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Historians Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith explore the great battlefields of Europe, from ancient times to the Second World War.

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    Walking Gallipoli with Mat and Peter Hart!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 33:04


    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/ Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Passchendaele: YouTube Live!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 1:55


    Join Mat McLachlan on YouTube Live on Feb 15, 2024 at 6pm Sydney (7am London) time to discuss the Battle of Passchendaele!Click here to join: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfWdbJGaBZ0 Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    BONUS: Masters of the Air (from Living History)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 59:09


    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?If you enjoyed this podcast, please subscribe to Living History with Mat McLachlan, available wherever you get your podcasts, or by clicking here: https://linktr.ee/matmclachlanAnd join us on a battlefield tour at https://battlefields.com.au/ Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    BattleWalk 65: Live from Paris

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023 37:07


    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 SmithProducer: Jess StebnickiBecome a member to listen ad-free and to receive exclusive bonus episodes from only $2.99 per month!: https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalksJoin us on a battlefield tour at www.battlefields.com.auSupport the show with a one-off contribution: www.buymeacoffee.com/battlewalksFind out everything Mat and Pete have going on at https://linktr.ee/battlewalksFollow us on Twitter @BattleWalks and Facebook @Battle.WalksFor more great history content, visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com, or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/LivingHistoryTV Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    BattleWalk 64: Live from Ypres

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 23:46


    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!Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Pete SmithProducer: Jess StebnickiBecome a member to listen ad-free and to receive exclusive bonus episodes from only $2.99 per month!: https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalksJoin us on a battlefield tour at www.battlefields.com.auSupport the show with a one-off contribution: www.buymeacoffee.com/battlewalksFind out everything Mat and Pete have going on at https://linktr.ee/battlewalksFollow us on Twitter @BattleWalks and Facebook @Battle.WalksFor more great history content, visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com, or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/LivingHistoryTV Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    BattleWalk 63: Operation Market Garden - Arnhem

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2023 53:01


    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 HookProducer: Jess StebnickiBecome a member to listen ad-free and to receive exclusive bonus episodes from only $2.99 per month!: https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalksJoin us on a battlefield tour at www.battlefields.com.auSupport the show with a one-off contribution: www.buymeacoffee.com/battlewalksFind out everything Mat and Pete have going on at https://linktr.ee/battlewalksFollow us on Twitter @BattleWalks and Facebook @Battle.WalksFor more great history content, visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com, or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/LivingHistoryTV Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    BattleWalk 62: D-Day - Digging Band of Brothers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2023 43:08


    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 OsgoodProducer: Jess StebnickiBecome a member to listen ad-free and to receive exclusive bonus episodes from only $2.99 per month!: https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalksSupport the show with a one-off contribution: www.buymeacoffee.com/battlewalksFind out everything Mat and Pete have going on at https://linktr.ee/battlewalksFollow us on Twitter @BattleWalks and Facebook @Battle.WalksFor more great history content, visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com, or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/LivingHistoryTV Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Join Mat and Pete on the Western Front!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 1:55


    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. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    ANZAC DAY SPECIAL: Belgium, France and Gallipoli

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023 53:52


    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.To book your own journey in the footsteps of the Anzacs, visit https://battlefields.com.au/To find out everything Mat is doing in the history space, visit https://linktr.ee/matmclachlan Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    BattleWalk 61: Live from the Front!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 22:33


    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 SmithProducer: Jess StebnickiBecome a member to listen ad-free and to receive exclusive bonus episodes from only $2.99 per month!: https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalksSupport the show with a one-off donation: www.buymeacoffee.com/battlewalksFind out everything Mat and Pete have going on at https://linktr.ee/battlewalksFollow us on Twitter @BattleWalks and Facebook @Battle.WalksFor more great history content, visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com, or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/LivingHistoryTV Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 53:47


    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 SmithProducer: Jess StebnickiBecome a member to listen ad-free and to receive exclusive bonus episodes from only $2.99 per month!: https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalksSupport the show with a one-off donation: www.buymeacoffee.com/battlewalksFind out everything Mat and Pete have going on at https://linktr.ee/battlewalksFollow us on Twitter @BattleWalks and Facebook @Battle.WalksFor more great history content, visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com, or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/LivingHistoryTV Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    BattleWalk 59: Gallipoli - Suvla (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 79:29


    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.Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter SmithProducer: Jess StebnickiBecome a member to listen ad-free and to receive exclusive bonus episodes from only $2.99 per month!: https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalksSupport the show with a one-off donation: www.buymeacoffee.com/battlewalksJoin us on a battlefield tour: www.battlefields.com.auFollow us on Twitter @BattleWalks and Facebook @Battle.WalksFor more great history content, visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com, or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/LivingHistoryTV Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    BattleWalk 58: The Somme - Serre

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 69:13


    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.Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter SmithProducer: Jess StebnickiBecome a member to listen ad-free and to receive exclusive bonus episodes from only $2.99 per month!: https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalksSupport the show with a one-off donation: www.buymeacoffee.com/battlewalksFollow us on Twitter @BattleWalks and Facebook @Battle.WalksFor more great history content, visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com, or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/LivingHistoryTV Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    BattleWalk 57: Normandy - SatNav Diversions!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 41:14


    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.Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter SmithProducer: Jess StebnickiBecome a member to listen ad-free and to receive exclusive bonus episodes from only $2.99 per month!: https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalksSupport the show with a one-off donation: www.buymeacoffee.com/battlewalksFollow us on Twitter @BattleWalks and Facebook @Battle.WalksFor more great history content, visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com, or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/LivingHistoryTV Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    BattleWalk 56: Guadalcanal - Mount Austen

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 73:04


    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 SmithProducer: Jess StebnickiBecome a member to listen ad-free and to receive exclusive bonus episodes from only $2.99 per month!: https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalksSupport the show with a one-off donation: www.buymeacoffee.com/battlewalksFollow us on Twitter @BattleWalks and Facebook @Battle.WalksFor more great history content, visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com, or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/LivingHistoryTV Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    BattleWalk 55: Cassel

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 68:17


    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.Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter SmithProducer: Jess StebnickiBecome a member to listen ad-free and to receive exclusive bonus episodes from only $2.99 per month!: https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalksSupport the show with a one-off donation: www.buymeacoffee.com/battlewalksFollow us on Twitter @BattleWalks and Facebook @Battle.WalksFor more great history content, visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com, or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/LivingHistoryTV Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    BattleWalk 54: Pozieres Battlefield

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2023 93:50


    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 SmithProducer: Jess StebnickiBecome a member to listen ad-free and to receive exclusive bonus episodes from only $2.99 per month!: https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalksSupport the show with a one-off donation: www.buymeacoffee.com/battlewalksFollow us on Twitter @BattleWalks and Facebook @Battle.WalksFor more great history content, visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com, or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/LivingHistoryTV Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    SPECIAL: Battle Tactics on the Western Front Tour

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 29:43


    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 SmithProducer: Jess StebnickiFor more great history content, visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com, or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/LivingHistoryTVDon't forget to subscribe and review the podcast! Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    SPECIAL: Live from the Somme (sort of!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2022 32:06


    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 SmithProducer: Jess StebnickiJoin one of our battlefield tours and walk in the footsteps of the Anzacs! Visit www.battlefields.com.au for more information.For more great history content, visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com, or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/LivingHistoryTVDon't forget to subscribe and review the podcast! Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    SPECIAL: Live from Ypres (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 21:04


    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 SmithProducer: Jess StebnickiJoin one of our battlefield tours and walk in the footsteps of the Anzacs! Visit www.battlefields.com.au for more information.For more great history content, visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com, or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/LivingHistoryTVDon't forget to subscribe and review the podcast! Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    SPECIAL: Live from Ypres

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2022 12:08


    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 SmithProducer: Jess StebnickiJoin one of our battlefield tours and walk in the footsteps of the Anzacs! Visit www.battlefields.com.au for more information.For more great history content, visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com, or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/LivingHistoryTVDon't forget to subscribe and review the podcast! Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    BattleWalk 49: Buna-Gona

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2022 51:49


    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 HowellProducer: Jess StebnickiBecome a member to listen ad-free and to receive exclusive bonus episodes from only $2.99 per month!: https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalksSupport the show with a one-off donation: www.buymeacoffee.com/battlewalksFollow us on Twitter @BattleWalks and Facebook @Battle.WalksJoin us on a battlefield tour to walk in the footsteps of the Anzacs! www.battlefields.com.auFor more great history content, visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com, or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/LivingHistoryTV Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalks.

    BattleWalk 48: Milne Bay

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 60:36


    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 HowellProducer: Jess StebnickiBecome a member to listen ad-free and to receive exclusive bonus episodes from only $2.99 per month!: https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalksSupport the show with a one-off donation: www.buymeacoffee.com/battlewalksFollow us on Twitter @BattleWalks and Facebook @Battle.WalksJoin us on a battlefield tour to walk in the footsteps of the Anzacs! www.battlefields.com.auFor more great history content, visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com, or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/LivingHistoryTV See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalks.

    BattleWalk 47: Kokoda Track (Part 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 63:05


    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 HowellProducer: Jess StebnickiBecome a member to listen ad-free and to receive exclusive bonus episodes from only $2.99 per month!: https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalksSupport the show with a one-off donation: www.buymeacoffee.com/battlewalksFollow us on Twitter @BattleWalks and Facebook @Battle.WalksFor more great history content, visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com, or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/LivingHistoryTV See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalks.

    BattleWalk 46: Kokoda Track (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2022 73:29


    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 HowellProducer: Jess StebnickiBecome a member to listen ad-free and to receive exclusive bonus episodes from only $2.99 per month!: https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalksSupport the show with a one-off donation: www.buymeacoffee.com/battlewalksFollow us on Twitter @BattleWalks and Facebook @Battle.WalksFor more great history content, visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com, or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/LivingHistoryTV See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalks.

    BattleWalk 45: Kokoda Track (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 58:11


    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.Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter SmithProducer: Jess StebnickiBecome a member to listen ad-free and to receive exclusive bonus episodes from only $2.99 per month!: https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalksSupport the show with a one-off donation: www.buymeacoffee.com/battlewalksFollow us on Twitter @BattleWalks and Facebook @Battle.WalksFor more great history content, visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com, or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/LivingHistoryTV See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalks.

    BattleWalk 44: Gallipoli - Suvla (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 68:18


    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 SmithProducer: Jess StebnickiBecome a member to listen ad-free and to receive exclusive bonus episodes from only $2.99 per month!: https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalksSupport the show with a one-off donation: www.buymeacoffee.com/battlewalksFollow us on Twitter @BattleWalks and Facebook @Battle.WalksFor more great history content, visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com, or subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/LivingHistoryTV See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/battlewalks.

    BattleWalk 43: Bazentin

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 39:23


    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 SmithProducer: Jess StebnickiFollow us on Twitter @BattleWalks, and support the podcast by buying us a coffee at www.buymeacoffee.com/BattleWalksDon't forget to subscribe, and visit www.livinghistorytv.com for more great history content!BattleWalks is a Living History production. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    BattleWalk 42: Messines Village

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 74:49


    Mat and Pete explore Messines village, scene of heroic fighting in the Ypres Salient in June 1917.Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter SmithProducer: Jess StebnickiFollow us on Twitter @BattleWalks, and support the podcast by buying us a coffee at www.buymeacoffee.com/BattleWalksDon't forget to subscribe, and visit www.livinghistorytv.com for more great history content!BattleWalks is a Living History production. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    BattleWalk 41: German Spring Offensive - Manchester Hill

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 83:29


    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 Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe, and visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history content! BattleWalks is a Living History production.

    SPECIAL: The Cowra Breakout with Adam Blum

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2021 99:32


    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 Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe, and visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history content! BattleWalks is a Living History production.

    SPECIAL: Trench Food in WWI

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 34:32


    In this special episode, Mat and Pete explore the often-overlooked problems of feeding the troops during the First World War. What did they eat, how did they get it and was it any good? Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe, and visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history content! BattleWalks is a Living History production.

    SPECIAL: Machine Guns in WWI

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2021 37:26


    In the special episode, Mat and Pete explore the use of machine guns in the First World War. Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe, and visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history content! BattleWalks is a Living History production.

    BattleWalk 40: The New Zealanders at Flers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 34:36


    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 Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe, and visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history content! BattleWalks is a Living History production.

    Battlewalk 39: Broodseinde Ridge

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 45:26


    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. Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe, and visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history content! BattleWalks is a Living History production.

    BattleWalk38: Frankfort Trench, 1916

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 26:03


    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. Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe, and visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history content! BattleWalks is a Living History production.

    SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Battlefield Tours are Back!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2021 6:04


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

    BattleWalk 37: Guadalcanal - The Thin Red Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 67:38


    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. Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe, and visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history content! BattleWalks is a Living History production.

    BattleWalk 36: Brighton in WWI

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 23:06


    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. Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe, and visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history content! BattleWalks is a Living History production.

    BattleWalk 35: Ypres - Bellewarde Ridge

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 40:40


    Mat and Pete return to the Ypres Salient to explore Bellewarde Ridge, scene of bitter fighting in 1915. Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe, and visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history content! BattleWalks is a Living History production.

    SPECIAL: Bonus episodes now available!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 11:26


    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.

    BattleWalk 34: Montbrehain

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 63:04


    Mat and Pete walk the ground near the French village of Montbrehain, scene of the last Australian infantry attack of the First World War. Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe, and visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history content! BattleWalks is a Living History production.

    SPECIAL: Olympian Cecil Healy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2021 31:47


    We are back! After a short summer break, BattleWalks returns to celebrate the Olympics, with a special episode on swimmer-turned-soldier Cecil Healy. Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe, and visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history content! BattleWalks is a Living History production.

    BattleWalk 32: Le Quesnoy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 51:38


    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. Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe, and visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history content! BattleWalks is a Living History production.

    BattleWalk 31: The Last Cavalry Charge

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 27:32


    In this special live episode, Pete explores the battlefield at Montcel, where the last lancer-vs-lancer cavalry charge took place in September 1914. Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe, and visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history content! BattleWalks is a Living History production.

    BattleWalk 30: Ypres (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 41:10


    Mat and Pete continue their exploration of the iconic town of Ypres as they walk from Ramparts Cemetery to St George's Church. Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe, and visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history content! BattleWalks is a Living History production.

    BattleWalk 29: Anzac Cove (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2021 80:04


    Mat and Pete continue their exploration of Gallipoli as they walk the southern sector of the Anzac landing beaches. Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe, and visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history content! BattleWalks is a Living History production.

    BattleWalk 28: Anzac Cove (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 73:39


    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. Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe, and visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history content! BattleWalks is a Living History production.

    BattleWalk 27: Operation Jericho - The Bombing of Amiens Prison

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 51:26


    Mat and Pete explore the gripping tale of Operation Jericho, the WW2 raid to free prisoners from Amiens prison. Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe, and visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history content! BattleWalks is a Living History production.

    BattleWalk 26: Underground City of Naours

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 61:08


    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. Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe, and visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history content! BattleWalks is a Living History production.

    BattleWalk 25: Walking the Somme

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 45:15


    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. Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki Don't forget to subscribe, and visit www.LivingHistoryTV.com for more great history content! BattleWalks is a Living History production.

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