Mat McLachlan

Krithia by Mat McLachlan is a deeply engaging and moving exploration of one of the lesser-known yet profoundly significant battles of World War I. This poignant tale, brought to light by the bestselling military historian and author of The Cowra Breakout, takes readers to the southern tip of the Gallipoli peninsula in May 1915. As World War I raged on,...

The riveting story of the missing piece of Australia's World War II history, told by bestselling historian Mat McLachlan (Walking with the Anzacs, Gallipoli: The Battlefield Guide). During World War II, in the town of Cowra in central New South Wales, Japanese prisoners of war were held in a POW camp. By August 1944, over a thousand were interned, and...

Now fully revised for 2023, this is the essential and comprehensive guide to the Australian battlefields of the Western Front for anyone who wants to walk in the footsteps of the Anzacs. From one of Australia's leading battlefield historians, Mat McLachlan, Walking with the Anzacs covers the fourteen most important Anzac battlefields, including Passchendaele, Pozieres, and Bullecourt. With illustrated walking...

The essential companion, fully revised and updated, to the Australian battlefields on the Western Front, this new edition features: Fully updated tour itineraries, including a new dedicated Villers-Bretonneux tour Information about new memorials and museums opened since the book was first published, including the new cemetery and visitors centre at Fromelles Fully updated travel tips, accommodation listings and web resources...