BattleWalks

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.Watch the video version of this podcast! https://youtu.be/vo1LDZI5UZg?si=ru4wT_lpT1JJkkOkPresenter: Mat McLachlanProducer: Jess StebnickiSubscribe via Patreon for exclusive bonus episodes, early access to all episodes, ad-free listening and special online events with Mat McLachlan! https://www.patreon.com/MMHistoryJoin one of our battlefield tours and walk in the footsteps of the Anzacs! Visit https://battlefields.com.au/ for more information.

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/

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

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/

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

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

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

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

Mat and Pete are continuing their examination of a British WWI soldier from top to bottom (or bottom to top in this case!). What did a soldier wear on his upper body? How did he keep warm? How did he carry his gear? This episode covers everything from vests to tunics and bizarre goat skin coats!To find out more about the podcast, visit https://linktr.ee/battlewalksJoin us on a battlefield tour at www.battlefields.com.au