS ----> 7:39:04*** ***PART 23: POST WAR GERMANY THE SAVAGE PEACE ----> 7:55:57*** ***PART 24: DID ADOLF HITLER ESCAPE TO ARGENTINA ----> 8:52:25*** ***PART 25: WHERE DOES WESTERN CIVILIZATION STAND TODAY ? ---->*** ***9:08:10*** ***"What is History, but a Fable Agreed Upon?" ~ Napoleon Bonaparte*** ***“The Victor Will Never Be Asked if He Told the Truth.” ~ Adolf Hitler*** ***“History is Written by the Victors.” ~ Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill*** ***Creator/Produced by: Harry_knowledge123*** ***Assistant: Louis Marschalko*** ***Genre: Film Documentary / Documentary / History*** ***Language: English / German / English Subs*** ***Release Date: October 2022*** ***Aspect Ratio: 16:9*** ***Colour: Colour*** ***Running Time: 9:41:10*** https://odysee.com/@Harry_knowledge123:a/Link-3-Documenting.Deutschland.Completed.Version.10.10.2022:5
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  • Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun, has been heavily bombarded by meteorites throughout its history, similar to other rocky planets in our solar system. Its surface is covered with impact craters, some of which are quite large and ancient. Due to Mercury’s lack of a significant atmosphere, incoming meteorites do not burn up, resulting in frequent and intense impacts. Notable examples include:

    Caloris Basin: One of the largest known impact craters in the solar system, the Caloris Basin spans about 1,550 kilometers (960 miles). It was likely formed by an asteroid impact during Mercury's early history.

    Kuiper Crater: A relatively small but well-preserved crater, named after the astronomer Gerard Kuiper, is about 60 kilometers (37 miles) in diameter.

    Hokusai Crater: Another large crater on Mercury, measuring 114 kilometers (71 miles) in diameter, with bright rays of ejected material extending over much of the planet.

    Mercury's surface is thought to have experienced more impacts than Earth's, Mars', or Venus' due to its proximity to the Sun, which pulls in more meteoroids and comets. These impacts have significantly shaped the planet's geological history and surface evolution.

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    Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun, has been heavily bombarded by meteorites throughout its history, similar to other rocky planets in our solar system. Its surface is covered with impact craters, some of which are quite large and ancient. Due to Mercury’s lack of a significant atmosphere, incoming meteorites do not burn up, resulting in frequent and intense impacts. Notable examples include: Caloris Basin: One of the largest known impact craters in the solar system, the Caloris Basin spans about 1,550 kilometers (960 miles). It was likely formed by an asteroid impact during Mercury's early history. Kuiper Crater: A relatively small but well-preserved crater, named after the astronomer Gerard Kuiper, is about 60 kilometers (37 miles) in diameter. Hokusai Crater: Another large crater on Mercury, measuring 114 kilometers (71 miles) in diameter, with bright rays of ejected material extending over much of the planet. Mercury's surface is thought to have experienced more impacts than Earth's, Mars', or Venus' due to its proximity to the Sun, which pulls in more meteoroids and comets. These impacts have significantly shaped the planet's geological history and surface evolution. Tonynetone
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  • The Falklands 1982: The Intense Nighttime Raid To Take Port Stanley
    As a response to Argentinian aggression on British territory in The Falkland Islands in April 1982, Britain send a large force halfway around the world to combat the threat to their empire. This war would last just over 2 months and would be remembered for the imbalance between the well-trained, well-equipped British soldiers and the Argentinian conscripts.
    https://youtu.be/GfK1xu1ajPM?si=vCR8aP3rD-d-bOoU
    The Falklands 1982: The Intense Nighttime Raid To Take Port Stanley As a response to Argentinian aggression on British territory in The Falkland Islands in April 1982, Britain send a large force halfway around the world to combat the threat to their empire. This war would last just over 2 months and would be remembered for the imbalance between the well-trained, well-equipped British soldiers and the Argentinian conscripts. https://youtu.be/GfK1xu1ajPM?si=vCR8aP3rD-d-bOoU
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  • The Flying Sawn-Off Shotgun That Terrified Hitler
    The Battle of Britain raged on in September 1940. The sky erupts in chaos. Spitfires and Messerschmitts twist and turn in a struggle to achieve victory. Amidst these tense dogfights, one aircraft moves with uncanny precision.

    Eric "Sawn-Off Lockie" Lock spots an opening others miss. His Spitfire flips and dives, defying physics. A Me109 fills his gunsight. Lock's Browning machine guns roar to life. The enemy spirals earthward, trailing smoke and flame.

    There is no time to celebrate. Twenty-seven minutes of intense combat follow. Lock becomes a menacing specter in the sky. Two He111 bombers fall victim to his accurate aim, their crews oblivious to the danger.

    Another Me109 crosses his path and lands a burst on Lockie’s aircraft, injuring his leg: a fatal mistake. The British aviator, seeking revenge, outmaneuvers the enemy and shoots it down.

    Four trophies in under an hour.

    Before Lock heads home, his radio crackles: (QUOTE) "Luftwaffe bomber formation incoming! All available pilots scramble!"

    Lock's ammunition is low, and his fuel is nearly spent. But the call of duty fills his heart. His thumb hovers over the radio button. He will not miss an opportunity to become an ace in a matter of hours.
    The Flying Sawn-Off Shotgun That Terrified Hitler The Battle of Britain raged on in September 1940. The sky erupts in chaos. Spitfires and Messerschmitts twist and turn in a struggle to achieve victory. Amidst these tense dogfights, one aircraft moves with uncanny precision. Eric "Sawn-Off Lockie" Lock spots an opening others miss. His Spitfire flips and dives, defying physics. A Me109 fills his gunsight. Lock's Browning machine guns roar to life. The enemy spirals earthward, trailing smoke and flame. There is no time to celebrate. Twenty-seven minutes of intense combat follow. Lock becomes a menacing specter in the sky. Two He111 bombers fall victim to his accurate aim, their crews oblivious to the danger. Another Me109 crosses his path and lands a burst on Lockie’s aircraft, injuring his leg: a fatal mistake. The British aviator, seeking revenge, outmaneuvers the enemy and shoots it down. Four trophies in under an hour. Before Lock heads home, his radio crackles: (QUOTE) "Luftwaffe bomber formation incoming! All available pilots scramble!" Lock's ammunition is low, and his fuel is nearly spent. But the call of duty fills his heart. His thumb hovers over the radio button. He will not miss an opportunity to become an ace in a matter of hours.
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  • Never Grow Old
    Debauchery, greed, murder — welcome to Garlow. The once-peaceful frontier town is now a den of vice after vicious outlaw Dutch Albert (John Cusack) and his gang arrived—and began gunning down their opposition. Undertaker Patrick Tate (Emile Hirsch) must choose between the blood money he makes burying the murderers’ victims and the threats he and his family face in this intense action-drama.
    https://youtu.be/AiMhSsEsm9M?si=ugc4q8QFudgSY5Ac
    Never Grow Old Debauchery, greed, murder — welcome to Garlow. The once-peaceful frontier town is now a den of vice after vicious outlaw Dutch Albert (John Cusack) and his gang arrived—and began gunning down their opposition. Undertaker Patrick Tate (Emile Hirsch) must choose between the blood money he makes burying the murderers’ victims and the threats he and his family face in this intense action-drama. https://youtu.be/AiMhSsEsm9M?si=ugc4q8QFudgSY5Ac
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  • Detailed Analysis: Why Arabs Lose Wars?
    This video based by article is a personal account of U.S. Army Colonel Norvell DeAtkine's experience in dealing with Arab militaries for over 40 years.

    This video provides an in-depth analysis of the performance of Arabic-speaking armies in the modern era, examining their struggles and challenges across various historical conflicts. It begins by exploring how Egyptian regular forces faced difficulties against Yemeni irregulars in the 1960s, a period marked by intense military strategy shifts in the Middle East. Similarly, Syrians managed to assert control in Lebanon during the mid-1970s, but only through the use of overwhelming weaponry and numbers, rather than tactical brilliance.

    One of the most notable examples of ineffectiveness came from the Iraqis during the 1980s when they were pitted against an Iranian military deeply affected by revolutionary turmoil. Despite the disarray in Iran, the Iraqis failed to secure a decisive victory and could not win a three-decade-long war against the Kurds. The Arab military performance on both sides of the 1990 Kuwait war was similarly underwhelming, highlighting the mediocre combat history of the region's forces, especially when compared to the more formidable Allied Forces and Axis Powers of World War II.

    This video seeks to uncover why this unimpressive record persists, delving into a myriad of factors—economic, ideological, and technical—that have historically hampered Arab armies. Yet, perhaps the most critical factor is cultural, encompassing certain societal attributes that inhibit these forces from producing an effective military presence on the battlefield. The insights you will hear are grounded in the personal experiences of Norville B. De Atkin, who spent nearly three decades in the Middle East as a U.S. military attaché and security assistance officer. Through his lens, we gain an understanding of how military tactics are developed and implemented—or, as often is the case, how they fall short—due to deeply ingrained cultural practices.

    It's a well-established truth in military history that an army fights as it is trained. Atkin's firsthand observations of Arab military training reveal much about how these forces approach modern warfare and why they frequently struggle to meet the demands of strategic warfare. Despite nearly 25 years passing since his initial assessments, it appears that little has changed in the effectiveness of these armies, especially when compared to other global forces.

    The video also critiques the problematic nature of incorporating culture into strategic assessments. Historically, this approach has led to wild distortions, as seen with the U.S. Army in the 1930s, which misjudged the Japanese national character, leading to incorrect assumptions about their technological capabilities. Hitler's underestimation of the United States as a "mongrel society" similarly backfired, showing the dangers of relying too heavily on cultural stereotypes in warfare. These examples underscore the risk of making assumptions about military abilities based on cultural attributes, which often leads to overconfidence or, conversely, underestimation of an adversary's capabilities.

    The video also touches on the evolution of military subculture over time, noting how past performances can lead to erroneous conclusions about future conflicts. The dismal French performance in the 1870 Franco-Prussian War misled the German high command into overestimating the French Army's capabilities during World War I. Conversely, Israeli generals underestimated the Egyptian Army in 1973, based on their lackluster performance in the 1967 war. Such examples illustrate how combat history can be a double-edged sword, influencing strategic decisions in both positive and negative ways.

    Furthermore, the video explores how cultural factors—such as the highly centralized command structures in Arab militaries—stifle initiative and flexibility. This rigid hierarchy often leads to a lack of combined arms operations, where cooperation between different military branches, such as naval battles and air warfare, is critical for success.

    In Western forces like the U.S. military, NCOs play a vital role in bridging the gap between officers and enlisted soldiers, fostering a sense of unit cohesion and military innovation. However, in many Arabic-speaking armies, NCOs are either absent or non-functional, leading to a breakdown in discipline and effectiveness, particularly in the stress of combat. This lack of a professional NCO corps further exacerbates the challenges these armies face in executing military tactics and maintaining military history.
    Detailed Analysis: Why Arabs Lose Wars? This video based by article is a personal account of U.S. Army Colonel Norvell DeAtkine's experience in dealing with Arab militaries for over 40 years. This video provides an in-depth analysis of the performance of Arabic-speaking armies in the modern era, examining their struggles and challenges across various historical conflicts. It begins by exploring how Egyptian regular forces faced difficulties against Yemeni irregulars in the 1960s, a period marked by intense military strategy shifts in the Middle East. Similarly, Syrians managed to assert control in Lebanon during the mid-1970s, but only through the use of overwhelming weaponry and numbers, rather than tactical brilliance. One of the most notable examples of ineffectiveness came from the Iraqis during the 1980s when they were pitted against an Iranian military deeply affected by revolutionary turmoil. Despite the disarray in Iran, the Iraqis failed to secure a decisive victory and could not win a three-decade-long war against the Kurds. The Arab military performance on both sides of the 1990 Kuwait war was similarly underwhelming, highlighting the mediocre combat history of the region's forces, especially when compared to the more formidable Allied Forces and Axis Powers of World War II. This video seeks to uncover why this unimpressive record persists, delving into a myriad of factors—economic, ideological, and technical—that have historically hampered Arab armies. Yet, perhaps the most critical factor is cultural, encompassing certain societal attributes that inhibit these forces from producing an effective military presence on the battlefield. The insights you will hear are grounded in the personal experiences of Norville B. De Atkin, who spent nearly three decades in the Middle East as a U.S. military attaché and security assistance officer. Through his lens, we gain an understanding of how military tactics are developed and implemented—or, as often is the case, how they fall short—due to deeply ingrained cultural practices. It's a well-established truth in military history that an army fights as it is trained. Atkin's firsthand observations of Arab military training reveal much about how these forces approach modern warfare and why they frequently struggle to meet the demands of strategic warfare. Despite nearly 25 years passing since his initial assessments, it appears that little has changed in the effectiveness of these armies, especially when compared to other global forces. The video also critiques the problematic nature of incorporating culture into strategic assessments. Historically, this approach has led to wild distortions, as seen with the U.S. Army in the 1930s, which misjudged the Japanese national character, leading to incorrect assumptions about their technological capabilities. Hitler's underestimation of the United States as a "mongrel society" similarly backfired, showing the dangers of relying too heavily on cultural stereotypes in warfare. These examples underscore the risk of making assumptions about military abilities based on cultural attributes, which often leads to overconfidence or, conversely, underestimation of an adversary's capabilities. The video also touches on the evolution of military subculture over time, noting how past performances can lead to erroneous conclusions about future conflicts. The dismal French performance in the 1870 Franco-Prussian War misled the German high command into overestimating the French Army's capabilities during World War I. Conversely, Israeli generals underestimated the Egyptian Army in 1973, based on their lackluster performance in the 1967 war. Such examples illustrate how combat history can be a double-edged sword, influencing strategic decisions in both positive and negative ways. Furthermore, the video explores how cultural factors—such as the highly centralized command structures in Arab militaries—stifle initiative and flexibility. This rigid hierarchy often leads to a lack of combined arms operations, where cooperation between different military branches, such as naval battles and air warfare, is critical for success. In Western forces like the U.S. military, NCOs play a vital role in bridging the gap between officers and enlisted soldiers, fostering a sense of unit cohesion and military innovation. However, in many Arabic-speaking armies, NCOs are either absent or non-functional, leading to a breakdown in discipline and effectiveness, particularly in the stress of combat. This lack of a professional NCO corps further exacerbates the challenges these armies face in executing military tactics and maintaining military history.
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