In this episode, we discuss:
*The timeline of major events of the Battle for the Irpin
*Three occasions where the Russians nearly won the battle
*The role of Ukrainian volunteers and civilians
*The role of small unit leaders
*The artillery fight
*The challenges of researching and writing operational military history
*James and Ben’s research approach
*The lack of government support in the US and UK for on-the-ground conflict research
*The value of stories to the military profession
*How the battle study can be used for training and educational
Links
"The Battle of Irpin River" by James Sladden, Liam Collins, and Ben Connable
https://chacr.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/BAR-187-compressed.pdf
"Battle Studies: The Need for Primary Source Research" by Ben Connable and James Sladden
https://chacr.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/CHACR-Briefing-Ukraine.pdf
"On the Ground: Field Research in Ukraine" by James Sladden
https://issuu.com/chacr_camberley/docs/idb-ukraine
