André Geraque Kiffer

A Guerra Civil Americana, entre 12 de abril de 1861 e 26 de maio de 1865, ocorreu nos Estados Unidos, entre a União (o Norte) e a Confederação (o Sul), que foi formada em 1861 por estados que se separaram daquela. Durante seus quatro anos a Confederação afirmou sua independência e nomeou dezenas de agentes diplomáticos no exterior. Os maiores sucessos da política externa da Confederação foram com ...

A Guerra Civil Americana, entre 12 de abril de 1861 e 26 de maio de 1865, ocorreu nos Estados Unidos, entre a União (o Norte) e a Confederação (o Sul), que foi formada em 1861 por estados que se separaram daquela. Durante seus quatro anos a Confederação afirmou sua independência e nomeou dezenas de agentes diplomáticos no exterior. Os maiores sucessos da política externa da Confederação foram com ...

A Batalha do Atlântico foi a mais longa campanha militar contínua na Segunda Guerra Mundial, ocorreu de 1939 até a derrota da Alemanha nazista em 1945, cobrindo uma parte importante da história naval. A Batalha Aérea da Inglaterra foi a primeira grande campanha militar travada inteiramente por forças aéreas. Na Batalha do Atlântico os Aliados gradualmente ganharam vantagem. Operação Leão Marinho ...

A Batalha do Atlântico foi a mais longa campanha militar contínua na Segunda Guerra Mundial, ocorreu de 1939 até a derrota da Alemanha nazista em 1945, cobrindo uma parte importante da história naval. A Batalha Aérea da Inglaterra foi a primeira grande campanha militar travada inteiramente por forças aéreas. Na Batalha do Atlântico os Aliados gradualmente ganharam vantagem. Operação Leão Marinho ...

A Batalha do Atlântico foi a mais longa campanha militar contínua na Segunda Guerra Mundial, ocorreu de 1939 até a derrota da Alemanha nazista em 1945, cobrindo uma parte importante da história naval. A Batalha Aérea da Inglaterra foi a primeira grande campanha militar travada inteiramente por forças aéreas. Na Batalha do Atlântico os Aliados gradualmente ganharam vantagem. Operação Leão Marinho ...

A Batalha do Atlântico foi a mais longa campanha militar contínua na Segunda Guerra Mundial, ocorreu de 1939 até a derrota da Alemanha nazista em 1945, cobrindo uma parte importante da história naval. A Batalha Aérea da Inglaterra foi a primeira grande campanha militar travada inteiramente por forças aéreas. Na Batalha do Atlântico os Aliados gradualmente ganharam vantagem. Operação Leão Marinho ...

A Batalha do Atlântico foi a mais longa campanha militar contínua na Segunda Guerra Mundial, ocorreu de 1939 até a derrota da Alemanha nazista em 1945, cobrindo uma parte importante da história naval. A Batalha Aérea da Inglaterra foi a primeira grande campanha militar travada inteiramente por forças aéreas. Na Batalha do Atlântico os Aliados gradualmente ganharam vantagem. Operação Leão Marinho ...

Às vezes chamada de Guerra Ásia-Pacífico, foi o teatro da Segunda Guerra Mundial travada entre o Império do Japão e os Aliados no Leste e Sudeste da Ásia, nos Oceanos Pacífico e Índico e na Oceania. Na seleção e análise das principais ideologias, entre as que orientaram o esforço de guerra japonês, vou me guiar por minha tabela Sete Pilares da Arte da Guerra, anexa ao meu livro Arte da Guerra de N...

O Eixo surgiu de sucessivos esforços diplomáticos da Alemanha, Itália e Japão para garantirem seus próprios interesses expansionistas em meados da década de 1930. O Eixo descrevia seus objetivos como a quebra da hegemonia das potências ocidentais plutocráticas, ou seja, sob a influência ou o poder dos dinheiros, e a defesa da civilização contra o comunismo. Utilizei o jogo de tabuleiro A World at ...

livro novo nunca manuseado Sometimes called the Asia-Pacific War, it was the theater of World War II fought between the Empire of Japan and the Allies in East and Southeast Asia, the Pacific and Indian Oceans, and Oceania. In the selection and analysis of the main ideologies, among those that guided the Japanese war effort, I will be guided by my table "Seven Pillars of the Art of War", attached t...

livro novo nunca manuseado It was a major battle in which the US Marine Corps and Navy landed and finally captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army (EIJ) during World War II. As there was the possibility of unfavorable tidal conditions along the eastern beaches, the V Corps issued an alternative plan that provided for a landing on the western beaches (Purple, Browns 1 and 2, ...

livro novo nunca manuseado The American Civil War, which took place between April 12, 1861 and May 26, 1865, took place in the United States between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the former. During its four years, the Confederacy asserted its independence and appointed dozens of diplomatic agents abroad. The Conf...

livro novo nunca manuseado The Cold War is a term commonly used to refer to a period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies. The Cold War marked the heyday of peacetime military industrial complexes, especially in the United States, and large-scale military funding of science. In the war simulation I used the hypotheses that I raised for ...

livro novo nunca manuseado A partir de um ponto de vista mais amplo podemos dizer que o Jogo de Xadrez foi criado para que a mente humana pudesse praticar toda gama de conflitos possíveis de serem enfrentados ao longo da vida.

livro novo nunca manuseado The Seven Years' War (1756-1763) was a global conflict between Great Britain and France for global preeminence. Britain, France and Spain fought both in Europe and overseas with armies and fleets, while Prussia sought territorial expansion in Europe and consolidation of its power. The Battle of Kunersdorf took place on August 12, 1759 in present-day Kunowice, Poland, as ...

livro novo nunca manuseado The scenario of the wargame that will be used will not allow association with the Russian Northwest Front (Prussia), meeting our study, because what will be trying to prove is that despite a mistaken military strategic decision to attack at the same time At the time, the Germans in East Prussia and the Austro-Hungarians in Galicia (divergent strategic directions) - in su...

livro novo nunca manuseado As an outline of the tactical maneuver that will be tested in the wargame - simulated battle - of chapter 3, we present the English chess Opening as a model, where we will consider a hypothesis (compared to chess) in which a combination of the Cuneus battle orders would be employed, that is a staggered attack on the center or Convex but with flanks on discontinuous lines...

livro novo nunca manuseado At the end of our analysis, we decided to work on the following hypotheses in the historical simulations: in Dirschau, we will play with the Poles, in an attempt to escape the historical impasse and obtain at least a marginal Polish victory. In Honigfelde, we will play with the Swedes in an attempt to reverse the historic defeat and get at least a draw. In the Polish sim...

livro novo nunca manuseado A strategic operational effort between land forces and sea forces will be sought to keep the Greeks in doubt as to where the main action is. Land movement is best suited to meet the greatest enemy resistance, and once it has engaged it (not decisively as it was in the Thermopylae), neutralizing its ability to react will allow sea movement to fall to the rear of the Greek...

livro novo nunca manuseado The Battle of Riachuelo, on June 11, lasted about eight hours and was decisive, as it contributed to the isolation of Paraguay and its ships never again tried to attack the allied fleet. The inferiority of the Paraguayan ships was evident and discouraged fire combat from a distance. The ability of Paraguayan soldiers to fight with melee weapons was a factor confirmed thr...

livro novo nunca manuseado In Technique we will simulate, that better advised, Hannibal would have predicted the evolution of the training of the Roman army and in one of the decisive actions of his plan would not have wasted his elephants against the legionaries but instead employed them against the horses, still susceptible to the instinct to the fear of these. The Carthaginians will employ the ...

livro novo nunca manuseado The Seven Years' War (1756-1763) was a global conflict between Great Britain and France for global preeminence. Britain, France and Spain fought both in Europe and overseas with armies and fleets, while Prussia sought territorial expansion in Europe and consolidation of its power. The Battle of Krefeld took place on 23 June 1758. Hanoverian and Allied forces took the ini...

livro novo nunca manuseado Board wargames are one of the most common forms of conflict simulation in mathematical models throughout history. They are based on a map, topographic or from a satellite photo, where a hexagonal grid (numbered) or other geometric shape is applied to regulate the positioning and movement of the parts (forces). The pieces, like those of chess, are identified by symbols, c...

livro novo nunca manuseado The Thirty Years' War of 1618 to 1648 is considered one of the most destructive wars in European history. It is estimated that between 4.5 and 8 million soldiers and civilians died as a direct result, while some areas of Germany suffered population declines of more than 50%, also from famine and disease. The war was part of the German religious struggle that was initiate...

livro novo nunca manuseado The English Civil War (1642-1651) was a series of three major civil conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians (Roundheads) and Royalists (Cavaliers), mainly over the form of governance of England and questions of religious liberty. Parliament defeated the King because it could appeal to the enthusiastic support of the commercial and industrial classes...

livro novo nunca manuseado Because of the similar strategic situation of isolation from the Crusaders forces in the rugged geography of the Levant, and because of the local tactical situation requiring caution in crossing an obstacle in the presence of a treacherous enemy, the Russian army in this simulation of the battle of the Kalka River will initially adopt a typical Crusader battle order, tha...

livro novo nunca manuseado Let us consider, to make the next simulation possible, that the political power of Carthage (the suffetes and the families descended from kings) would have understood the risk of living in the shadow of Rome. They would understand that, although the vocation of their people (of Phoenician origin) was essentially mercantilist, they could not continue to practice it peacef...

livro novo nunca manuseado The Thirty Years' War from 1618 to 1648 is considered one of the most destructive wars in European history. It is estimated that between 4.5 and 8 million soldiers and civilians died as a direct result, while some areas of Germany suffered population declines of more than 50%, also from starvation and disease. This victory in Breitenfeld allowed the Swedes to occupy and ...

livro novo nunca manuseado The Thirty Years' War of 1618 to 1648 is considered one of the most destructive wars in European history. It is estimated that between 4.5 and 8 million soldiers and civilians died as a direct result, while some areas of Germany suffered population declines of more than 50%, also from famine and disease. The war was part of the German religious struggle that was initiate...

livro novo nunca manuseado The Crassus strategy, of course, should have been to avoid direct confrontation in the campaign. However, in the impossibility of reversing that decision, the consequent Operational Strategy should have been to guarantee bases of support (castra - fortified and supplied before proceeding), in which it could retract if it were caught at a disadvantage in the displacements...

livro novo nunca manuseado A Guerra dos Trinta Anos de 1618 a 1648 é considerada uma das guerras mais destrutivas da história europeia. Estima-se que entre 4,5 e 8 milhões de soldados e civis morreram como resultado direto, enquanto algumas áreas da Alemanha sofreram declínios populacionais de mais de 50%, também pela fome e por doenças. A guerra fez parte da luta religiosa alemã que foi iniciada ...

livro novo nunca manuseado A Guerra Civil Americana, entre 12 de abril de 1861 e 26 de maio de 1865, ocorreu nos Estados Unidos, entre a União ("o Norte") e a Confederação ("o Sul"), que foi formada em 1861 por estados que se separaram daquela. Durante seus quatro anos a Confederação afirmou sua independência e nomeou dezenas de agentes diplomáticos no exterior. Os maiores sucessos da política ext...

livro novo nunca manuseado The War of the Austrian Succession was a European conflict that took place between 1740 and 1748 and was fought primarily in Central Europe, the Austrian Netherlands, Italy, the Atlantic, and the Mediterranean. The Battle of Lawfeldt took place on July 2, 1747, between Tongeren, in modern Belgium, and the Dutch city of Maastricht. Part of the War of the Austrian Successi...

livro novo nunca manuseado In World War II, although the United States had an unusually long supply line, leaving it vulnerable to submarine attack, Japan used its submarines primarily for long-range reconnaissance and only occasionally attacked their lines. The Imperial Japanese Navy followed the doctrine of "Guerre d'Escadre" (fleet vs. fleet warfare) and consequently submarines were often used ...

livro novo nunca manuseado In the simulation of the battle of Nájera the center of gravity of both maneuvers (defensive and offensive) will be the Nájera Bridge over the Najerilla River. The French and Castilians will have the opportunity to force the English into a disadvantageous attack, as the Scots succeeded and won at the Battle of Stirling Bridge. French and Castilian employment will be test...

livro novo nunca manuseado In this book we are going to expand the scope of the Seven Years' War (1756-1763), known to many historians, among whom I include myself, as the First World War, to associate it, particularly in the chapter dedicated to Analysis and Simulation, with other two wars, these secular and latent. One fought for control of the Oceans, the Anglo Dutch (1652-1784) and another for...

livro novo nunca manuseado The Thirty Years' War of 1618 to 1648 is considered one of the most destructive wars in European history. It is estimated that between 4.5 and 8 million soldiers and civilians died as a direct result, while some areas of Germany suffered population declines of more than 50%, also from famine and disease. The war was part of the German religious struggle that was initiate...

livro novo nunca manuseado Napoleon's naval plan for 1805 was for the French fleet of the Mediterranean and part of the Spanish fleet to break the British blockade and meet in the Caribbean. They would then return, assist the fleet in Brest to get out of the blockade, and together - about 50 ships of the line - would guarantee a safe passage for the French invasion fleet to Britain. Before the bat...

livro novo nunca manuseado In the simulation of the battle of Poitiers we will take into account that the center of gravity of both maneuvers (defensive and offensive) was the support on obstacles - natural and / or artificial -, which in the case of the English compensated their numerical inferiority and the possibility of maneuvers looking for gaps in the defensive device should the French remai...

livro novo nunca manuseado To make our simulation possible, we will consider the following hypotheses: 1) That King Philip should give carte blanche to his naval commanders. 2) That they were well aware of the need for a decisive naval battle, before the amphibious operation between Flanders and England. 3) That the Iberians had taken advantage of their greatest artillery on board.

livro novo nunca manuseado The Battle of Tuiuti was the largest and bloodiest field battle of the entire War in Paraguay and the South American continent, as it involved more than 55 thousand men. It was fought on May 24, 1866, in a swampy, sandy and difficult to navigate region called Tuyutí, in southwestern Paraguay. Consider as one of the hypotheses to be tested in the game that both the Paragu...

livro novo nunca manuseado The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of major military conflicts that lasted from 1792 to 1802. They pitted France against Great Britain, Austria, Prussia, Russia, and several other countries. The Napoleonic Wars were a series of conflicts that pitted the French Empire and its allies, led by Napoleon I, against a fluctuating array of European powers, and resulted ...

livro novo nunca manuseado In the simulation, at the strategic level, the following actions will be tested: protecting the maritime and land lines of communication between the regions of the Confederation of Delos (allies of Athens) As we develop our land power, we expand territorial conquests from the Allied regions since the beginning of the war (Acarnania and Thessaly) or from those invaded by ...

livro novo nunca manuseado As a result of the earlier changes, the Royal Navy entered the Second World War as a disparate force of veterans of the First World War, interwar vessels limited by strict adherence to treaty restrictions, and later unrestricted designs. Although smaller and relatively older than during the First World War, it remained the leading naval power until 1944-45, when it was o...