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FIREPOWER: LESSONS FROM THE GREAT WAR

HISTORY SEMINAR SERIES

 

 

SEMINAR 5: 1 DECEMBER 2016

 
Western Front: Verdun & the end of the Beginning
The tragic outcomes of firepower's failure to break the trench deadlock
 
Seminar 5
Location: Adams Auditorium, Australian Defence Force Academy. View/Download a map of the Australian Defence Force. Specific locations to be aware of are:

* Seminar venue: ADFA Auditorium [Building 111]

* Pre-Seminar reception: Officers Mess [Building 111]

* Car Parking: Areas 91 and 92

       
Time: 1700 hours for 1730 hours until 1930 hrs
       
Dress: Neat casual attire
       
Refreshments: Pre-seminar reception (Cash Bar) at the Defence Academy Officers Mess Bar 1700-1730h.
       
Contact: Lieutenant Colonel Nick Floyd Email: seminar@artilleryhistory.org
    Mobile: 0404 243 034
       
Presentation: Supporting documents for this Seminar specific to each presentation will be made available following the Seminar.  Use the above navigation menu to view each Presentation's supporting documents
   
Master of Ceremonies:
Brigadsier John Cox (Retd)
   

Opening Remarks: Brigadier Wayne Goodman

   
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Doctor
Roger Lee
Australian War Memorial

The French Artillry at Verdum

Group Captain
Sandy McFarlane
RAAF

Shellshock: The precursor to PTSD

 
View Presentation 3 View Presentation 4

Major
Ian Finlayson
RAAOC

Feeding the Guns - from Arsenal
to Gun Position

Colonel
Chris Hunter
RAA (Retd)

Archie: The development
of Anti-Aircraft Artillery

   
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