Somehow got a History degree
sometimes writer for @archivesdefense
dont really know what I am doing
Sep 28, 2024 • 13 tweets • 7 min read
The pre-2022 Ukrainian Territorial Defence Brigades (2018)
A brief look into their ORBAT and equipment
#ORBATBOYS
This thread aims to purely demonstrate the paper strength of the pre-war TDF Brigade, its organization, equipment and manpower, the reality of war post 2022 should be quite different
Also some of the pictures used will not be from the TDF
Apr 9, 2024 • 38 tweets • 23 min read
The Portuguese Intervention Brigade, between reality and paper of a Brigade for the 21st Century, chapter 1 of about 4, maybe 5.
Chapter 1: From Vienna to Coimbra, the Pandur II 8x8 and its variants in the Portuguese Army
This new series of threads will cover the Portuguese Intervention Brigade, and attempt to present the evolution of its ORBAT from its formation to the present.
Today we begin with a look at the Pandur II 8x8, the backbone of the Brigade
Oct 16, 2023 • 47 tweets • 22 min read
The Portuguese Navy, a Navy that may have taken the idea of being the oldest in the world a bit too far.
A quick, little and superficial look at the Portuguese Navy and the massive issues it faces that might result in its death
1/To start of a little disclaimer, I wont really touch radars, sonars and etc, not comfortable with that, this is will be a very superficial look at the ships in service.
And I also wont address in detail “MLU” and replacement plans, that’s for another day (I will procrastinate)
Sep 16, 2023 • 25 tweets • 11 min read
The Portuguese Army commitment for NATO’s VJTF22, its ORBAT and some of the issues it ended up facing;
1/The composition of the VJTF22 is a simple one, an HQ, a Mech Coy and Supply Coy from 13th Infantry Regiment, the 2ndMech Coy is from the 14th Infantry Rgt, a Combat Support Company from 6th Cavalry Regiment and lastly the crown jewels, the Tank Squadron from the Tank Btn;