WW1 Digger History Podcast

About WW1 Digger History Podcast

True accounts of the First World War / The Great War / WWI as told by the soldiers themselves!

Publisher

Phil Mannell

Category

history · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Feb 2016

Latest episode

24 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 111 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   24 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Battles for Palestine 1918 Bluegum Part 19

   Oliver Hogue, commander of the Australian Light Horse, vividly recounts the brutal battles for Palestine in 1918, offering a harrowing glimpse into the campaign's devastating impact.

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   28 Jan 2026

   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-fiction chapters of 'The Cameliers'. Here's a taste of the camel's hump battle: "The first line having surrendered, the Cameliers pushed on to the second trench. But this left unguarded a number of Turks and Germans in the front line who had yelled for quarter. With Teutonic treachery several of these grabbed the rifles they had thrown down and fired on the backs of the men who had spared their lives." If you don't like Oliver's poems, miss the first and last couple of minutes, but no more.

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   8 Jan 2026

   Podcast Update 7

   G'day folks, just a quick update on the podcast.

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The Battles for Palestine 1918 Bluegum Part 19

Published 24 Apr 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] First, the command of the air, second, our overwhelming superiority in cavalry. For several weeks before the big push, our Airman did marvelous work, scarcely a hunt plane dead showed its nose over our lines. The few that did venture on our reconnaissance were brought crashing to the ground. […]

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55 ratings

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YouTube

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Engagement

51

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