Showing posts with label Strange. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Strange. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

New Article: Strange, But Successful, War Tactics - Patience at the 813 CE Battle of Versinikia

http://www.thehistorianshut.com/sbs-versinikia
In the strange battle of Versinikia (813CE), Michael I Rangabe of the Byzantine Empire and Khan Krum of Bulgaria played the waiting game. For around two weeks the two armies competed in a tense staring match. One emerged with a glorious victory; the other with a humiliating defeat.

Read more about the Battle of Versinikia in our article at our official website, here (or click the above picture).

Friday, August 12, 2016

Strange, But Successful, War Tactics—The Wandering Soul of Vietnam (Exclusive)

http://www.thehistorianshut.com/#!wandering-soul-of-vietnam/sz438
The Psyops successful failure in the Vietnam War

In an attempt to break the North Vietnamese and guerilla spirit, the US began using unorthodox methods, including audio warfare. Spooky sounds were played at night to encourage North Vietnamese soldiers and communist guerillas to defect, retreat or surrender.

The audiotapes turned out to provide a different advantage to US troops in Vietnam.

Read our article on the U.S. military's strange psychological strategy, here, or click the above picture.