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True Blue Conversations Podcast

Oct 27, 2020

In this episode David speaks with Gary Traynor from Medals Gone Missing about the uniform and equipment Australian soldiers used during the Kokoda Campaign. From Khaki uniforms and leather leggings of the militia to the dyed green jungle greens of the AIF. This episode details everything from what the soldiers carried...


Oct 18, 2020

The role of Army Chaplains is not limited to the religious or spiritual requirements of Defence personnel. During World War 1, Army chaplains enlisted to serve in the Australian Imperial Force. Since then, they have played a role in Australia’s Defence Services that is often little understood outside of military...


Oct 15, 2020

David Howell on Anzac Day 2020 is reflecting on Kokoda. He is interviewed by the grandson of a 39th Battalion Veteran, Dan Jones from Dan Jones Backstage. David will be covering some of the little known aspects of the service and sacrifice of the 39th Battalion and the Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels roles in the Campaign.


Oct 6, 2020

By November 1916, the Somme battlefield was in a condition that is almost incomprehensible to 21st century perceptions of war. Men and animals drowned and disappeared in mud. The men fought not only their opponents but also the muddy conditions reputed to be even worse than those of Ypres and Flanders. Fought near the...