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S01E01 - Timor - The Beginning

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Welcome to the first episode of the Australian War history podcast. In this episode, we look at our interest in military history, briefly cover the storm clouds building in Europe after the German blitzkrieg batters Poland on September 1, 1939, the total unpreparedness of the Australian armed forces, the genesis of 2nd 2nd Independent Company, its training at Wilson’s Promontory and Katherine, their journey to Darwin and eventually Timor.

In this podcast, Adam refers to World at War, Narrated by Laurence Olivier

The comic books Wayne referred to Commando: Battle of Britain - Scramble!

Some of the books we use to cross-check facts:

All the Bull's Men

A History of the 2nd Independent Company and 2/2 Commando Squadron

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14 episodes

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Content provided by Adam Lamotte. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Adam Lamotte or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

Welcome to the first episode of the Australian War history podcast. In this episode, we look at our interest in military history, briefly cover the storm clouds building in Europe after the German blitzkrieg batters Poland on September 1, 1939, the total unpreparedness of the Australian armed forces, the genesis of 2nd 2nd Independent Company, its training at Wilson’s Promontory and Katherine, their journey to Darwin and eventually Timor.

In this podcast, Adam refers to World at War, Narrated by Laurence Olivier

The comic books Wayne referred to Commando: Battle of Britain - Scramble!

Some of the books we use to cross-check facts:

All the Bull's Men

A History of the 2nd Independent Company and 2/2 Commando Squadron

  continue reading

14 episodes

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