Episode 2 - Australia's Battle of Beersheba

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As dusk fell on the 31st of October 1917, the 4th Light Horse Brigade - bayonets in hand - launched a horseback charge to seize control of the crucial town of Beersheba from the Ottoman Empire.
This successful cavalry charge heralded the beginning of the end for Ottoman control of Palestine, and ensured the name of Beersheba would be forever remembered in Australian history because of its daring cavalry charge.
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@nathanroberts355 5 ай бұрын

My great grandfather Thomas Joseph canny was a lighthorseman at Beersheba in the first world war and he got victoria cross and medal of gallantry

@philipsmith7913 9 ай бұрын

Excellent, brief history of the battle also crediting infantry and artillery contributions in what was a battle won by the mounted infantry charge

@The_ZeroLine 5 ай бұрын

Poorly written comment. It could be interpreted as both a criticism or a compliment.

@philipsmith7913 5 ай бұрын

@@The_ZeroLine Really. Your own thoughts or perhaps you have none, preferring to snipe. The successful result was a due to combined arms.

@nathanroberts355 5 ай бұрын

My great grandfather Thomas Joseph canny was a lighthorseman at Beersheba in the first world and he was on the famous charge of Beersheba 31st Oct 1917

@charlesayache6801 5 ай бұрын

A few years ago I took an english speaking group to Beersheva and I gave them a description of the battle and we had a memorial trupeting at the British war cemetery.

@ragarse3 5 ай бұрын

Wonderfully simple and clear video about aspects of ww1 campaigns often ignored - the acknowledgement of effective cooperation between the different nationals impressive

@Gough-jf9zf 5 ай бұрын

Sad reality for the Aussie diggers returning home- they weren't allowed to bring their mounts with them. Horses were barred from Australia for quarantine reasons. 11,000 horses went to England's Indian campaign, 2000 were shot.

@James-kv6kb 5 ай бұрын

I thought it was because the government didn't want to pay to bring them back but I suppose quarantine would have made sense

@Gough-jf9zf 5 ай бұрын

@@James-kv6kb I've read many a version of 'why', you could be right. The diggers grew very attached to their mounts and were incensed to hear the horses would not be returning. Quarantine could have been the most plausible excuse. It would have been a very expensive exercise, in a very young country already in debt due to the war. We had bugger all tax base then, federal income tax only being introduced in 1915. Not a lot of money for services. But the M.E. was full of infectious diseases, one outbreak would have devastated our livestock.

@Gough-jf9zf 5 ай бұрын

Capably presented with the right amount of detail. I've read about the Palestine campaign but it seems my texts under-represented the Kiwi Mounted Rifles contribution.

@jesusislukeskywalker4294 4 ай бұрын

🙏 the kiwis were legendary

@Gough-jf9zf 4 ай бұрын

@@jesusislukeskywalker4294 Doesn't surprise me. They get overshadowed by the Aussie story, it's very unfair.

@h2energynow 5 ай бұрын

As a modern day resident of Beer Sheva. Found it awesome.

@jesusislukeskywalker4294 4 ай бұрын

🙏 thank goodness

@colinupjohn681 Ай бұрын

As a prior member of 12/16 hrl And 1/15 rnswl Very proud of both regimental history I’ve had the honor to ride in the horse troops of both regiments . Having done Anzac parade in Sydney on horseback a humbling experience . My great. Grandfather was in France Villiers bretnoux . Such a shame that the areas this document has discussed are to this day ravaged by ongoing war Lest we forget

@kcharles8857 Жыл бұрын

Commentary, maps, graphics, excellent.

@colinwycherley7109 Жыл бұрын

This was made in collaboration with Operations Room. If you like this you'll love it

@54032Zepol Жыл бұрын

Very cool video! Keep up the great content the maps where the best part

@furryfriendification 5 ай бұрын

200. Meters ! 100 meters oh shit ! 🐪

@charlesarmstrong5292 4 ай бұрын

ANZAC spirit - never underestimate it. 👍

@Rob-pc2ju 5 ай бұрын

When Aussies and Kiwis were close...ANZAC

@James-kv6kb 5 ай бұрын

I'm not sure what you mean ? we give them shit like you would a brother but nothing has changed .

@aridabaginindabag9970 Жыл бұрын

beer sheba isn't known as beer saaba, its known as beer sheva, beer meaning well and sheva meaning seven for the seven wells that made the city famous in its ancient days. otherwise great video!

@Golden-dog88 5 ай бұрын

im havn a beer right now its know as tooheys extra dry, not to be mistaken as tooheys new. same company from NSW Australia 2 different beers

@frednurk4342 5 ай бұрын

How silly of them l thought everyone would have known that

@James-kv6kb 5 ай бұрын

Beersheba is the way I thought it was said and won so we get to decide lol

@James-kv6kb 5 ай бұрын

Certainly a different version of the story from the movie . And of course the whole bloody war was started because the Americans sold military equipment to the Germans which not a lot of people know. Houdini was the one who taught the Germans how to fly

@dreamericvoid4450 Ай бұрын

they were always in it for money, and sold to anyone really

@louisfourie7756 5 ай бұрын

Johnathon Cahns' books is a good resd

@justmyopinion628 4 ай бұрын

Love these fellows.

@annehopkins2079 3 ай бұрын

the land is called Israel.

@kencarse3677 4 ай бұрын

My grandfather was there I remember him being gutted about their horses and how their Arab friends were treated after WW2

@fizzgigmalmy2567 4 ай бұрын

It seems them oostralians have done it again

@macuc.2014 16 күн бұрын

Wait! According to Israel no one was there before 1948 🤔

@louisfourie7756 5 ай бұрын

Mark there was no Israeli army at the time just saying

@paulchilds9137 5 ай бұрын

There were few jews in Palestine in WW1 and for centuries before that. They all lived in Europe but especially in Poland and Russia, Ukraine.

@lanceMollenhauer-mf1xz 4 ай бұрын

I see rocks for my sling. Shalom shalom

@DumbSkippy 3 ай бұрын

@@paulchilds9137 actually you are partially right. Lithuania was where the most Jews were in Europe. Of course Jerusalem had the most Jews at the time. The Germans raided the Jewish section of the cemeteries in Lithuania and used Jewish headstones as pavement and killed virtually every Jew in the country. Jews lacked a homeland and were integral parts of every Arab country until Israel declared independence post WWII. At that point every Arab country expelled their Jewish citizens.