Robert Grieve was just doing his bit when he single handedly rushed a machine gun post.

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John Dwyer saved countless Australian lives in the battle of Polygon Wood by single handedly capturing 3 German Machine Guns.

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John Carroll performed a series of heroic acts during the battle of Messines which earned him a VC. What did or did not happen at his investiture made Carroll a legend.

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At Messines years of tunneling and meticulous planning paid off. The greatest man made explosion set off under the German fortifications led to the capture of the Messines Ridge opening the way for the Third Ypres Offensive.

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At Bullecourt Mick Moon pushed on in spite of multiple shrapnel and gunshot injuries as he lead his ever dwindling platoon to capture and hold positions on the Hindenburg line.

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George "Snowy" Howell packed a lot into less than 1 year on the Western Front. A Military Medal at Pozieres followed by a Victoria Cross at 2nd Bullecourt make Howell one of Australia's highest decorated soldiers. Injuries at Bullecourt ended Howells war but he signed up again for garrison duty in World War 2.

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We return to the Western front for the battles of 1917. the two battles at Bullecourt during the Arras offensive took a heavy toll on the Australian 1st and 2nd divisions. 1st Bullecourt providing an excellent lesson in how not to conduct an assault on the Western Front. 2nd Bullecourt showed what could be done with better planning and implementation.

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No podcast covering World War One is complete without a look at the air war. Join us as we look at the key technological developments during the war and the leading aces of the combatant nations.

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In our 50th episode we explore the largely forgotten Naval Battles of Coronel and the Falklands.

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Far less well known than the submarine campaigns of World War 2 the U-Boat campaign of the great war set the stage for what was to come. With limited counter measures the submarine menace was not to be underestimated and ultimately, was a major factor in the US entry into World War 1

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