Category Historical Analysis Annual Conference

French Air Power: Aircraft and Industry 1934 to 1940

The fourth of a series of eight presentations on French Air Power 1918 – 1940 by Dr. James Slaughter is this Wednesday, 29 April, 7:00 PM (EST) via Zoom.

The Zoom link is here:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86389557188?pwd=CqKeUajYxXiiw8al9FqrtBCXTbUfzC.1

The whole series is here: French Air Power 1918-1940 – The Dupuy Institute

The Morane D-3801 (from Switzerland late 1940).
At the Duxford Airshow 2006 (photo by Kogo)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The call for presentations for the Fifth HAAC is here: Call for Presentations for the Fifth HAAC, 20 – 22 October 2026 – The Dupuy Institute

The schedule for the Fifth HAAC is rapidly filling in. Now is a good time to commit: HAAC 2026: Fifth Historical Analysis Annual Conference (HAAC) – The Dupuy Institute

Just email me at LawrenceTDI@aol.com is you want to sign up for a presentation.

The sign-up for Fifth HAAC is here: Fifth Historical Analysis Annual Conference (HAAC) Tickets, Tuesday, October 20  •  8 AM – 6 PM | Eventbrite

French Air Power: Late 20s and Air Force Independence – this Wednesday

The third of a series of eight presentations on French Air Power 1918 – 1940 by Dr. James Slaughter is this Wednesday, 15 April, 7:00 PM (EST) via Zoom.

The Zoom link is here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82767463706?pwd=qSJpzw2OiCr61CCRZ0f6nSVz5tzRCN.1

The whole series is here: French Air Power 1918-1940 – The Dupuy Institute

The call for presentations for the Fifth HAAC is here: Call for Presentations for the Fifth HAAC, 20 – 22 October 2026 – The Dupuy Institute

The schedule for the Fifth HAAC is rapidly filling in. Now is a good time to commit: HAAC 2026: Fifth Historical Analysis Annual Conference (HAAC) – The Dupuy Institute

Just email me at LawrenceTDI@aol.com is you want to sign up for a presentation.

The sign-up for Fifth HAAC is here: Fifth Historical Analysis Annual Conference (HAAC) Tickets, Tuesday, October 20  •  8 AM – 6 PM | Eventbrite

French Air Power: 20s and the Rif War – this Wednesday

The second of a series of eight presentations on French Air Power 1918 – 1940 by Dr. James Slaughter for real this Wednesday, 1 April, 7:00 PM (EST) via Zoom.

The Zoom link is here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89471662474?pwd=IIoobuk6pNyRvyjnSodlgKaHnFqgEY.1

The whole series is here: French Air Power 1918-1940 – The Dupuy Institute

The call for presentations for the Fifth HAAC is here: Call for Presentations for the Fifth HAAC, 20 – 22 October 2026 – The Dupuy Institute

 

Le chef riffain [i.e. rifain] Kaid Sarkash et son fils armés avec des Mausers capturés aux Espagnols : [photographie de presse] / [Agence Rol] : vue 1 – Le chef riffain [i.e. rifain] Kaid Sarkash et son fils armés avec des Mausers capturés aux Espagnols : [photographie de presse] / [Agence Rol].

 

English: Sketch map of Northern Morocco during the first half of the 1920s focussing on the theatre of war during the Rif War. The map shows the limits of the Riffian republic, with Spanish-occupied territory at both end (shaded areas).
Riffian control had spilled over inside French Morocco; the dots represents French fortifications (“blockhaus”) built to contain the Berber tribesmen who, the French feared, threatened Fez for a time. This map is contained in Pierre Sémard’s book “La guerre du Rif” published in 1926.

French Air Power 1918/1919 – this Wednesday

The first of a series of eight presentations on French Air Power 1918-1940 by Dr. James Slaughter. This one covers 1918/1919. It is on Wednesday, 18 March, 7:00 PM (EST) via zoom.

The Zoom link is here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86263186380?pwd=8hFYnQhOP7Ne3aWTE5pmW4u0kvugId.1

The whole series is here: French Air Power 1918-1940 – The Dupuy Institute

The call for presentations for the Fifth HAAC is here: Call for Presentations for the Fifth HAAC, 20 – 22 October 2026 – The Dupuy Institute

 

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French Air Power 1918-1940

Courtesy of Dr. James Slaughter, we are presenting a new 8-part lecture series on the French Air Force leading up to the 1940 campaign. They will be presented every other Wednesday at 7:00 PM (EST) via Zoom staring 18 March (next week). As always, it will be recorded and posted to YouTube.

The links for the eight presentations are:

1. March 18: 1918/1919 – https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86263186380?pwd=8hFYnQhOP7Ne3aWTE5pmW4u0kvugId.1

2. April 1: 20s and the Rif War –  https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89471662474?pwd=IIoobuk6pNyRvyjnSodlgKaHnFqgEY.1

3. April 15: Late 20s to Air Force independence – https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82767463706?pwd=qSJpzw2OiCr61CCRZ0f6nSVz5tzRCN.1

4. April 29: Aircraft and Industry 1934 to 1940 – https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86389557188?pwd=CqKeUajYxXiiw8al9FqrtBCXTbUfzC.1

5. May 13: Doctrine and Intelligence 1934-1940 – https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83581419598?pwd=V2Pncrzxk686uy6ahVa7lT0M8GVPSu.1

6. May 27: The Spanish Civil War – https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87873302892?pwd=CxXR7quHmysDYl6S8xeOM73qDo6KwI.1

7. June 10: Politics – https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82312904908?pwd=hThCR8854TXLDessozm3w8MrUNydYW.1

8. June 24: Battle of France – https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85640643737?pwd=LNPVDrX9gtwOJIGWCDGB1zRq83m7GO.1

 

Jamie Slaughter’s previous eight lectures on Antietam and the Maryland Campaign of 1862 are here: https://www.youtube.com/@thedupuyinstitute6570

Also there are his four lectures and Tanks Battle in France 1940: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCjAjdv7fvk&t=386s

He will also be conducting the Fredericksburg tour as part of the Fifth HAAC: The Fifth HAAC: Conference Description – The Dupuy Institute

We are still looking for presentations for the Fifth HAAC: Call for Presentations for the Fifth HAAC, 20 – 22 October 2026 – The Dupuy Institute

 

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The Fifth HAAC: Conference Description

I have run the conference the same way at the same locale for last five years. For those not familiar with this, let me provide some links:

The conference description: The Second Historical Analysis Annual Conference (HAAC), 17-19 October 2023 in Tysons Corner, VA – The Dupuy Institute

Accommodations: Hotels for the Second Historical Analysis Annual Conference (HAAC), 17-19 October 2023 – The Dupuy Institute

Cost (still the same): Cost of the Second Historical Analysis Annual Conference (HAAC), 17 -19 October 2023 – The Dupuy Institute

Eventbrite link: Fifth Historical Analysis Annual Conference (HAAC) Tickets, Tuesday, Oct 20 from 8 am to 6 pm | Eventbrite

2026 Schedule: HAAC 2026: Fifth Historical Analysis Annual Conference (HAAC) – The Dupuy Institute

 

Call for Presentations for the Fifth HAAC, 20 – 22 October 2026

This is a call to everyone out there for proposed presentations for the upcoming Fifth HAAC, in Tysons Corner, VA on 20-22 October 2026. The announcement for the Fifth HAAC is here: The Fifth HAAC is Scheduled for 20 – 22 October 2026 – The Dupuy Institute

The current schedule is here: HAAC 2026: Fifth Historical Analysis Annual Conference (HAAC) – The Dupuy Institute

The format is usually we reserve an hour slot, giving you 45 minutes (or less) for the presentation and 15 minutes (or more) for questions and answers and discussion. Most people use power point, some just speak. Format is up to the presenter.  I do not require abstracts, bios, etc. Prefer to keep things simple. Can do virtual presentations but prefer in person. We are located near DC.

If you are interested in presenting, please email me at LawrenceTDI@aol.com.

 

Air Power over the Rhine 1940

Air Power over the Rhine: The Luftwaffe, the French Air Force and the Battle of France will be presented by Dr. James F. Slaughter III on WW2 TV at: Airpower over the Rhine: The Luftwaffe, the French Air Force, and the Battle of France

Dr. James Slaughter, in addition to doing eight videos on Antietam and the Maryland Campaign for us, also has done four videos for us on the armor battles in France 1940.  He will be starting shortly a series of videos on the French air force in 1940.

Antietam and Maryland Campaign of 1862: All eight presentations on the Antietam and the Maryland Campaign of 1862 – The Dupuy Institute

Tank Battles of the France 1940 Campaign: All Four Presentations on the Tank Battles of the France 1940 Campaign are now on YouTube – The Dupuy Institute

 

 

All eight presentations on the Antietam and the Maryland Campaign of 1862

We have now downloaded onto our YouTube Channel all eight videos on The Battle of Antietam and the Maryland Campaign of 1862, presented by Dr. James F. Slaughter III.

The YouTube channel is here: The Dupuy Institute – YouTube

The videos are below.

Understanding Antietam:

  1. The Strategic Situation in Late Summer 1862:  Antietam and the Maryland Campaign of 1862 (part 1):
  2. Action Prior to Antietam: South Mountain and Harper’s Ferry: Antietam and the Maryland Campaign of 1862 (part 2)
  3. The Armies before Antietam: Antietam and the Maryland Campaign of 1862 (part 3)
  4. Antietam: The Morning Battle: Antietam and the Maryland Campaign of 1862 (part 4)
  5. The Sunken Road/Bloody Lane:  Antietam and the Maryland Campaign of 1862 (part 5)
  6. Antietam Creek: Antietam and the Maryland Campaign of 1862 (part 6) – YouTube
  7. The Maryland Campaign: Aftermath and Implications: Antietam and the Maryland Campaign of 1862 (part 7)
  8. The Maryland Campaign: Casualties at Antietam: Antietam and the Maryland Campaign of 1862 (part 8)

Hope you find them worthwhile.