In March and April 1918, German forces threw themselves against the Allies in one of the largest offensives of the First World War. Australian troops were rushed into the line to help stem the tide, and at the Somme village of Dernancourt they faced the largest enemy attack they would encounter in the war.

Join Mat as he speaks to Aaron Pegram from the Australian War Memorial on the centenary of the battle, about the extraordinary Australian accomplishments on this often overlooked battlefield.