About this episode

This episode discusses the Battle of Pozieres during World War I and its significance in Australian military history.

In 1916, the British launched the now infamous Battle of the Somme. Three weeks after the opening of the battle, the high ground around a small village in French Picardy remained in German hands. In the AIF's first major assault on the Western Front, the task of seizing Pozieres fell on the 1st Australian Division. The 23rd July would mark the beginning of the battle which would incur the greatest loss of life in Australian military history. https://www.australianmilitaryhistorypodcast.com/ patreon.com/u46029761 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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