Australian War Memorial Senior Historian Dr Karl James joins Mat to discuss the Bougainville Campaign, one of the most controversial actions of the Second World War. Should the Australians have been fighting there at all and was the cost worth it?

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Iconic folk musician Eric Bogle joins Mat to discuss his 45-year career, the origins of his songs, and their important contribution to our remembrance of Anzac. Eric also performs acoustic versions of his most popular songs!

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Historian Gary Sheffield joins Mat to discuss the Normandy campaign from a broad perspective, and to explore the significance of D-Day, the British and Commonwealth contribution to the campaign, and the very different path world history would have taken if the Normandy campaign had failed.

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In this fascinating episode, Mat is joined by battlefield historian Peter Smith, to discuss the past, present and future of Commonwealth war cemeteries, our most tangible link to the sacrifices of the First World War.

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Historian Dale Blair joins Mat to discuss Australia's intriguing links to the American Civil War, and the extraordinary connection between the city of Melbourne and the CSS Shenandoah, a Confederate raider.

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Mat gives you tips and tricks to find everything you need to know about an Australian soldier who served during the First World War.

ORIGINAL VIDEO: https://youtu.be/_6svgNMO03Y

WEBSITES:

Australian War Memorial: www.awm.gov.au

National Archives of Australia: www.naa.gov.au

Commonwealth War Graves Commission: www.cwgc.org

National Library of Scotland Trench Maps: maps.nls.uk/ww1/trenches

Google Maps: www.google.com/maps

Mat McLachlan Battlefield Tours: www.battlefields.com.au

Mat interviews former RAAF sergeant Megan Cole about her experiences as a 'new Anzac', part of the current generation of military personnel who are carrying on the legacy of the Anzacs.

Topics include motivations for joining the military, aircraft, job roles, deployments to Afghanistan and Somalia and the role of women in the Defence Force.

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In the second episode of our Gallipoli special, historian Peter Hart joins Mat to discuss his favourite sites at Gallipoli, and to give you tips and tricks for walking Australia's most famous battlefield.

Join Mat as he details the logistics of visiting Gallipoli - how to get there, where to stay, and how to walk in the footsteps of the Anzacs.

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Mat discusses the history of the Guadalcanal campaign, one of the most important battles of the Pacific War.

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