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The second part of Tactics 101′s articles on ‘The Anatomy of the Operations Order’ focuses on Execution, Sustainment, and Command and Signal.

Author Peter Suciu examines the small arms used by the Third Reich during World War II.

When artist Charles St. George Stanley found himself in the midst of the 1876 fight at Tongue River Heights, Wyoming, ‘away went all my grand ideas of bravery, and the humiliation of the situation burst upon me in all its vividness.’

Historians have often criticized Confederate Major General Henry Heth’s decisions that brought on the battle of Gettysburg, but encounters with Pennsylvania’s hastily assembled ‘emergency militia’ may have been behind Heth’s actions.

Author John Sutherland examines the strategies needed to defeat sacred causes by looking at examples including the Battles for Sudan, Jewish-Roman Wars and Wars against Napoleon.

The anatomy of an Operations Order are dissected in Tactics 101, the continuing monthly series on ArmchairGeneral.com.

Fox News Strategic Analyst and Armchair General Advisory Board member Ralph Peters examines six military lessons from today’s Arab Revolts.

America’s best-known WWI flying ace, Eddie Rickenbacher, called Lt. Frank Luke, Jr., “the most daring aviator and greatest fighter pilot of the entire war.”

Author and Fox News Strategic Analyst Ralph Peters examines Gen. Martin Dempsey following his recent selection to replace Adm. Mike Mullen as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Author Peter Suciu examines the small arms used by the British during World War II.

Author and historian Carlo D’Este highlights the need to reflect on the real meaning of Memorial Day.

An interview with Matthew Alexander, author of ‘Kill or Capture: How a Special Operations Task Force Took Down a Notorious al Qaeda Terrorist,’ who conducted more than 300 interrogations and supervised more than 1,000 in Iraq.

The 60th entry in the monthly Tactics 101 series begins a new mini-series on the Operations Order (OPORD), starting with an overview on the Combat Orders and the OPORD.

In 1971, India’s only aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, faced the unwanted challenge of facing off against US Navy Task Force 74, led by the nuclear carrier USS Enterprise.

Author Peter Suciu examines the “best of the best” by taking a look at today’s top special operations teams around the world.