Episode 2 - Australia's Battle of Beersheba

[@peterixon8708]

Fantastic video; one of the best I've seen. Was there, at Beersheba, for the 90th Anniversary of the charge. There's an Australian father and son buried in the grave yard. It's a reminder of both what 'victory' can cost; but seeing them laying there also reminded me to always honour their sacrifice, whilst living life to the fullest. It's the only way I can thank them, more than 100 years later.

[@ragarse3]

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

[@philipsmith7913]

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]

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

[@philipsmith7913]

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

[@h2energynow]

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

[@jesusislukeskywalker4294]

🙏 thank goodness

[@nathanroberts355]

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]

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.

[@peterjohnson9291]

That's a lie.

[@nathanroberts355]

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

[@valentinaforero5595]

That's amazing! So thankful for your grandfather's bravery

[@peterjohnson9291]

That's a lie. No Australian by that name was ever awarded a VC and the Medal for Gallantry never existed then.

[@Gough-jf9zf]

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]

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]

@@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.

[@54032Zepol]

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

[@kcharles8857]

Commentary, maps, graphics, excellent.

[@colinwycherley7109]

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

[@colinupjohn681]

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

[@nathanroberts355]

My great grandfather Thomas Joseph canny was a lighthorseman at Beersheba in the first world war and he got victoria cross and medal of gallantly and mrdal of honour and palenstine campaign medal and Beersheba campaign medal

[@Gough-jf9zf]

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]

🙏 the kiwis were legendary

[@Gough-jf9zf]

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

[@charlesarmstrong5292]

ANZAC spirit - never underestimate it. 👍

[@furryfriendification]

200. Meters ! 100 meters oh shit ! 🐪

[@Rob-pc2ju]

When Aussies and Kiwis were close...ANZAC

[@James-kv6kb]

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

[@Primaate]

As always, Aussies and Kiwis secretly love each other, but like brothers, would never admit it.

[@aridabaginindabag9970]

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]

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]

How silly of them l thought everyone would have known that

[@James-kv6kb]

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

[@kencarse3677]

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

[@badpossum440]

Just to be pedantic, Australia did not have a cavalry force. They were mounted infantry.

[@justmyopinion628]

Love these fellows.

[@James-kv6kb]

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]

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

[@fizzgigmalmy2567]

It seems them oostralians have done it again

[@louisfourie7756]

Johnathon Cahns' books is a good resd

[@louisfourie7756]

Mark there was no Israeli army at the time just saying

[@paulchilds9137]

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]

I see rocks for my sling. Shalom shalom

[@Smart-Skippy]

@@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.

[@PREPPYPANCAKES]

Look up Nili - lots of jewish people were part of this success

[@Primaate]

The Old Testament records the 'Chosen' in 'Judea' 3000 years ago. The Koran agrees with this account btw.

[@MORTUZA-c8n]

🪂🪂🚫

[@louisfourie7756]

On the 6th June 1867 the rebuild of Israel started in exact reverse of how israel terminated on 6 th June AD 70 although i am not sure of this date

[@hulusiakar3252]

Now look at the state of Palestine! Thank you! Türkiye yüzyılı Cumhuriyet bayramı kutlu olsun! 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷

[@lanceMollenhauer-mf1xz]

Have your nation but not a empire 🇬🇧🇺🇲🇦🇺🇳🇿🇮🇪

[@hulusiakar3252]

@@lanceMollenhauer-mf1xz It goes both ways 🫡

[@lanceMollenhauer-mf1xz]

@@hulusiakar3252 today's empires are ones and zeros we've moved on

[@hulusiakar3252]

@@lanceMollenhauer-mf1xz So have we..

[@lanceMollenhauer-mf1xz]

@@hulusiakar3252 enjoy your stealth fighters

[@macuc.2014]

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

[@janebrown1706]

There was a dribble of jewish people into that area possibly after WW1, maybe even before.

[@markconley5730]

and not an israeli flag in sight !

[@gracecollins8415]

In 1917?

[@anthonyeaton5153]

@@gracecollins8415That’s the level of historical learning found on most Australian forums.

[@josiahzabel8596]

Not for another 31 years.

[@Rob-pc2ju]

​@@anthonyeaton5153 I think he means to point out who did the spade work and heavy lifting to enable the creation later.

[@lanceMollenhauer-mf1xz]

Oh I see rocks for my sling.

[@annehopkins2079]

the land is called Israel.

[@peterkurg8169]

Nope. Go back and have a look at the primary sources. At this time the land was called Palestine

[@peterjohnson9291]

@@peterkurg8169 It was actually called Mandate for Palestine. There has never been a country called Palestine.

[@garrybuckley1503]

once again selective history,maybe there's another truth a more real truth,but don't want to get in the way of a good story

[@alainsoupe4935]

Congratulations to the ANZAC forces which liberated the Holy and Bible Land from the jihadist ottoman empire.