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It’s a WW1 campaign that is largely forgotten. In fact it’s been derided as a sideshow.
But was it?
Today I am joined by Jake Gasson - https://x.com/JakeGasson1918 - to discuss the Salonika campaign of 1915-1918.
At its peak, the British Salonica force or BSF numbered over 200,000 soldiers  - but many senior officers felt this was a huge waste of resources.
In today’s episode Jake will talk us through the campaign and then explain why some senior German figures felt that the campaign was in fact of huge strategic importance - perhaps even the reason the allies won the war.
He then goes on to discuss his PhD thesis about boredom during the campaign and its effect on morale and unit cohesion. It's fascinating stuff. 
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Today’s Podcast is all about a forgotten war in the mountains of southern Africa, and it’s about King Moshoeshoe, the most incredible king you’ve never heard of.
It’s about how to win when you have no chance.
We’ll learn how British soldiers intimidated their enemy by cooking lunch in the middle of a battle, and we’ll see how cattle rustling can get you into a lot of trouble.
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Britain and Portugal...It’s the longest continuing alliance in global history… and Winston Churchill said it was an alliance “without parallel in world history”.
In today’s Podcast we will explore some forgotten conflicts like that of 1762 . . .then we’ll take a look at how the two armies fought side by side in the Peninsular war and take a deep look at the Battle of Bussacco - the battle that forged the Portuguese army.
We’ll then examine the role of the "Pork and beans" as they were known on the western front in the First World War.
It’s fascinating stuff.
Stay tuned till the end to find out how The Portuguese also played a part in Britain’s Falklands campaign in 1982.
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This episode is a detailed look at the history of Maori soldiers, especially in the two world wars. German Field marshal Erwin Rommel allegedly said of them, "Give me a Maori Battalion and I will conquer the world." But what is the full history and just how effective were they? let's find out. 
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His life was straight from the pages of a swashbuckling novel…
Some even say he was the inspiration for Harry Flashman…
Do you know who it is?
It's Colonel Frederick Gustavus Burnaby of the Royal Horse Guards.
Built like a brick outhouse, strong as an ox, brave as a lion…I could keep going on but I think let’s get stuck in to today’s interview with John Hawkins.
John’s written a two volume history of Burnaby’s life and really knows his stuff.
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In today's episode, I examine which regiment is the oldest in the British army...
It's not as straight-forward as you may think. 
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