Pete and Gary revisit one of their most popular but controversial series - the story of Sir Douglas Haig. The fifth episode tells the story of Haig in 1915, as the British army goes on the offensive! Visit Gallipoli with Pete and Gary in 2024! Go to https://phbt.uk/ for more information! Presenters: Peter Hart and Gary Bain Publisher: Mat McLachlan Producer: Jess Stebnicki Become a member to listen ad-free and receive special bonus content for only £2 per month:...

Pete and Gary revisit one of their most popular but controversial series - the story of Sir Douglas Haig. The fourth episode tells the story of Haig as a general in the field in the first year of the war, and his stoic defence of the vital Flanders town of Ypres. Visit Gallipoli with Pete and Gary in 2024! Go to https://phbt.uk/ for more information! Presenters: Peter Hart and Gary Bain Publisher: Mat McLachlan Producer: Jess Stebnicki Become a member to listen ad-free and receive special...

The British and French have secured the barest of toeholds at Cape Helles, and the Anzacs are hanging on by their fingernails at Anzac Cove. Now their commanders must decide what to do next. Turning away from Anzac for the time being, they decide to throw their scarce resources into the main battlefield of Helles, and finally secure the objectives of Krithia village and Achi Baba hill. Can they succeed against a reinforced and confident Turkish garrison? In the fourth episode of our special...

Pete and Gary revisit one of their most popular but controversial series - the story of Sir Douglas Haig. The third episode tells the story of Haig building an army in the lead-up to the First World War. Visit Gallipoli with Pete and Gary in 2024! Go to https://phbt.uk/ for more information! Presenters: Peter Hart and Gary Bain Publisher: Mat McLachlan Producer: Jess Stebnicki Become a member to listen ad-free and receive special bonus content for only £2 per month:...

Pete and Gary revisit one of their most popular but controversial series - the story of Sir Douglas Haig. The second episode focuses on Haig in the Boer War. Visit Gallipoli with Pete and Gary in 2024! Go to https://phbt.uk/ for more information! Presenters: Peter Hart and Gary Bain Publisher: Mat McLachlan Producer: Jess Stebnicki Become a member to listen ad-free and receive special bonus content for only £2 per month: https://plus.acast.com/s/pete-and-garys-military-history Support the...

While the Australians and New Zealanders are struggling to come ashore at Anzac Cove, the British are landing at Cape Helles, on the southern toe of the Gallipoli peninsula. But once again, the Turkish defenders put up a stiff resistance that far exceeds their small numbers. Can the British get ashore in the face of this withering fire? In the third episode of our special series on the Gallipoli campaign, Pete is joined by historian Mat McLachlan to tell the story of the landings at Cape...

Pete and Gary revisit one of their most popular but controversial series - the story of Sir Douglas Haig. The first episode focuses on the young Haig and his participation in the war in Sudan. Visit Gallipoli with Pete and Gary in 2024! Go to https://phbt.uk/ for more information! Presenters: Peter Hart and Gary Bain Publisher: Mat McLachlan Producer: Jess Stebnicki Become a member to listen ad-free and receive special bonus content for only £2 per month:...

The Allies are going ashore at Gallipoli! In the frosty dawn of April 25, 1915, 16,000 Australian and New Zealand troops prepare to land on a hostile shore. The Turks know a landing is coming, but will their defences be enough to drive the Anzacs into the sea? In the second episode of a special series on the Gallipoli campaign from our sister podcast, Living History, Pete joins historian Mat McLachlan to tell the story of the landings at Anzac Cove. Hosts: Mat McLachlan and Peter...

As the fighting on the Somme draws to an inconclusive end, the final stages of the air war are playing out in the skies above the trenches. Visit Gallipoli with Pete and Gary in 2024! Go to https://phbt.uk/ for more information! Presenters: Peter Hart and Gary Bain Publisher: Mat McLachlan Producer: Jess Stebnicki Become a member to listen ad-free and receive special bonus content for only £2 per month: https://plus.acast.com/s/pete-and-garys-military-history Support the show with a one-off...

It's March, 1915. Turkey has entered the war on Germany's side and promptly closed the Dardanelles strait, closing off a vital sea route for our Russian allies. Britain and France decide to take decisive action - they will send a fleet to Gallipoli and storm the Dardanelles! Armed with a half-baked plan, 16 obsolete warships and little idea of the formidable Turkish defences, the navy was determined to steam to Constantinople and victory. What could possibly go wrong? In the first episode of...

The fighting on the Somme continues as small-scale attacks push the British line forward into German territory. Now, in September 1916, the Allies are ready for another big push. And the battle in the air continues to rage! Visit Gallipoli with Pete and Gary in 2024! Go to https://phbt.uk/ for more information! Presenters: Peter Hart and Gary Bain Publisher: Mat McLachlan Producer: Jess Stebnicki Become a member to listen ad-free and receive special bonus content for only £2 per month:...

The first day of the Battle of the Somme was a success in the air, but a disaster on the ground. And yet the British offensive surges on. What was happening in the skies over the battlefield? Visit Gallipoli with Pete and Gary in 2024! Go to https://phbt.uk/ for more information! Presenters: Peter Hart and Gary Bain Publisher: Mat McLachlan Producer: Jess Stebnicki Become a member to listen ad-free and receive special bonus content for only £2 per month:...

The air war gets serious! It's the first day of the Battle of the Somme and the skies above the trenches are busy! Visit Gallipoli with Pete and Gary in 2024! Go to https://phbt.uk/ for more information! Presenters: Peter Hart and Gary Bain Publisher: Mat McLachlan Producer: Jess Stebnicki Become a member to listen ad-free and receive special bonus content for only £2 per month: https://plus.acast.com/s/pete-and-garys-military-history Support the show with a one-off contribution:...

In the second part of their special series about the Air War that accompanied the Battle of the Somme in 1916, Pete and Gary discuss the beginning of the aerial offensive, well before the first shots on the ground had been fired. Visit Gallipoli with Pete and Gary in 2024! Go to https://phbt.uk/ for more information! Presenters: Peter Hart and Gary Bain Publisher: Mat McLachlan Producer: Jess Stebnicki Become a member to listen ad-free and receive special bonus content for only £2 per month:...

It's a new special series! Join Pete and Gary as they explore the gripping story of the Air War Over the Somme in the First World War. This week they are setting the scene for the tumultuous battles that were to come! Hip-hip-hurrah and chocks away chums! Visit Gallipoli with Pete and Gary in 2024! Go to https://phbt.uk/ for more information! Presenters: Peter Hart and Gary Bain Publisher: Mat McLachlan Producer: Jess Stebnicki Become a member to listen ad-free and receive special bonus...

Pete and Gary continue their epic story of the August Offensive at Gallipoli. In this episode they reveal the disaster of the advance from Anzac on August 7, which included the heroic yet futile charge of the Australian Light Horse at the Nek. Visit Gallipoli with Pete and Gary in 2024! Go to https://phbt.uk/ for more information! Presenters: Peter Hart and Gary Bain Publisher: Mat McLachlan Producer: Jess Stebnicki Become a member to listen ad-free and receive special bonus content for only...

Welcome to Season 5! Pete and Gary are back, and in this new episode they explore the epic August Offensive at Gallipoli in 1915. The key to the entire operation was the breakout of the Anzac sector on the night of August 6 and 7, but bold plans quickly turned to disaster for the Allies! Visit Gallipoli with Pete and Gary in 2024! Go to https://phbt.uk/ for more information! Presenters: Peter Hart and Gary Bain Publisher: Mat McLachlan Producer: Jess Stebnicki Become a member to listen...

Pete and Gary revisit one of their favourite topics in this special series - Gallipoli! Once the Allies had decided to give up on the Gallipoli Campaign, how could they possibly leave the peninsula without suffering horrendous casualties? Pete and Gary explore how the Anzac and Suvla sectors were so cleverly evacuated - probably the most successful phase of the whole campaign! Visit Gallipoli with Pete and Gary in 2024! Go to https://phbt.uk/ for more information! Presenters: Peter Hart and...

Pete and Gary revisit one of their favourite topics in this special series - Gallipoli! Who does history forget in the Gallipoli story? The French! Pete and Gary attempt to set this right, with a discussion about the significant French achievements during the Gallipoli campaign. Visit Gallipoli with Pete and Gary in 2024! Go to https://phbt.uk/ for more information! Presenters: Peter Hart and Gary Bain Publisher: Mat McLachlan Producer: Jess Stebnicki Become a member to listen ad-free and...

Pete and Gary revisit one of their favourite topics in this special series - Gallipoli! Today it's the story of John Simpson Kirkpatrick, the man who rescued wounded men on a donkey called Duffy. But is his story as simple as the legend would have you believe? Visit Gallipoli with Pete and Gary in 2024! Go to https://phbt.uk/ for more information! Presenters: Peter Hart and Gary Bain Publisher: Mat McLachlan Producer: Jess Stebnicki Become a member to listen ad-free and receive special bonus...

Join Mat McLachlan on YouTube Live on Feb 15, 2024 at 6pm Sydney (7am London) time to discuss the Battle of Passchendaele! Click here to join: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfWdbJGaBZ0 Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/pete-and-garys-military-history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pete and Gary revisit one of their favourite topics in this special series - Gallipoli! Today it's the landing at Suvla Bay, the bold Allied gamble to outflank the Turks and open up a new front on the peninsula. But what a missed opportunity, as poor British leadership, tough terrain and dogged resistance from the Turks leave the British forces trapped on the low ground and the Turks hemming them in. Visit Gallipoli with Pete and Gary in 2024! Go to https://phbt.uk/ for more...

Pete and Gary revisit one of their favourite topics in this special series - Gallipoli! This episode tells the story of the landing at W Beach and the 'six VCs before breakfast'! Visit Gallipoli with Pete and Gary in 2024! Go to https://phbt.uk/ for more information! Presenters: Peter Hart and Gary Bain Publisher: Mat McLachlan Producer: Jess Stebnicki Become a member to listen ad-free and receive special bonus content for only £2 per month:...

A special bonus episode from our sister podcast, Living History with Mat McLachlan! To kick off Season 8, Mat is joined by historian John McManus to discuss the new Tom Hanks/Steven Spielberg production Masters of the Air, currently streaming on Apple TV+. Mat and John discuss the history behind the mini-series, and the immense contribution made to victory in the Second World War by the US Army Air Forces. What was is like to take to the skies in a B-17 over Nazi Germany, what psychological...

Pete and Gary revisit one of their favourite topics in this special series - Gallipoli! This episode tells the story of the horrific landing at V Beach in the Helles sector. Visit Gallipoli with Pete and Gary in 2024! Go to https://phbt.uk/ for more information! Presenters: Peter Hart and Gary Bain Publisher: Mat McLachlan Producer: Jess Stebnicki Become a member to listen ad-free and receive special bonus content for only £2 per month:...