Living History with Mat McLachlan

The Special Operations Executive was a secretive British organisation that engaged in espionage and supported resistance movements in occupied Europe during the Second World War. In this episode Mat is joined by historian Clare Mulley to tell the story of several women who played vital roles in SOE operations - many of whom lost their lives in the effort.

Clare Mulley's latest book, Agent Zo: The Untold Story of Fearless WW2 Resistance Fighter Elzbieta Zawacka, is available now. Find out more about Clare at https://claremulley.com

Presenter: Mat McLachlan

Guest: Clare Mulley

Producer: Jess Stebnicki

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Long before he became president, John F. Kennedy was a young naval officer in command of a patrol boat in the Solomon Islands. After a disastrous encounter with a Japanese ship, Kennedy saved his crew and became a war hero. In this episode, Mat is joined by author Brett Mason to explore the story of Kennedy's dramatic rescue and the Australian coastwatcher who played a vital role in saving Kennedy's life.

Brett Mason's new book, Saving Lieutenant Kennedy, is available now.

Presenter: Mat McLachlan

Guest: Brett Mason

Producer: Jess Stebnicki

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Join one of our battlefield tours and walk in the footsteps of the Anzacs! Visit www.battlefields.com.au for more information.

Find out more about the podcast and everything Mat is doing at https://linktr.ee/matmclachlan

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In this special podcast episode, Mat McLachlan, Peter Hart and Gary Bain announce the launch of Peter's new book, The Gallipoli Evacuation, available now to order on www.LivingHistoryTV.com!

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Mat speaks to Olympic historian David Wallechinsky about the history of the ancient and modern Olympic Games, as we count down to Tokyo 2020.

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In this special Vietnam Veteran's Day episode, Mat speaks to Dave Sabben, commander of 12 Platoon during 1966's iconic Battle of Long Tan.

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