The Battles for Palestine 1918 Bluegum Part 19
This episode has some of Oliver Hogue's best battlefield writing. As the commander of a squadron of now cavalry trained Australian Light Horse he describes the actions north and east of Jerusalem as G...
24 Huhti 37min
Episode 8.18 The First Battle of Amman Bluegum Part 18
Well folks, it's my birthday and you get the present. This one is a beauty, not just the First Battle of Amman, but also the Battle for El Ghoraniyeh (The Camel's Hump). We cover the last three non-fi...
28 Tammi 47min
Podcast Update 7
G'day folks, just a quick update on the podcast.
8 Tammi 6min
Episode 8.17 The way to Eden Bluegum Part 17
No battles, except on the most unusual sporting field! This one has two parts. It looks firstly at the YMCA in the Middle East Theatre in World War One. Secondly a fun look at the Imperial Camel Corp...
15 Helmi 202540min
Episode 8.16 Jerusalem Bluegum 16
It never stops does it? The Holy Land is in the news now as it was in 1917. We take a look at the fall of Jerusalem and the entry of General Allenby into the city marking the start of just over 30 yea...
24 Helmi 202442min
Episode 8.15 Beersheba Bluegum 8.15
This one covers fan-boy Oliver's description of the work done by General Allenby, the widely attributed last cavalry charge of history by the Australian Light Horse on Beersheba and later battles arou...
1 Loka 202339min
Episode 8.14 The desert patrol Bluegum Part 14
This one is about the hardships of living in the desert, the Bedouin, camels, Mount Sinai and blowing up railway lines. All fun stuff, to be sure. Be advised: Politically incorrect language and poor p...
26 Kesä 202340min
Episode 8.13 The battles of Gaza and spin doctors Bluegum Part 13
We won that battle, didn't we? .... We did, we did! Trust us, we'd never lie. Honest! Spin doctors were alive and well in WW1 and they worked overtime on the Australian and British public after the di...
7 Huhti 202328min
