Podcast Episodes

129 - Slim in Burma - Innovation, Air Power and Special Forces

Season 1 Episode 129

How did Field Marshall Slim innovate in the Burma Campaign?  This is a look at military innovation through necessity that developed key capabilities for the 14th Army to defeat the Japanese for…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

128 - Rebuilding an Army: Morale, Leadership, Training and Mission Command in the 14th Army with Slim

Season 1 Episode 128

How did Slim rebuild the 14th Army after it's 1,000 mile withdrawal from Burma?

We look at how lessons were learnt and doctrine was developed to forge an Army capable of taking on the Japanese.  …

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

127 - The General who wouldn't quit: Slim and the longest retreat

Season 1 Episode 127

The withdrawal from Burma was almost 1,000 miles in 100 days and yet Slim, as commander of Burma Corps, maintained his optimism throughout the operation.

We look at Slim's early career and backgrou…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

126 - Care of the wounded on the Kokoda Track

Season 1 Episode 126

This episode looks at the care of the wounded on the Kokoda Track.

What level of care did sick and wounded soldiers receive?
Why was the medical planning still being conducted whilst the Battle of Is…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

The Military Decision Making and Planning Process

Season 1 Episode 125

This episode is a cross-post from The Cove Podcast.  This is a recording of MAJGEN Mick Krause, AM - the author the new ADF-I-5 doctrine - Decision Making and Planning Processes.  He presented a PME …

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

125 - Medical considerations on the Kokoda Track

Season 1 Episode 125

What medical treatment was avaiable for the soldiers fighting on the Kokoda Track.  How were ill and injured soldiers cared for and what were the difficulties in providing surgical and medical care i…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

124 - Leadership lessons from the Jungles of Vietnam with Gary McKay

Season 1 Episode 124

This episode is the second of a two part interview with retired LTCOL Gary McKay, who was a Platoon Commander in Vietnam, in D Coy, 4 RAR.  He fought in Op Ivanhoe at the battle of Nui Le, where he w…

Published on 11 months ago

123 - Jungle Combat in Vietnam with Gary McKay

Season 1 Episode 123

This episode is the first of a two part interview with retired LTCOL Gary McKay, who was a Platoon Commander in Vietnam, in D Coy, 4 RAR.  He fought in Op Ivanhoe at the battle of Nui Le, where he wa…

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago

122 - Japanese Lessons Learnt for Jungle Warfare

Season 1 Episode 122

This episode continues our Kokoda Campaign Podcast series.

This episode is Part 5 of our interview with Dr with Dr Adrian Threlfall, an expert in how the Australian Army learned to learn about combat…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

121 - The Jungle Warfare Training Centre, Canungra

Season 1 Episode 121

This episode continues our Kokoda Campaign Podcast series.

This episode is Part 4 of our interview with Dr with Dr Adrian Threlfall, an expert in how the Australian Army learned to learn about combat…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago