World War I: Behind the Lines

Join historian Mat McLachlan as he explores key sites from behind the old front lines of the First World War. In this exclusive documentary, Mat explores headquarters where generals planned battles, an underground city covered in WWI graffiti, an improvised studio where thousands of soldiers were photographed, an unusual military cemetery and a partly destroyed chateau that once housed wounded soldiers.

Visit battlefields.com.au to walk through history with Mat on some of the world’s great battlefields. And tune in to his weekly Living History podcast (available on iTunes and Stitcher) to hear fascinating interviews, visits to historic sites and book and movie reviews, all bringing history to life!

For full information about Mat and his work in the history space, visit matmclachlan.com

Walking the Battle of the Somme

Join historian Mat McLachlan as he explores key sites from one of the bloodiest battles of the First World War, the Battle of the Somme.

Visit battlefields.com.au to walk through history with Mat on some of the world’s great battlefields. And tune in to his weekly Living History podcast (available on iTunes and Stitcher) to hear fascinating interviews, visits to historic sites and book and movie reviews, all bringing history to life!

For full information about Mat and his work in the history space, visit matmclachlan.com

How to Visit the D-Day Battlefields of Normandy

Battlefield historian Mat McLachlan gives you all the information you need to plan a visit to the D-Day battlefields of Normandy. Mat will show you how to get there, where to stay and what to see on your once-in-a-lifetime journey to Normandy!

D-Day was the Allied invasion of Western Europe, which took place on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944. Over the next three months American, British, Canadian and other Allied troops pushed the Germans back and liberated France.