As the Nazis closed in on the Anzacs on Crete during WWII, Maori captain Rangi Royal led a crazed bayonet charge at the enemy, which began with a terrifying haka.

As the Nazis closed in on the Anzacs on Crete during WWII, Maori captain Rangi Royal led a crazed bayonet charge at the enemy, which began with a terrifying haka. In Part 2, we will hear how Royal later saw what he believed was a sign from the Maori god of war while retreating - and led his men straight over a cliff as a result.

Author Craig Collie tells the story in his new book Where The Flaming Hell Are We? 

Learn more about the book here. 

As the Nazis closed in on the Anzacs on Crete during WWII, Maori captain Rangi Royal led a crazed bayonet charge at the enemy, which began with a terrifying haka. In Part 2, we will hear how Royal later saw what he believed was a sign from the Maori god of war while retreating - and led his men straight over a cliff as a result.
Author Craig Collie tells the story in his new book Where The Flaming Hell Are We? 
<a href="https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Craig-Collie-Where-the-Flaming-Hell-Are-We-9781760879198/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Craig-Collie-Where-the-Flaming-Hell-Are-We-9781760879198/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1694493164503000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3CzlL2j3UqX8zfy091FjTj">Learn more about the book here. </a>

Host Jen Kelly talks with experts and historians to uncover the untold stories of some of our most interesting and offbeat ancestors.

From alleyway gangsters to cold war spies to eccentric entrepreneurs, Australian history is full of colourful but forgotten characters. Host Jen Kelly talks with experts, historians and yarn spinners to uncover the untold stories of some of our most interesting and offbeat ancestors. 

From alleyway gangsters to cold war spies to eccentric entrepreneurs, Australian history is full of colourful but forgotten characters. Host Jen Kelly talks with experts, historians and yarn spinners to uncover the untold stories of some of our most interesting and offbeat ancestors.

A podcast miniseries about Melbourne's forgotten characters. Presented by the Herald Sun