In the second part of this Adjutants Lounge episode, after kicking the Training Major's dog out, Dr Philip Blood and I settle back down into our respective Chesterfields, to enjoy a Port and cigar and continue to discuss railways in warfare,  the importance of books and other Rabbit Holes.

Honourable mentions to Professor Carol Reardon, Sir Percy Wyndham and Brandy Station.

*Do keep an eye out for Phil's upcoming book, 'Birds of Prey:

Accompanying Twitter thread can be read here: https://twitter.com/BloodPhilip/status/1410541473184026625

Links of interest to get you started:

Professor Carol Reardon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_Reardon

Pickett's Charge: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickett%27s_Charge 

Sir Percy Wyndham: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_Wyndham_(soldier)

Ed Bearrs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Bearss

Battle of Brandy Station: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Brandy_Station

The Schlieffen Plan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schlieffen_Plan