BattleWalks

By Living History

Historians Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith explore the great battlefields of Europe, from ancient times to the Second World War. Join them as they bring the history of the battlefields to life, through ... more

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How many episodes does BattleWalks have?

The podcast currently has 80 episodes available.

BattleWalks episodes:

July 03, 2021 BattleWalk 29: Anzac Cove (Part 2)
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

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1h 21min
June 17, 2021 BattleWalk 28: Anzac Cove (Part 1)
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

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1h 14min
June 09, 2021 BattleWalk 27: Operation Jericho - The Bombing of Amiens Prison
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

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52min
June 01, 2021 BattleWalk 26: Underground City of Naours
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

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1h 2min
May 18, 2021 BattleWalk 25: Walking the Somme
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

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46min
May 12, 2021 BattleWalk 24: Ulster Tower
Mat and Pete return to the Somme to explore the ground where the Ulster Division launched its famous attack on July 1, 1916.

Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki

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1h 1min
May 06, 2021 BattleWalk 23: Pozieres - The Approach March
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?

Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki

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1h 13min
April 28, 2021 BattleWalk 22: Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux
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.

Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki

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1h
April 22, 2021 BattleWalk 21: Hull Pals at Oppy Wood
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.

Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki

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55min
April 08, 2021 BattleWalk 20: Bastogne
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.

Presenters: Mat McLachlan and Peter Smith Producer: Jess Stebnicki

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1h 1min

FAQs about BattleWalks:

How many episodes does BattleWalks have?

The podcast currently has 80 episodes available.

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