BattleWalks

REVISIT: V1 'Buzz Bomb' Launch Site

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 03:13:07 GMT

In advance of our new series of BattleWalks, Mat and Pete are taking you back to some of their favourite episodes.

In this episode we explore one of the concrete V1 flying bomb launch sites that once terrorized London during the final years of World War II.

Walking among the overgrown bunkers and crumbling launch ramps, we uncover the story of Operation Crossbow - the desperate German attempt to turn the tide of war through terror bombing. Discover how these remote sites, hidden in French forests and farmland, became the epicenter of the world's first cruise missile campaign.

Our battlefield walk takes us through the ingenious yet sinister engineering of the V1 launch mechanism, from the distinctive ski-jump ramps to the underground storage bunkers where the "doodlebugs" awaited their deadly mission. We'll examine the cat-and-mouse game between German engineers and Allied bombers, as RAF pilots risked everything to silence these weapons of revenge.

Standing where history's first robotic warfare was born, we reflect on the human cost of technological warfare and the French civilians caught in the crossfire. This is more than just concrete and rust - it's a powerful reminder of how the quiet corners of the European countryside still echo with the ghosts of the world's most devastating conflict.

Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Pete Smith

Producer: Jess Stebnicki

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REVISIT: Somme 1916 - The Sunken Lane

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 05:50:36 GMT

In advance of our new series of BattleWalks, Mat and Pete are taking you back to some of their favourite episodes. In this episode they explore the killing fields from the First Day of the Somme in 1916, as they walk from the Sunken Road to Y Ravine.

Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Pete Smith

Producer: Jess Stebnicki

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Walking Ypres with guidl

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 06:49:13 GMT

Join Mat to hear all about guidl, a new audio tour app that he is contributing to. guidl takes you on walking tours to the world's most historic sites, narrated by leading historians. Mat's first guidl tour is of wartime Ypres and, in this special episode, Mat shares the first chapter of his Ypres walking tour.

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How to Visit the Somme

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 22:13:50 GMT

The Somme region in northern France was the scene of some of the bloodiest fighting of the First World War. Today, it is one of the most important and evocative battlefields for Australian visitors. In this special episode, Mat explores the Somme region and tells you where to go, where to stay and what you will see when you are there.

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Presenter: Mat McLachlan

Producer: Jess Stebnicki

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Walking Gallipoli with Mat and Peter Hart!

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:24:20 GMT

Mat McLachlan and Peter Hart are going to Gallipoli! In this special episode of the podcast, the two historians and chums discuss their upcoming tour in May 2025, which will discover the battlefields of Gallipoli by walking in the footsteps of the men who were there!

The 10-day tour begins in Istanbul on May 21, 2025, and we'd love you to join us (from wherever you are in the world)! There are limited places still available! Click here for full details: https://battlefields.com.au/gallipoli-signature-tour-with-mat-mclachlan-2025/

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Passchendaele: YouTube Live!

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 00:44:30 GMT

Join Mat McLachlan on YouTube Live on Feb 15, 2024 at 6pm Sydney (7am London) time to discuss the Battle of Passchendaele!

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BONUS: Masters of the Air (from Living History)

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:31:53 GMT

A special bonus episode from our sister podcast, Living History with Mat McLachlan! To kick off Season 8, Mat is joined by historian John McManus to discuss the new Tom Hanks/Steven Spielberg production Masters of the Air, currently streaming on Apple TV+. Mat and John discuss the history behind the mini-series, and the immense contribution made to victory in the Second World War by the US Army Air Forces. What was is like to take to the skies in a B-17 over Nazi Germany, what psychological effect did the terror of combat have on the young airmen, and should we feel uncomfortable about the human cost of strategic bombing more than eight decades after the war?

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BattleWalk 65: Live from Paris

Thu, 12 Oct 2023 10:25:22 GMT

Mat and Pete are on the last day of their Signature Tour of the battlefields of the Western Front. Join them for a recap of an extraordinary week's touring!

Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Pete Smith

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BattleWalk 64: Live from Ypres

Wed, 04 Oct 2023 16:05:26 GMT

Mat and Pete are live on the battlefields! Join them as they discuss an exciting day of exploring 1918 battlefield sites, fascinating isolated cemeteries and a V1 rocket launch site!

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BattleWalk 63: Operation Market Garden - Arnhem

Mon, 19 Jun 2023 23:16:39 GMT

Mat is joined by battlefield historian Jo Hook as they walk the famous Second World War battlefield of Arnhem. It was here in September 1944 that British paratroops fought a desperate action to capture the Rhine bridges, as part of the huge Allied attack known as Operation Market Garden.

Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Jo Hook

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BattleWalk 62: D-Day - Digging Band of Brothers

Fri, 09 Jun 2023 04:55:46 GMT

Mat and special guest Richard Osgood, an archaeologist who has dug on battlefields from ancient to modern, discuss Richard's latest project, an excavation of the English village where Easy Company trained before parachuting into Normandy on D-Day.

Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Richard Osgood

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Join Mat and Pete on the Western Front!

Tue, 02 May 2023 06:32:21 GMT

Mat and Pete would love you to join them on their Signature Tour of the battlefields of France and Belgium in 2024. The Signature Tour is the only tour that Mat personally escorts, and it is the most popular tour offered by Mat McLachlan Battlefield Tours.

In 2024 the tour will visit all the key Australian battlefields of the Somme, the Ypres Salient and French Flanders. It starts and ends in Paris, and includes upgraded accommodation in the heart of the battlefields, many meals, plus visits to bonus sites not included on other tours.

The tour will book out quickly so, if you would like to join us, please visit https://battlefields.com.au/western-front-signature-tour-with-mat-mclachlan-2024/

The Mat McLachlan Signature Tour is a 9-day tour that departs Paris on September 16, 2024.

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ANZAC DAY SPECIAL: Belgium, France and Gallipoli

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 05:54:57 GMT

In this special Anzac Day episode, Mat McLachlan speaks to historians Pete Smith and Peter Hart about the landscape of Belgium, France and Gallipoli, and how the secrets of the battlefields are still being revealed more than a century after the guns fell silent. Pete Smith reveals relics he's found on the battlefields of the Western Front, and Peter Hart describes how getting off the beaten track at Gallipoli can be the most rewarding adventure of all.

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BattleWalk 61: Live from the Front!

Wed, 19 Apr 2023 06:30:21 GMT

Pete is out and about guiding a group on the battlefields! In this special episode live from the Somme he takes a breather from his hectic schedule to catch up with Mat about his experiences over the last few days. What's it like to lead a group of young people, who have no direct connection to the history of warfare, on a tour of the battlefields? Where do they go, what questions do they ask, and can they really understand the events of a century ago?

Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith

Producer: Jess Stebnicki

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BattleWalk 60: Normandy - SatNav Diversions (Part 2)!

Tue, 11 Apr 2023 20:00:19 GMT

Pete is back with the second episode in his series about touring the backroads of Normandy. While exploring V1 and V2 launch site, Pete let his SatNav lead him on some fascinating diversions, discovering often-overlooked battlefield sites he would otherwise have missed.

Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith

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BattleWalk 59: Gallipoli - Suvla (Part 2)

Tue, 04 Apr 2023 20:00:10 GMT

Mat and Pete are walking one of their favourite battlefields, the Suvla sector at Gallipoli. The landings at Suvla Bay were a key part of the huge August Offensive, launched by the Allies in a last desperate bid to win the Gallipoli campaign. But what should have been a brilliant flanking manoeuvre became a siege, as the British dithered on the beach and the Turks flooded reinforcements in to surround the new beachhead. The Suvla landings were one of the great missed opportunities of the Gallipoli campaign, and a walk around this sector reveals tragedy, heroism and sacrifice.

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BattleWalk 58: The Somme - Serre

Tue, 28 Mar 2023 19:00:52 GMT

Mat and Pete return to the Somme battlefields to explore the horrific tale of July 1st, 1916. Today they are walking the ground around the village of Serre, an area that saw the virtual destruction of the Pals Battalions from the north of England. As they tell the tale of the boys from Sheffield, Accrington, Hull, Leeds and other communities they will visit the sites of memorials, preserved trenches and battlefield cemeteries in the middle of no man's land.

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BattleWalk 57: Normandy - SatNav Diversions!

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 19:00:00 GMT

Pete is exploring the Second World War battlefields of Normandy and has realised that some of the most fascinating historic discoveries are made between your intended destinations. In this special episode he describes lonely memorials, unexpected historic sites and memorable military graves that he has discovered as he journeys along.

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BattleWalk 56: Guadalcanal - Mount Austen

Thu, 16 Mar 2023 21:46:57 GMT

Mat and Pete are returning to the Pacific Theatre of the Second World War, to walk another battlefield from the legendary Guadalcanal Campaign. Following on from their episode about the Thin Red Line, this time they are walking the slopes of Mount Austen, a landmark that could be seen from all parts of the battlefield and the scene of some of the bloodiest fighting in the final stages of the campaign. This is a tale of audacious patrols behind enemy lines, Medal of Honor actions, desperate fights to the last man and the unwavering support of the local people to help win one of the most important campaigns of the Second World War.

Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith

Producer: Jess Stebnicki

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BattleWalk 55: Cassel

Wed, 08 Mar 2023 23:49:18 GMT

Mat and Pete go behind the lines to explore the northern French town of Cassel, which played a vital role in both world wars. As they explore the streets they will reveal stories of headquarters, brothels and desperate fighting to the last man.

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BattleWalk 54: Pozieres Battlefield

Thu, 02 Mar 2023 06:01:51 GMT

Welcome to Season 4! In this episode, Mat and Pete return to the Somme to explore the battlefield of Pozieres, scene of the most costly battle in Australian military history.

Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith

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SPECIAL: Battle Tactics on the Western Front Tour

Thu, 15 Dec 2022 03:42:49 GMT

Your chance to walk the battlefields with Pete Smith!

In this special episode, Mat and Pete discuss their new tour, Battle Tactics on the Western Front, which walks in the footsteps of the Anzacs on some of the most important battlefields in France and Belgium.

Battle Tactics on the Western Front Tour: Departs Paris on October 11, 2023. Visit www.battlefields.com.au for full details!

Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Pete Smith

Producer: Jess Stebnicki

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SPECIAL: Live from the Somme (sort of!)

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 00:54:56 GMT

The final episode in our special series live from the battlefields! Mat and Pete are in the Somme, discussing their adventures exploring the 1916 and 1918 battlefields.

Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Pete Smith

Producer: Jess Stebnicki

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SPECIAL: Live from Ypres (Part 2)

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 00:53:57 GMT

Mat and Pete are still on the battlefields! Join them live from Ypres as they discuss three busy and rewarding days exploring the Salient!

Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Pete Smith

Producer: Jess Stebnicki

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SPECIAL: Live from Ypres

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 07:43:03 GMT

For the first time in three years, Mat McLachlan and Pete Smith are exploring the battlefields of the Western Front! In the first of a special series of episodes, join them as they discuss their day exploring the Somme 1918 battlefields, live from Ypres!

Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Pete Smith

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BattleWalk 49: Buna-Gona

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 04:23:23 GMT

Mat is joined by historian David Howell to complete our special series on the battlefields from the New Guinea Campaign of World War 2. In this episode we walk the northern beachheads, and the battlefields of Buna, Gona and Sanananda.

Presenters: Mat McLachlan and David Howell

Producer: Jess Stebnicki

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BattleWalk 48: Milne Bay

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 04:39:44 GMT

Mat is joined by guest historian David Howell to explore the 1942 New Guinea battlefield of Milne Bay, the spot where Japanese forces were defeated on land for the first time in the Pacific War.

Presenters: Mat McLachlan and David Howell

Producer: Jess Stebnicki

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BattleWalk 47: Kokoda Track (Part 3)

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 04:59:06 GMT

Mat and guest host David Howell complete their epic trek along the Kokoda Track, scene of brutal fighting in 1942.

Presenters: Mat McLachlan and David Howell

Producer: Jess Stebnicki

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BattleWalk 46: Kokoda Track (Part 2)

Thu, 12 May 2022 03:01:05 GMT

In the second episode of a special series, Mat is joined by guest host David Howell as they continue their walk across the Kokoda Track, the rugged trail that was at the heart of the New Guinea campaign in 1942.

Presenters: Mat McLachlan and David Howell

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BattleWalk 45: Kokoda Track (Part 1)

Thu, 05 May 2022 06:42:39 GMT

In the first episode of a special series, Mat is joined by guest host David Howell to walk virtually across the Kokoda Track, the rugged trail that was at the heart of the New Guinea campaign in 1942.

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BattleWalk 44: Gallipoli - Suvla (Part 1)

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 03:41:35 GMT

Mat and Pete go off-the-beaten-track at Gallipoli to explore the Suvla sector, scene of frustrating mistakes and missed opportunities during the August Offensive.

Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith

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BattleWalk 43: Bazentin

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 01:10:21 GMT

Pete takes a stroll around the village of Bazentin in the Somme, telling the story of Lt Errol France who died here in 1916.

Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith

Producer: Jess Stebnicki

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BattleWalk 42: Messines Village

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 00:17:13 GMT

Mat and Pete explore Messines village, scene of heroic fighting in the Ypres Salient in June 1917.

Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith

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BattleWalk 41: German Spring Offensive - Manchester Hill

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 02:04:01 GMT

Welcome to a brand new season of BattleWalks!

Mat and Pete tell the story of a heroic last stand during the German Spring Offensive of March 1918 at Manchester Hill.

Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith

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SPECIAL: The Cowra Breakout with Adam Blum

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 22:02:37 GMT

In this special episode, Mat is interviewed by historian Adam Blum about his upcoming book, The Cowra Breakout, which tells the story of the escape from a POW camp of more than 1000 Japanese prisoners in 1944.

Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith

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BattleWalk 40: The New Zealanders at Flers

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 02:54:59 GMT

Pete is out and about on the battlefields, walking the ground captured by New Zealand troops during the battle of the Somme in 1916.

Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith

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Battlewalk 39: Broodseinde Ridge

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 04:44:39 GMT

Mat and Pete walk one of their favourite battlefields in the Ypres Salient, Broodseinde Ridge, scene of a huge and bloody battle in October 1917.

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BattleWalk38: Frankfort Trench, 1916

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 01:02:18 GMT

Pete takes us on a stroll across the battlefields of 1916 and explores Frankfort Trench, the scene of a costly British attack in the closing days of the Battle of the Somme.

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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Battlefield Tours are Back!!

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 23:18:00 GMT

Join Mat McLachlan as he unveils our full range of tours for 2022!

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BattleWalk 37: Guadalcanal - The Thin Red Line

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 02:19:36 GMT

Mat and Pete are heading further afield, on their first BattleWalk in the Pacific! In this episode they travel to Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands, scene of one of the longest and most savage campaigns of the Pacific War. In the first of a special series of episodes they will explore the feature known as Galloping Horse, scene of the battle made famous in the book and movies The Thin Red Line.

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BattleWalk 36: Brighton in WWI

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 02:02:50 GMT

Pete is in the UK! In a special episode, Pete visits some keys sites in Brighton including the Chattri Memorial and the Brighton Pavilion, both of which reveal fascinating stories about the area's links with the First World War.

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BattleWalk 35: Ypres - Bellewarde Ridge

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 00:49:55 GMT

Mat and Pete return to the Ypres Salient to explore Bellewarde Ridge, scene of bitter fighting in 1915.

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SPECIAL: Bonus episodes now available!

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 00:00:07 GMT

We are excited to announce that bonus episodes of the BattleWalks podcast are now available to subscribers on Apple Podcasts. Sign up for a free 7-day trial and hear Mat and Pete exploring more battlefields and more history topics! Sign up on the Apple Podcasts app.

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BattleWalk 34: Montbrehain

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 00:23:09 GMT

Mat and Pete walk the ground near the French village of Montbrehain, scene of the last Australian infantry attack of the First World War.

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SPECIAL: Olympian Cecil Healy

Tue, 07 Sep 2021 22:09:11 GMT

We are back! After a short summer break, BattleWalks returns to celebrate the Olympics, with a special episode on swimmer-turned-soldier Cecil Healy.

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BattleWalk 32: Le Quesnoy

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 01:11:46 GMT

Mat and Pete visit the northern French town of Le Quesnoy, scene of one of New Zealand's most important victories of the First World War.

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BattleWalk 31: The Last Cavalry Charge

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 01:01:09 GMT

In this special live episode, Pete explores the battlefield at Montcel, where the last lancer-vs-lancer cavalry charge took place in September 1914.

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BattleWalk 30: Ypres (Part 2)

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 01:19:43 GMT

Mat and Pete continue their exploration of the iconic town of Ypres as they walk from Ramparts Cemetery to St George's Church.

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BattleWalk 29: Anzac Cove (Part 2)

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 00:44:20 GMT

Mat and Pete continue their exploration of Gallipoli as they walk the southern sector of the Anzac landing beaches.

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BattleWalk 28: Anzac Cove (Part 1)

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 01:00:48 GMT

In the first of two special episodes, Mat and Pete return to the battlefields of Gallipoli and walk the landing beaches where the Anzacs came ashore on April 25, 1915.

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BattleWalk 27: Operation Jericho - The Bombing of Amiens Prison

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 04:18:27 GMT

Mat and Pete explore the gripping tale of Operation Jericho, the WW2 raid to free prisoners from Amiens prison.

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BattleWalk 26: Underground City of Naours

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 20:00:00 GMT

In the second of our special live episodes, Pete explores the Underground City of Naours, where thousands of soldiers signed their names on the walls during the First World War. Pete not only explores the elaborate cave system, but tells the stories of the men who are immortalised on its walls.

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BattleWalk 25: Walking the Somme

Tue, 18 May 2021 20:00:00 GMT

A very special episode! In our very first LIVE episode, Pete takes us on a walk across the fields near his home in France, and recounts a little-known but heroic action of the Battle of the Somme.

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BattleWalk 24: Ulster Tower

Wed, 12 May 2021 02:45:10 GMT

Mat and Pete return to the Somme to explore the ground where the Ulster Division launched its famous attack on July 1, 1916.

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BattleWalk 23: Pozieres - The Approach March

Thu, 06 May 2021 01:55:31 GMT

In this fascinating new episode, Mat and Pete walk in the footsteps of Australian troops on the approach route to the Somme battlefield of Pozieres. Charles Bean, author of the Official History and founder of the Australian War Memorial, described this route in detail - how much has it changed in the past century?

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BattleWalk 22: Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 03:52:36 GMT

In this special Anzac Day episode, Mat and Pete explore the Australian National Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux on the Somme, the main memorial to Australia's missing in France from the First World War.

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BattleWalk 21: Hull Pals at Oppy Wood

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 02:34:52 GMT

Pete and Mat visit the battlefield of Oppy Wood in France, where the Hull Pals fought and died during the Battle of Arras in 1917.

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BattleWalk 20: Bastogne

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 00:52:32 GMT

Mat and Pete explore the story of the Battle of the Bulge, Hitler's last great attack on the Western Front during the Second World War.

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Battlewalk 19: Tyne Cot Cemetery

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 00:56:14 GMT

Mat and Pete explore Tyne Cot, the world's largest Commonwealth military cemetery, and tell the story of the men who lie here in the heart of the Passchendaele battlefield.

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Battlewalk 18: Hamel

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 19:00:00 GMT

Join Mat and Pete on a walk across the Somme battlefield of Hamel, where Australian and American troops achieved a great victory in July 1918. This action has often been heralded as the battle that changed warfare - is this an accurate assessment?

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BattleWalk 17: Thiepval Memorial

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 19:00:00 GMT

Join Mat and Pete on a special walk around the Thiepval Memorial, the main monument to the missing from the Battle of the Somme.

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BattleWalk 16: Le Cateau

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 19:00:00 GMT

Mat and Pete journey to northern France to explore the ground fought over by British troops in one of their earliest actions of the First World War, the Battle of Le Cateau.

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BattleWalk 15: Bullecourt

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 05:26:28 GMT

Mat and Pete explore the battlefield of Bullecourt, a key defensive point in the German Hindenburg Line and scene of two huge attacks by Australian forces in 1917.

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BattleWalk 14: D-Day - Port-en-Bessin

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 03:37:42 GMT

Mat and Pete head to the beaches of Normandy to explore one of the most heroic, yet little-known, actions of D-Day: the Royal Marine assault on the town of Port-en-Bessin.

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BattleWalk 13: Ypres - Hill 60

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 21:24:49 GMT

Mat and Pete explore the battered landscape of Hill 60 in the Ypres Salient, an area that was pummelled by both sides during the four years of the First World War. Today, the hillside still bears the scars.

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BattleWalk 12: Bapuame

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 19:00:00 GMT

Mat and Pete visit the town of Bapaume, the objective for British troops during the Battle of the Somme, but ultimately not captured until the German withdrawal to the Hindenburg Line in March 1917.

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BattleWalk 11: The Somme - Longueval

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 19:00:00 GMT

Mat and Pete return to the battlefields of the Somme to walk the ground around Longuval, scene of heavy fighting throughout the Great War and a sacred site to New Zealand troops.

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Walk 10: Ypres

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 21:55:18 GMT

Mat and Pete explore the iconic Belgian town of Ypres, scene of five great battles during the First World War and one of the most hallowed sites on the Western Front.

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Walk 9: Agincourt

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 19:00:00 GMT

Mat and Pete take a trip back in time as they explore the famous Battle of Agincourt, where the British defeated the French in 1415.

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Walk 8: Vimy Ridge

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 19:00:00 GMT

Mat and Pete visit the spectacular Canadian memorial at Vimy Ridge, and walk ground which is still torn with trenches and shell holes from fighting here in 1917.

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Walk 7: Somme 1916 - Flers

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 19:00:00 GMT

Mat and Pete take a stroll through Pete's hometown of Flers, recounting the fighting that occurred here in 1916 and the first use of the tank in warfare.

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Walk 6: Somme 1918 - Dernancourt

Tue, 22 Dec 2020 19:00:00 GMT

Mat and Pete explore the often-overlooked 1918 battlefield of Dernancourt, scene of the largest attack faced by Australian troops during the First World War.

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Walk 5: V-1 Launch Site

Tue, 15 Dec 2020 19:00:00 GMT

Mat and Pete explore a V-1 launch site in northern France, which was used by the Germans during the Second World War to launch V1 rockets at London.

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Walk 4: Polygon Wood

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 19:00:00 GMT

Mat and Pete head to Belgium to walk the 1917 battlefield of Polygon Wood, scene of one of the crucial early attacks in the Third Battle of Ypres.

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Walk 3: The Somme - The Sunken Road

Wed, 18 Nov 2020 01:04:07 GMT

Mat and Pete explore the killing fields from the First Day of the Somme in 1916, as they walk from the Sunken Road to Y Ravine.

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Walk 2: Gallipoli - Second Ridge

Tue, 10 Nov 2020 19:00:00 GMT

Mat and Pete explore Second Ridge at Gallipoli, the former frontline in the Anzac sector.

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Walk 1: Fromelles

Tue, 03 Nov 2020 19:00:00 GMT

Mat and Pete walk the 1916 battlefield of Fromelles, scene of the most costly 24 hours in Australian military history.

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