Battle of Second El Alamein: Interview with Author Tom Gilling

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I Was Only Doing My Job: Australia's Military History

Ross Manuel

79 episodes

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"I Was Only Doing My Job" is a fortnightly (Bi-weekly) Australian Military History podcast hosted by Ross Manuel. Instead of focusing on maps and dates, each episode is devoted to chronicling Australia's Military History through the individual stories of those who served; where they grew up, what they did, and invariably what happened to them.

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Battle of Second El Alamein: Interview with Author Tom Gilling

I Was Only Doing My Job: Australia's Military History

34 minutes 42 seconds

3 months ago

Battle of Second El Alamein: Interview with Author Tom Gilling

In 1942, while Australian troops were battling for survival along the Kokoda Track, thousands of others were fighting a very different kind of war—across the world in the deserts of North Africa. In this episode, I speak with author Tom Gilling about his new book, Start Digging You Bastards!, which vividly brings the ANZAC experience at the Second Battle of El Alamein to life.

We discuss the overlooked role of the 9th Division, the brutal conditions of desert warfare, and how El Alamein became a turning point not just for the Allies but for the soldiers who fought it.

Start Diggin,g you Bastards! It is available at all good book retailers

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