Just a quick update for you guys, I've now decided to my dissertation propsal on my inital topic of choice the Boer war, but I've updated it with a slightly more conventional war, The Vietnam War.

And hence I arrived at this question ' Was the Boer War Britain's Vietnam? '

The reason my initial ...

personally I'd go with one of the major campaigns of the First World War.

One thing that I have learnt about dissertations is that the topic has to be on a rather small scale, for example the actions of a specific regiment in a specific campaign. For example the role of the parachute regiment in ...

Good Afternoon Gents,

Just a quick introduction about myself. I am currently a 2nd year student studying Contemporary Military and International History at Salford University, Manchester. One of my modules for this semester is to come up with a dissertation question that we will write next year ...

Well if its such a crap uni why are you there?

Also Salford like everywhere has good and bad bits if you dont like it go back to Liverpool we wont miss you :wink:

Because it's the only place that would accept me. :( At the end of the day I can only post from my experiences, and since I've been ...

....and its allies in the global 'war on terrorism'?

An essay question I was recently given, thought it might provide a good discussion point for these forums.... as well as give me a few ideas, cant blame a fella for trying.

Salford is a very very dreary place, glad I only have to spend 3/4 years here. I'd go insane otherwise, although Salford University is far from the best university in the country, it does have a certain charm..... who am I kidding, it's bloody horrible. :lol:

But then again it's the people who ...

Frank, I've only just started reading that 4th/5th Generation Warfare article, and it's a bloody amazing read. The methods that it reveals are nothing like I could of ever imagined.

On a brief side note, thought you guys might be interested to hear that one of the new Lecturers that has just started doing a module based on the origins of both World Wars is a retired Royal Marine Officer. I doubt it's a coincidence that his lectures just happen to be the most helpful and upbeat ...

Yeah don't worry mate, I've always had a problem with my punctuation and the like, fortunately I've got a few English 'degree'* students living with me, before I send my work in they go over my work and 'fix' it for me. Thanks for the concern though.

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Still a work in process. Frank, I've yet to go into more detail on your mention about the Soviet's isolating themselves from the Afghan people due to a lack of sources. I'll get there eventually. :D

Argument 2 <External Influence - Operation Cyclone Argument 2.5Combined with Guerilla Warfare and ...

In all honestly I can't really see the police being too bothered about a guy trying to rob your bike. You'd have to hold him for quite a while aswell until the police came, leaving you open for his mates who are just waiting around the corner to come and give you a beating.

Next time I suggest you ...

This is the first section of my Essay, highlighting the differences between both the Soviet Union and the Afghan people. I've attempted to show the various effects of the reforms on society aswell as the consequences of imposing such reforms on a historically traditional people.

Sorry for posting ...

Thanks for the help Frank, I've read up on the Butterfly mines in the past, must of slipped my mind. Should be a good addition to my 'Reforms and Popular support' argument. Although as the Yellow rain theory is only that theory, I probebly wont be able to put up as an argument.

True, Felias. The ...

Come on, someone anyone!!!!

Firstly Apologies if this is in the wrong forum, moderators feel free to move it to a forum you believe is suitable.

Right, I'm currently doing a Degree in International Contemporary and Military History at Salford Universtiy.... yes I said Salford University :o .

I've been assigned a piece of ...