WW1 | Palestine | Australian Light Horse Beersheba One of the most stirring stories of WW1 is the legendary charge by the Australian Light Horse on the Palestinian town of Beersheba, occupied by Turkish forces. From the 1987 movie “The Lighthorsemen”. Even if you’ve seen this before, you need to see it again – it’s [...]
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The Auckland War Memorial Museum is preparing a special week of activities leading up to this year’s Anzac Day commemorations on Friday. The centrepiece of commemorations is the outdoor projection of Heroes of Gallipoli, the rare film recently restored by Peter Jackson that contains the only known footage of the campaign. It will be projected [...]
World War I in Color is a documentary (6 x 50-minute episodes) made with the cooperation of the Imperial War Museum, designed to make the Great War come alive for a 21st-century audience. The events of 1914-18 are authoritatively narrated by Kenneth Branagh, who presents the military and political overview, while interviews with historians add [...]
World War I in Color is a documentary (6 x 50-minute episodes) made with the cooperation of the Imperial War Museum, designed to make the Great War come alive for a 21st-century audience. The events of 1914-18 are authoritatively narrated by Kenneth Branagh, who presents the military and political overview, while interviews with historians add [...]
World War I in Color is a documentary (6 x 50-minute episodes) made with the cooperation of the Imperial War Museum, designed to make the Great War come alive for a 21st-century audience. The events of 1914-18 are authoritatively narrated by Kenneth Branagh, who presents the military and political overview, while interviews with historians add [...]
Covers the Battle of Amiens, and in particular the innovative tactics invented, most notably the close coordination of infantry, tanks and aircraft which characterises modern battles shown by the British commander Douglas Haig, as well as basic Infiltration tactics. Peter and Dan Snow observe a combined-arms exercise. Playlist for whole episode: 20th Century Battlefields www.youtube.com [...]
