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.
People in this episode
Host: Warwick O'Neill
Topics covered
- Battle of the Somme
- Australian military history
- 1st Australian Division
- World War I
- Pozieres
- military strategy
Keywords
- Pozieres
- Battle of the Somme
- Australian military history
- 1st Australian Division
- World War I
- military strategy
- 1916
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: AIF
Places: Pozieres, French Picardy
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