The Adjutants Lounge (The Mess of the Glorious 404th)

The Adjutants Lounge

The Adjutants Lounge Podcast discusses everything from model making to history, arts and crafts (with some architecture thrown in), and book reviews as well as contemporary military history and topics.

The Adjutant's Lounge is committed to bringing the listener a wide range of military history stories and discussions from a range of experts and enthusiasts, and it's hoped our listeners enjoy each podcast.

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20 episodes
Updated Jun 14, 2023

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Jun 14, 2023 · 1 hr
Talking Models Ep #002 No plan Survives First Contact with the Enemy
Our new series of podcasts continues as Phil and I face the Mother of all Quandaries... we soon fall down a rabbit hole of what next, and we'll soon be turning to the masses for guidance. Not sure if this is a wise thing.
May 26, 2023 · 1 hr 8 min
Adjutants Lounge video - Talking Models
The Adjutants Lounge returns with Dr Phil Blood and me, Ben Skipper, talking models and looking through the Meng Bergepanther manual. This was originally recorded on 20 March 2023 with our usual style. I hope you enjoy our ramblings.
Aug 13, 2022 · 35 min
The Adjutants Lounge: Return of the Census taker!
Mark of British Army Reform in the Victorian/Edwardian era studies (Twitter: @MAJ_1868_1918) returns to the Adjutants Lounge for a long overdue catch-up and what he has planned next, as well as collaborations with the Irish at War (Twitter: @irelandbattles) Pic - Officers of the 72nd Foot (the Duke of Albany's own Highlanders), 1840s Madeley - Richard Cannon (1848)
Jul 22, 2022 · 44 min
The Adjutants Lounge: Modelling catch up with Geoff Coughlin
Master Modeller and editor of Scalemodelling Now (https://www.scalemodellingnow.com) Geoff Coughlin returns to the Adjutants Lounge with a light-hearted visit filled with some great news, including not one, but two upcoming book releases with Pen & Sword books and KLP Publishing. We also talk current builds, B-29 and F-16 kits, general modelling, aviation and 'stuff' Pic - A pre-production F-4K (XT597) of the A&AEE. unknown
Jul 8, 2022 · 1 hr 43 min
The Adjutants Lounge - The Russian Way of War Pt11. Genocidal Intent on Special Military Operations
+++ Listener Discretion Advised +++ The Russian Way of War - The Discussion Continues. In this feature length episode, Dr Philip Blood, legal counsel Dustin Du Cane and I discuss the continuing Russo-Ukraine war. The theme of Genocide is now becoming the predominant feature of the Russian war against Ukraine. We discuss the impact of this, the deliberate targeting of centres of the civil population, discuss how best to classify accidental acts such as artillery overshoots, airborne ordnance malfunctioning or running out of fuel. We also discuss the similarities between the current Russian operations and German Bandenbekämpfung, the future role of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in prosecuting war criminals and what we perceive to be the aims of war for all sides and begin the discussion on what we feel is its wider impact. *Note: We are now aware that reports of Lithuania removing the railway line to Kaliningrad as false. This is an example of how pervasive propaganda has become. Lesson learned. Pic: Fadel Senna/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images
Jun 21, 2022 · 1 hr 10 min
The Adjutants Lounge - The Russian Way of War Pt10. Famine as a Weapon of War
+++ Listener Discretion Advised +++ The Russian Way of War - The Discussion Continues. In this episode, Dr Philip Blood, legal counsel Dustin Du Cane and I discuss the continuing Russo-Ukraine war, agriculture, a new book and how the spectre of famine is being weaponised by the Russians. Pic: Gather the Harvest, 1931, Dmitrii Moor
May 27, 2022 · 1 hr 23 min
The Adjutants Lounge: Model Railways and 'stuff'
Sponsored by the Acme slipper and pipe company, this episode sees Phil Blood and I take a break and enter the post Port phase of any mess conversation and ramble on about railways, models, and glue with a bit of social history as well as reminisce about model shops. A nice conversation to have. Pic: An Alco PA diesel and Berkshire 2-8-4 diesel meet on Tony Koester’s HO scale Nickel Plate Road model train layout. Tony Koester
May 20, 2022 · 1 hr 9 min
The Adjutants Lounge - The Russian Way of War Pt9. The Combined Arms Battle of the Bilohorivka Crossing
+++ Listener Discretion Advised +++ The Russian Way of War - The Discussion Continues. In this episode, I'm joined by Neil Poynter, a former officer in the Corps of Royal Engineers for his take on the disastrous Bilohorivka river crossing of the Siversky Donets River in the Donbas region. What appeared to be an unopposed river crossing turned into a highly planned and well-executed combined arms defensive action by Ukrainian Forces, resulting in the destruction of Russian forces belonging to, it's believed, the 74th Motorized Rifle Brigade. Pic: Ukrainian Armed Forces
May 7, 2022 · 1 hr 37 min
The Adjutants Lounge - The Russian Way of War Pt8. What is the win for Ukraine?
+++ Listener Discretion Advised +++ The Russian Way of War - The Discussion Continues. In this episode, Dr Philip Blood, legal counsel Dustin Du Cane and I are joined by historian Nick Budd, to discuss the continuing Russo-Ukraine war and the challenges and responsibilities facing Ukrainians on the ground as well as securing a workable and an acceptable peace with Russia and how best to administer such a deal. Pic - Members of Ukraine’s Territorial Defence Forces in training before the 3 weeks before the expansion of the Russian Attack on Ukraine territory. The Canadian Press/AP/Efrem Lukatsky
Apr 28, 2022 · 56 min
The Adjutants Lounge - The Russian Way of War Pt7. Genocide & Academic Responsibility
+++ Listener Discretion Advised +++ The Russian Way of War - The Discussion Continues. In this episode, Dr Philip Blood and I are joined by legal counsel Dustin Du Cane and historian and translator of Russian war propaganda, Dr Ian Garner, to discuss the continuing Russo-Ukraine war and the challenges and responsibilities, both legal and ethical, facing academics, regardless of discipline, in recording Russian acts of genocide as defined by Raphäel Lemkin. Examples of anti-Ukrainian rhetoric can be found throughout Russian media outlets "In Russia, the threads of politics, religion and the military all come together to create the noose of genocide" - Dustin Du Cane Dr Ian Garners website: https://www.igarner.net/ UN Genocide Prevention: https://www.un.org/en/genocideprevention/genocide.shtml Pic - Graves of two victims in Bucha, Ukraine. ICRC
Apr 25, 2022 · 1 hr 4 min
The Adjutants Lounge - The Russian Way of War Pt6. The Law of War: Mechanized Genocide
+++ Listener Discretion Advised +++ The Russian Way of War - The Discussion Continues. In this episode, Dr Philip Blood and I are joined by legal counsel Dustin Du Cane, discussing the continuing Russo-Ukraine war and the legal challenges Russian behaviour presents. The concepts of Mechanized Holocaust and Holocaust by Artillery are also introduced. Phil's latest blog post regarding the Russian God of War (artillery) can be found here: https://www.philipwblood.com/post/a-holocaust-by-artillery-russian-military-operations-in-ukraine RIA article regarding how the Russo-Ukraine war is seen can be found here: https://ria.ru/20220403/ukraina-1781469605.html Pic - RIA
Apr 8, 2022 · 1 hr 9 min
The Adjutants Lounge - The Russian Way of War Pt5. Attack, Manoeuver and Defence
+++ Listener Discretion Advised +++ The Russian Way of War - The Discussion Continues. In this episode, Dr Philip Blood and I are joined by Neil Poynter, who brings excellent insight into the Adjutants Lounge. We discuss the All Arms battlespace, OBUA and the role of armour, which remains very much relevant. Other subjects discussed include the Russian economy and China's role in the current war. We also discuss Genocide as defined by Lemkin, and how best to prepare our soldier's responses on encountering Genocide. Genocide is the intentional destruction of a people — usually defined as an ethnic, national, racial, or religious group — in whole or in part. Raphael Lemkin Pic - Eurasian Times
Apr 5, 2022 · 1 hr 30 min
The Adjutants Lounge: The Russian Way of War Pt 4 - Systematic Genocide
+++ Adult Content - Listener Discretion Advised. Trigger Warning - Details of Genocide and Horror +++ Continuing the theme of 'The Russian Way of War' Phil Blood and I discuss the continuing war in Ukraine, and the effect the politics of inadequacy and violence have on the current situation in Ukraine. There is an accompanying article for this podcast that I recommend the listener reads. https://www.philipwblood.com/post/remember-vukovar-lessons-from-the-breakup-of-yugoslavia Pic: UN Peacekeepers collecting bodies from Ahmići, Bosnia and Herzegovina April 1993 - Photograph provided courtesy of the ICTY. *Apologies for the iffy editing at the end
Mar 25, 2022 · 1 hr 20 min
The Adjutants Lounge - The Russian Way of War Pt3
+++ Listener Discretion Advised +++ Dr Philip Blood continues the discussion on the Russian Way of War in Ukraine. Pic - Winnipeg Free Press The Great Dictator Speech - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8HdOHrc3OQ&t=1s
Mar 22, 2022 · 1 hr 24 min
The Adjutants Lounge: Managing Military Morale
In this episode, I'm joined by OC Royal Horse Engineers, Neil Poynter who describes how the Ukrainians are winning the Morale War using FM Bill Slim's definitive approach to military morale as a Force Multiplier. Pic - Lieutenant General Sir William Slim, commanding British Fourteenth Army in Burma, chatting with a Gurkha rifleman, November 1944. IWM
Mar 17, 2022 · 1 hr 34 min
The Adjutants Lounge: The Russian Way of War Pt.2
Listener caution: This is one of the more serious posts on the Adjutants Lounge. In this feature-length episode, we continue the discussion regarding the Russian Way of War with Dr Phil Blood (@HistorianBlood) and Neil Poynter (@neilpoynter), discussing a range of relevant topics, including rarely talked about force multipliers such as leadership, and morale and ask the unpleasant question, is this a Total War scenario for Russia? Dnieper Pic - Novoklimov
Mar 12, 2022 · 1 hr 20 min
The Adjutants Lounge: The Russian Way of War
Listener caution: This is one of the more serious posts on the Adjutants Lounge. In this episode of The Adjutants Lounge Phil Blood (Twitter: @HistorianBlood) discusses The Russian Way of War in its current context in Ukraine.
Feb 25, 2022 · 47 min
The Adjutants Lounge: Grossdeutschland; Fact and Fiction
I'm joined by Nick Budd discussing the Grossdeutschland and its portrayal in Guy Sajer's seminal book The Forgotten Soldier as well as Nicks's own experiences in re-enacting Grossdeutschland activities. An example of Nick's research can be found here: https://twitter.com/BuddNicholas/status/1382300887268347906 Richard Stone Total Detail - Sd Kfz 250 / 1 Alt : GD Living History ( Grossdeutschland ): https://www.amazon.com/Richard-Stone-Total-Detail-Grossdeutschland/dp/B00SB4JUIK
Dec 22, 2021 · 1 hr 51 min
The Adjutants Lounge Christmas Special
In this, the final, feature-length, Adjutants Lounge of 2021 Dr. Philip Blood and I discuss research, re-enactment, the importance of maps, marksmanship and critical thinking, ending with a moment of Juvenilia. Thanks for your support and help in 2021 in making the Adjutants Lounge the fringe podcast it's become. Have a great 2022, and we look forward to welcoming you back.
Dec 6, 2021 · 46 min
The Adjutants Lounge - End of year special with Geoff Coughlin
In this, the final catch-up of 2021 with Geoff Coughlin of Scale Modelling Now (https://www.scalemodellingnow.com/) we discuss F4's, Telford Scale Model World (https://ipmsuk.org/ipms-scale-modelworld/) and current builds. Geoff also exclusively reveals two new projects; the first with KLP Publishing (https://www.klp.com.au/) and new Scale Modelling Now workshops taking place in 2022 (https://www.scalemodellingnow.com/modelling-workshops). Honourable mentions to Ulster Aviation Society (https://www.ulsteraviationsociety.org/) and Black Mike (https://bpag.co.uk/projects/xv582/). Cover photo by Mike Freer