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  • Who shot down the Red Baron?

    Who shot down the Red Baron?
    2026/07/04

    In April 1918, the top scoring fighter ace of the First World War, Manfred von Richthofen, was shot down and killed over the Somme.


    Even now, over a century later, the debate continues about who shot down the Red Baron.


    I’d like to give a special thanks to the Military Museums in Calgary, AB Canada, and especially to the volunteer who showed me through the Air Force part of the museum (and whose conversation inspired me to do this episode).
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    34 分
  • The ANZACs of Greece and Crete

    The ANZACs of Greece and Crete
    2026/05/01

    In 1941, Australian and New Zealand forces fought in Greece and Crete. The ANZAC Division fought vital rearguard actions to allow other troops to evacuate.


    This is a brief story about the ANZACs in Greece and Crete during World War 2.
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    20 分
  • The Siege of Tobruk

    The Siege of Tobruk
    2026/04/10

    The small port town of Tobruk was of vital importance to both sides in the North African campaign in 1942.


    A small group of Australian, British and Indian defenders were tasked with holding the besieged town against the German and Italian forces. German propaganda thought they were insulting these troops by calling them rats, but instead, the defenders used it as a badge of honour - The Rats of Tobruk.
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    31 分
  • The Australian Slouch Hat

    The Australian Slouch Hat
    2026/02/26

    The Hat KFF (Khaki Fur Felt) more commonly known as the Slouch Hat, is probably the most iconic symbol of the Australian Army.


    In this episode I talk about the history of the slouch hat and how it has evolved over the last 150 years.
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    25 分
  • The Charge of Beersheba - 31 October 1917

    The Charge of Beersheba - 31 October 1917
    2025/10/29

    On the 31st of October 1917, one of the last great cavalry changes in history was carried out. And it wasn’t by cavalry, but Australian Light Horse mounted infantry.
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    13 分
  • Gallipoli - part 3, the landings on the Gallipoli peninsula

    Gallipoli - part 3, the landings on the Gallipoli peninsula
    2025/04/24

    In this episode I talk about the landings on the Gallipoli peninsula on the 25th April 1916, the day that was to become known as ANZAC Day in Australia and New Zealand.
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    27 分
  • Gallipoli - part 2, the nations involved

    Gallipoli - part 2, the nations involved
    2025/04/22

    In this episode I talk about the nations involved in the Gallipoli campaign of 1915
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    18 分
  • Gallipoli - part 1, the prelude

    Gallipoli - part 1, the prelude
    2025/04/20

    Growing up in Australia, I learned about ANZAC Day and the Gallipoli landings from an early age. But not much was taught at school about the reasons and events behind the Gallipoli campaign.

    In this episode I explore some of the events leading up to the Ottoman Empire entering World War 1 on the side of the Central powers and the reasons why the Gallipoli landings took place.
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    27 分