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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

In this episode I talk about the nations involved in the Gallipoli campaign of 1915

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.

The word Anzac is protected by law in Australia and New Zealand. There are laws about how the word can and cannot be used.

In this episode I talk about the Protection of the Word ‘ANZAC’ Act of 1921.

It’s Dawn on the 25th of April. As the sun slowly rises the haunting sound of a bagpipe breaks through the pre dawn silence.

How did bagpipes become a part of our military traditions.

In this episode I talk about bagpipes at war.

The Royal Australian Air Force is the second oldest Air Force in the world after the RAF.

In this episode I talk about the formation of the RAAF in 1921 as an independent branch of Australia’s Defence Forces.