The Lighthorsemen - Battle of Gaza
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- čas přidán 5. 05. 2009
- Dal film Lighthorsemen: attacco nel deserto (The Lighthorsemen, Australia, 1987) di Simon Wincer, con Jon Blake, Peter Phelps, John Walton e Tim McKenzie. Sintetica ricostruzione della battaglia di Gaza (19.04.1917), durante la campagna di Palestina, una bruciante sconfitta per gli anglo-australiani ad opera dei turchi comandati dal generale tedesco Von Kressenstein.
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From The Lighthorsemen (Australia, 1987) directed by Simon Wincer, with Jon Blake, Peter Phelps, John Walton e Tim McKenzie. Synthetic reconstruction of the battle of Gaza (19 Apr 1917), during the campaign of Palestine, a burning defeat for the Anglo-Australians imposed by the Turks commanded by German General Von Kressenstein. - Krátké a kreslené filmy
The Arabs helped the British fight off the Ottoman to control the Middle East and create the state of Israel as well as divided the Middle East into separate states giving each Saudi heir a country of their own.
It's funny the British actors playing the parts of Germans and Turkish officers give the worst accents almost a Monty python ploy
As crappy as the movie may have been, these guys did the impossible, they came out of the Sinai desert to attack. They did this before Lawrence did it.
this was 1917 during the British invasion of Palestine, Yeah I agree this movie was really propaganda one sided on behalf of the "Allies" when in WW1 there was absolutely no good guys or bad guys, just nations killing each other for unfortunate circumstances in the long run. The British Desert campaign was technically going to have nothing to do with WW1, it was going to be a filthy greedy objective of snatch and grab of the Muslim lands to steel the oil. Attack and Conquer if you will. The British were the Axis of evil during that campaign.
doublekatana95 well the ottomans were no were near being nice guys, they made genocides on armenians greeks and assyrians.
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What? This was real life god, Australia helped us in 1917
Me and my lover from Australia love it
@@doublekatana95 There certainly were good guys and bad guys in WWI. The central European powers were anti-democratic. The concept of "Lebensraum" was strong in Germany already (Hitler later adopted it, but he didn't invent it). The world fought to prevent German dominance of Europe, which at that time was the main industrial powerhouse of the world.
The dude that posted this video says it was a Anglo-Australian defeat?! Coming from an Italian he would know alot about defeats.
Well, the Turks did win the battle of Gaza, in that they weren't forced out. But Allenvy wasn't finished. He ordered Chauvel to attack Beersheba, where the Turks were forced out and it turned their whole position.
Good job mat
Best Mounted Infantry of the British Empire, but thanks to Britain's aristocratic dunderheads, they use them poorly. Von Kressenstein's words be true.
Drew Cobb the stupidity of British commanders probably killed more British, Australian, New Zealander, Canadian, and other Empire/Commonwealth troops than the German and Ottoman commanders' decisions.
Because the British didn't care for those born in the colonies, nor the territorial natives.
Infantry is on foot, it isn't "mounted". The term is cavalry.
Steve S, thanks for the info. I wasn't aware. The expression does make sense to me now.
They weren't mounted infantry. Australian doctrine drew a clear distinction between Light Horse and Mounted Infantry. These were the former. They had some of the characteristics of both mounted infantry and cavalry, and also from the Boer kommandos.
Film script written by an Australian or German I presume.
Yes, but accurate in the essential points.
well new zealand were kinda f***ked up to but the new zealand were still fighting while australia fighting with courage honer and bravery thats why us australians are so good go the aussies GO THE ANZAC's
Eugene Cantwell
Love Australians
@ 3:34 why the hell are they crawling!?!
You can tell it's an Australian production " They are not cavalry, they are Australian light horse, they are formidable soldiers"...I'm sure they were but actions speak louder than words and there is enough action in the movie to compensate for this lame script. In real life Australians, New-Zealanders, South Africans and Rhodesians (before Rhodesia was called Zimbabwe) were known to be the best soldiers of their times.
They were colonials...When Rommel went up against the Australians in Tobruk and was stopped... he reported to Hitler and Hitler asked him how he could be stopped by a bunch of colonials. As Rommel replied...give me two batallan of colonials...and I will give you the world!
Old wives tale.Have heard this story about many units and countries.
The saying is correct, however. Australian doctrine in the Mouted Service Manual of 1902 distringuished between Light Horse, mounted infantry and cavalry. This arose out of a comprehensive assessment of Australian experience in the Boer War. Australia had 23 Light Horse regiments by 1914 and they were c0nsidered most appropriate for the defence of the Australian mainland. As it turned out, they were also very well suited for operations in Egypt-Palestine.
Nice evidence.
Just like the evidence you provided for your argument. Try reading a book, you might learn something.
"The light shines into the darkness and the darkness can never overcome it"-John 1:5
Islam is fascism Jesus is freedom
Lol good one
Is this the reason western Christians don't follow their religion. Man can marry another one
Islam is fascism yet nazis we’re Christian?? How does that work ?? The kkk where also fascist . You guys made fascism so Stfu and learn your history you bible thumping inbred moron.