WW2TV - Battlefield Livestreams and Interviews - 4 ª Season

Part of Jungles Week on WW2TV Today we look at the action of John Basilone of 1st Battalion, 7th Marines who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his role in the Battle for Henderson Field in October 1942. Brian Domitrovich is an amateur historian who has been studying the Battle of Guadalcanal for over 10 years. In this time, he has interviewed veterans who were there and lived through this iconic battle. He has also travelled Guadalcanal on many occasions including the surrounding islands of Tulagi, Gavutu and Tanambogo. He has also spent time with local Solomon Islanders and their families that lived through the battle.

Part of Jungles Week on WW2TV After a successful previous appearance talking about the Cabanatuan Raid we continue to examine the history of the Alamo Scouts in WWII. Lance Zedric is a historian and graduate of the U.S. Army Intelligence School. Since 2003, he has served as the official historian for the Alamo Scouts Historical Foundation, a not-for-profit historical and educational organization dedicated to the preservation and advancement of the legacy of the Alamo Scouts.

Part of Jungles Week on WW2TV Today we look at the defence of Malaya in 1942. We have three outstanding guests today. Quite literally the best team it would be possible to put together to explain the battle for Malaya. Professor Brian Farrell is the Professor of History at the National University of Singapore. Brian has written numerous books and articles on the Malayan Campaign including the modern textbook on the topic: 'The Defence and Fall of Singapore' and co-authored the Australian Army Campaign Series Book: 'Malaya'. Warrant Officer Class 2 Paul Knapp is a former regular infantryman, now reservist, residing in Penang, Malaysia. He has operated within and directed training in jungle warfare throughout his career and, particularly for the continuous Rifle Company Butterworth rotations. Paul regularly runs tours for these serving Australian soldiers to the historic battlefields of Malaysia. He comes to us today live from the battlefield of Kampar. Ross Cable is a history honours graduate of the Australian Defence Force Academy and has come to know the battlefields of Malaysia by running a number of staff rides for Army and Australian Defence Force personnel since 2018.

Part of Jungles Week on WW2TV Renowned military historian and retired British Army officer Robert Lyman joins us to talk about the incredible story of how the crew and passengers of a downed aircraft in Burma found themselves among the local Naga warriors. The Nagas were notorious headhunters who routinely practiced slavery and human sacrifice, their specialty being the removal of enemy heads. Japanese soldiers lay close by, too, with their own brand of hatred for Americans.

Part of Jungles Week on WW2TV Phillip Bradley is a leading Australian military historian. His extensive research on the battlefield, in the archives and with the veterans of the campaign has given him an intimate knowledge of the battle for Shaggy Ridge. We are thrilled that he is joining us to talk about this dramatic and important battle. From the killing ground of Kaiapit to the treacherous heights of the Finisterre Range, for four months in 1943-44 the Australian army fought to drive the Japanese from their mountain strongholds in New Guinea. The most formidable position was the fortress-like Shaggy Ridge, its steep sides rising sharply to a knife-edge crest where battle was joined on a one-man front.