Thank you to our Melbourne soldiers for putting us on the map and bringing honour to us melbournians and thank you to all the diggers throughout Australia and of course a big thank you to the other half of the ANZAC's, the New Zealanders. You all did us proud. Lest we forget.

My great grandfather captain william beamond won his Military Cross there with the 14th battalion

The way that language is used when referring to ANZAC is telling & denotes a kind of statehood religious zeal. For example, using terms like pilgrimage, the whole "They died for us" mantra and Australia being born in the bounds of war/bloodshed/sacrifice rather than nation-building, diplomacy or federation is telling. However, we are being VERY selective with this story as the Aboriginal's have the same sacrifice & they do not even get acknowledged & have had their invasion completely white-washed.

I wonder why the mythos of ANZAC is held soo tightly to Australia's national identity?. As Aust. was founded 13 years prior & never gets a mention, Indigenous Australian's & their battles against foreign invaders is instead celebrated by the colonisers & receives little to no attention & the ANZAC legend is ripe for propelling future wars as a powerful recruiting tool.

The Turk had a fair point

What a shame you missed, Sgt Claude Castleton VC in the Pozieres British Cemetery, plus the other three; the fortified house labelled " Gibralter" it is next to the Australian memorial as you enter the Pozieres, the Statue of the Australian soldier in the town square in Albert, the memorial plaque in the Amiens Cathedral, Get the book "Walking wit hthe Anzacs" if you go , It will take you a good day to walk the immediate battle field Lest We Forget,

War propaganda at its finest.

Well done I’m just working out the Maori brothers who were my grandfathers 1st cousins. Then my son has 2 lines through his mum, his grandfather. I even know them, plus our primary school had one of the Turkish machine guns captured by stepdad, son has that.

What a load of propaganda. Old mate tries to convince us that the western invasion didn't started a decades long genocide by the zionists which they enable.

when are you posting again it’s been ages dude 🔭🐥

How do I contact you please mate?

My son is going to France on a school trip in April 2024. They are going to the Anzac dawn service in Villers-Bretonneux on the 25th April... What an experience for him. It'll be 106 years since our Aussie diggers fought and won the battle at Villers-Bretonneux.

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZoazgZ16nLJnjLcsi=6joHczju7nD6HOV- My mother recorded Grigson when he was staying at our house .

This was a tremendous documentary which still speaks volumes today. Thank you Tex, fantastic job.

nice vid!

I was fortunate to attend the 2017 ANZAC Day Dawn Service, so moving. Those trees were removed in 2015/16 due to disease.

He got the Ode wrong, it’s they shall grown, not old, as we that are left grow old….

I was fortunate to visit ANZAC Cove in late October. There were no crowds, we were able to take our time to read each headstone. Yes the wind was cold, but it was so moving. Recommend that you visit in the quiet time.

My grandmother’s first cousin was killed on the first day the Australian Army at Poziers. He has no known grave, his name is recorded at Villers Brettonneux.

Gary, an extremely moving production, especially as I had a relative who was a stretcher bearer at Gallipoli. Thanks for a job well done

*Surrender at Ziza* "A force of nearly 5,000 from the Turkish Maan garrison was encountered by elements of the 5th Australian Light Horse Regiment at Ziza on 29 September 1918. This unique event resulted in members from the Australian Light Horse sharing Food & Fire for one night with soldiers of the Turkish Army and protected them from the Arab Bedouins from the Beni Sakhr tribes. Major General Chaytor’s successful campaign east of the Jordan: The Maan garrison was hopelessly cut off and had been fleeing northwards to Amman. On the morning of the 29 September 1918, their hasty defensive position at Ziza station was contacted by two squadrons of the 5th Light Horse Regiment under Lieutenant Colonel Donald Cameron. Thousands of Beni Sakhr tribesmen had gathered in the hills surrounding the Turkish Garrison, threatening to strike against them. The Turkish commander wanted to surrender but was unwilling to lay down their arms to the small Australian force since that might mean their annihilation by the Arabs. General Chaytor himself came forward late in the afternoon to consult with Cameron about the situation and decided that the Turks should remain in their trenches and keep their arms until stronger reinforcements arrived the following morning. The 7th Light Horse Regiment assisted in the defence of the position overnight and this unlikely coupling of Turkish and Australian troops stood guard until daylight. By the next morning the New Zealand Mounted Rifle Brigade had arrived and it was safe to disarm the Turks and formally take them prisoner. A detailed narrative account of the surrender at Ziza written by Donald Cameron can be read in the appendices of the war diaries for the 5th Australian Light Horse. Cameron notes in the war diary that the Turkish forces, although having great superiority of numbers, were terrified of the Bedouins and seemed "worn out". The original official surrender document, signed by “Ottoman Company Commander at Djezir, Ali Housain,” Commander of the Ziza Garrison, ceding troops, guns and other stores to the Australian Forces, is held at the Australian War Memorial."

I stayed here in my Oct 2008 visit to Villers Bretennuex. So impressive are the various Chapels in the Cathedral that recognise the various Commonwealth Armies that defended the city. Thanks

Gary thanks for these videos. I hope they help younger Australians to understand what the sacrifice of war means. As an aside for a number of years the year 11/12 students from Mackay North (Qld) made a "pilgrimage" to both ANZAC Cove and later to Villers Bretoneux. They did their research and found out that there were locals (elderly men and women and younger ones) who had direct connections with Gallipoli and the Western Front. They marked each grave with an Australian Flag and recited the Ode, often with tears in their eyes or running down their cheeks. They knew and understood the sacrifice. Thanks

How true. I was at Galipoli in 2009 (in late Oct) it was so quiet and peaceful and such much understandable. My first visit to Villers Bretoneux was also "out of season", about 10 or 15 days before the 90th anniversary of the Armistice. There were just 3 of us in the Australian memorial that day. RIP Lest We Forget.

I have the greatest honour to walk the streets of this French town. To be able to see the schools; drink in their hotels, dine in their restaurants. My last visit in 2017 I walked through this school and saw how much the people of Villers Bretonneux remember and "love" those WWI heros. I was even more priveledged to see the Adelaide Cemetery were for 75 years Australia's "Unknown Soldier" laid beside his mate. Thanks.

Canadian Roy Brown shot the Baron down.

My great great grandfather fought here. Arthur Carpenter. Lest We Forget.

Really enjoyed this teared up a few times, such a great connection we have indeed. Cheers mate.

Ich komme aus Dummar

A well documented and touching history credit to france for keeping our presences alive.lest we forget

Nice. Not widely known info. Good footage.

The Jerusalem station has now been fully modernised and turned into an open area for bars, restaurant,s and outdoor gardens and parks. Look up 1st Station Jerusalem, I was there only a few weeks ago; www.firststation.co.il/en/

God bless Australia 🇦🇺💪❤

Hi Gary. I have a copy of a letter home from my Grandmothers brother who was in Damascus in the Light Horse. It talks about the stories on your channel. Would like to send you a copy. [email protected]

I have a copy of a letter home from Damascus in 1918 from my Grandmothers brother. He was in the Light Horse and I would like to know the small city where the Germans where killed by Australians in the overlooking mountains. Would like to send you the pages.

im currently residing in Tiberias and have been lucky enough to drive all around the area including extensively through the Golan Heights. The entire area is full of history, fairly amazing.

I am quite shocked at the amount of rubbish left behind.

I do like your movies and the history you tell us, well done. I would have been great to have them all together instead of having to click on each segement.

chanak kalle

Taking a kangaroo with you to war ffs🤦🏼‍♀️

Great video. Thanks so much for sharing. Lest We Forget !

What a great documentary. Thank you so much for sharing. Lest We Forget.

What a great documentary. Thank you so much for sharing. Lest We Forget.

What a great documentary. Thank you so much for sharing. Lest We Forget.

What a great documentary. Thank you so much for sharing. Lest We Forget.

What a great documentary. Thank you so much for sharing. Lest We Forget.

What a great documentary. Thank you so much for sharing. Lest We Forget.

What a great documentary. Thank you so much for sharing. Lest We Forget.

What a great documentary. Thank you so much for sharing. Lest We Forget.

What a great documentary. Thank you so much for sharing. Lest We Forget.