Australian Light Horse Charge - The Lighthorsemen
#ww1 The Lighthorsemen 1987
World War I Australian Horsemen fight the Germans and the Turks, ending in a charge at Beersheba.
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I may be of Vietnamese descent but i was born and raised Aussie. This always makes me proud. These Men who served and died from WW1, WW2 and Vietnam gave me the life I live today
You are a good man
Being of Vietnamese descent you cannot be Australian more did these men fight for you in anyway.
@@Aussieboy329 ... he was born and raised an Aussie. they did fight for his life, jesus mate.
You’re an aussie, fuck what others say.
You’re Vietnamese-Australian, very rare, and luckily for you.
I love how the horses trusted their riders so much that they would charge the guns, especially over such a long distance. Truly amazing animals.
Animals don't understand what guns are or what they do.
They were charging towards water which they hadn't had for days.
They smelt the water and the riders gave them their head.
Hm. I think the humans didn’t prove to deserve this trust
@@blueduckpond1 That's what I understand also from a personal testimony read out to me. In fact, they were so thirsty they couldn't stop them.
My Great Grandfather on my Father's side was with the 11th Light Horse, which was held in reserve during the charge at Beersheba. My Great Grandfather on my Mother's side was a farrier in the Light Horse. My Grandfather in the 11th was medically discharged before the end of the war with 'shell deafness'. So he never got to ride into Damascus. My Father said that he was deaf as a post. In 1993 I rode as a Light Horseman in the Burial Parade of the Unknown Soldier in Canberra at the War Memorial and wore the 11th Light Horse colour patch on my tunic in his honour. I also rode in several Anzac Day and Rememberence Day Ceremonies. Nothing stirs the emotion in the Australian public, than to see a mounted Light Horseman. Everyone wanted a picture with me. My horse was an ex-trotter, called a 'Standard Breed' and he was huge. So I stood out like a sore thumb. I later had to give away riding due to a spinal injury and sold off all my kit. Except for my slouch hat with the Kangaroo feathers. That remains a treasure. The sound of us riding at a gallop on 8 horses with all our gear was awesome. I can only imagine a thousand or so, with screaming soldiers waving bayonets sounded like. Experiences I will take with me to the grave. Despite being 'Mounted Infantry' and not officially 'Cavalry' historians regard the charge at Beersheba as the last great cavalry charge in the history of warfare. 🇦🇺👍
kzhead.info/sun/aMumk62Je3OGi5E/bejne.htmlsi=d937nmpXHs4VRGMQ Это было последнее крупное сражение конницы в России, конная армия Буденного против конницы Деникина.
Lukewise1227 Thanks for posting, my question for you is what sort of sword did the horsemen use in the charge? Brave men to ride into that Hell! I was in an infantry outfit in the early 60's thank GOD I never had to Face something like that. My unit was the 9th Manchu Infantry, they Went to Vietnam in 1965, even today with the internet I can't find a Single one that I served with! Take Care and be safe.
@@Garry_OttПоследний раз кавалерийские части использовали в Отечественную войну. Если вспомнить Кущевскую атаку. И действия кавалерии после битвы под Сталинградом.
@@to1tu_sr7_34b я с вами согласен, но я писал о последнем крупном сражении конницы в России, да и в мире.
@@frankmcgee8752 All the soldiers had at the time was their rifle bayonets, however after Beersheba they issued the Light Horsemen with swords. I carried the sword and a bayonet, all original. I shudder to think what all my tack would all be worth today.
6:26 That horse deserves a medal for continuing to attack without its rider.
Just wanted water
"YOU KILLED ME HOMIE!! IMMA TRAMPLE YOU ALL!!"
That horse always gets me and yes they wanted a drink but they Australian horses and they wouldn't want to let the team down
@@michaellivesey4354 Mate Aussie horses would go to the pub, not a water trough.
@@johno9507 exactly
My great uncle was in this. And my closest friend's was a commander, and that friend returned to re-enact and honor these courageous Australians.
Heart balloon (You) tube ? 😂
Which Sqn? My great uncle was Sqn B and one of the first into Beersheba. I always wonder what Uncle Ern’s thoughts were while the ranks were lining up and also in that moment Captain Davies yelled CHARGE.
@@Dragon-Slay3rgrow up this is sacred stop playing around with silly cartoon faces
Nothing beats a horse charge. It seem to look suicidal but the epicness of it can make a grown man like me cry.
Nobody asked the horses!
its stupid
but still ineffective nowadays
@@francisebbecke2727 nobody asked no young men from all sides took part in WW1. All because one man was shot.
Except a machine gun
“They won’t charge.” The Australians: “lol wanna bet?”
As an Australian horseman...we dared and won...I keep coming back to this video... romanticising a time where boys were men
They still have there lands
Note that the German disbelief that the Light Horse would press a charge was not simply because they were known to be mounted infantry rather than true cavalry, but due to knowing that the Light Horse units were not equipped for combat from horseback (having rifles rather than carbines, and lacking swords) and furthermore knowing that they had *always* dismounted at close range in every previous engagement.
Hold Scotty's bloody beer ;)))
@@lordvader5314 I grew up on farms as a kid, this movie was mesmerizing.
"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them."
❤️❤️❤️
Very original
Hero's all never forgotten ❤️🙏❤️
Respect Rhys, to all that fought in both World Wars. Never should have happened. Why do we elect politicians ?
We will remember them
Australians and NewZealanders are very brave and fearless. They fought together with Greeks against Germans in the battle of Crete(From my father's memmories who was Greek soldier there). Glory and respect to them.
and the Maori's New Zealanders
True, they can be obnoxious so and so's but by god, I'm glad they're on our side.
@@Rusty_Gold85Anglos and Maoris❤
Fathers side came from Sikyona/Kiato and had family that worked in the Corinth canal before the bridges were blown. Mothers side had seven convicts and can trace back to the second fleet in Sydney. Very proud of both families. One fought with distinction against Nazi Germany and Italy on the Metaxas line and again as guerrillas and the other against Imperial Japan in Lae and Buna. My heroes, Pop and Papou.
Heroes!!!
Nothing is sadder than the rider-less horse, still charging.
What about the poor bugger lying in the dirt? Priorities.
That image has stuck with me for decades.
They are War horses. It's what they know.
Не бежать а атакават
One of the many amazing facts about this battle was that a scout stopped and took a photograph of the charging Light Horse. a truly stunning picture which is in the Australian Official History of the Australian light Horse Regiments. Subsequently, I have read that the photograph was taken in a re-enactment, so less immediate. Still a great picture, if that is correct!
is there a link to that picture?
@@lenny_1369 I am afraid not, as far as I am aware. In fact, I have learned, since my post, that the photo was staged after the Battle. It is still a great photograph and a reflexion of what the charge must have looked like.
@@ghtsw11 ahh, still cool tho, i hope someone uploads it in the internet soon so we can see it
Yeah it’s a great picture the best charge of all time or at least top 10
@@ghtsw11 Umm, the picture is on the 4th Light Horse Briadge's wikipedia page XD en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4th_Light_Horse_Brigade#/media/File:4th_Light_Horse_Brigade_Beersheba.jpg
Ottomans: Exists* Aussies: "I'm about to end this man's whole career"
This is the most creative comment I've ever seen
Yes they ended in Gallipolli ...100.000 dead brits and 20.000 french
Or offer them jobs as labourers :)
Ottomans: you wouldn't dare to do a cavalry charge, that's madness! Australians: all right mate, the emus said the same and they lost. Ottomans: . . . , Oh shit we're doomed
@@cedricallman9733 Didn't that happen after WWI
Wow. The cinematography, the music and the superb horsemanship in this movie still leaves me in awe. When they begin the charge I still get goosebumps and choked up, no matter how many times i watch this movie. Definitely in my Top 10 all-time favourites. ❤
I always think about how my Dad’s uncle Ern would’ve been feeling when that yell went up to charge.
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My wife's great uncle charged. He had made it through that one but died in France. My great grandfather fought with him in the 7th. He made it back and is buried in mortdale. But I never met him. Didn't come back the same they say. Who could? What a burden to put on a bloke.
My condolences 🙏
Small world
Young men too . I lost a Great Great Uncle in France too
I lost one great uncle at Beersheba, another a Paschendale and third in Belgium. A fourth was badly wounded, twice, and awarded the MM and bar. He survived the war but from family records appeared to be suffering what we'd now call PTSD. Sadly died in a building site accident in 1949.
My great uncle was 12th Light Horse. He came out of Gallipoli ok. He was in Sqn B on the afternoon of the charge and was one of the first riders into Beersheba. He made it home, and wrote about it all, even to shooting his beloved Waler.
Ex-Australian Regular Army... Love this movie. Portrayed as only Australians could see. Brings tears to my eyes each time I see it. Love you Australia!
It's great to see films about Australia's involvement in ww1 The only other film I have in my DVD collection is Gallipoli.
Respect to all you Aussies.
Nation building acts
@@chrisholland7367perhaps see if you can get the Anzacs mini series set.
What movie is this? Would love to watch it.
One of the best filmed scenes in any first world war film. :-)
O mare greșeală, cuiul catarii a fost corect filmat, în schimb, nu a fost corectată distanța de execuție a focului.
As Aussies aren't we so blessed to have had these type of guys shape our nation and put us on the world stage. God bless them all,... by the way I'm not religious lol.
Unfortunately the majority of our "leaders" now days do their best to sully Australias reputation.
@Stu Whiteman "Shape our nation"???? Do you mean war crimes and genocide, a land stolen to the native Aboriginals because they didn't have guns? Afghanistan war crimes, never heard about this shape? LOL
We are not all the same Bill, especially the ANZACS they had respect for their First Nations people. Do some research you will be surprised.
@@stuwhiteman3810 Do some research white-man, there was the genocide of the Aboriginals and I never heard of any criminal court taking action because they all are white men under the Anglo Saxon ruling. First nation my @$$!
What a brilliant way to describe us, our merry & best few :)
Watching the film gets your blood up. I can feel the adrenaline and collective will of the unit and it is very moving. I know its only a film, but it captures the moment. Quite a video and certainly fitting on ANZAC day.
which stands for Australian New Zealand Army Corps
I am familiar with this battle, but I have not seen this film... you're so right, this is a powerful scene.
@@kepler186f4 sẽ
I agree, as high as the adrenaline had to have been for the Australians, those ottomans had to have had in their mind “ok when are they going to dismount. Why haven’t they dismounted? Ok they’re getting closer why the hell haven’t they dismounted!” Being a foot soldier in the face of massed cavalry has to be a frightening prospect just by the sheer noise alone.
We had a ringside view of the charge, on the left hand side behind the static cameras and above the camera cars. Hard to describe the emotion and how awe inspiring that sequence is. While it was a long day of filming and we were exhausted caring for all the horses ( my family were part of the many wranglers and volunteers there) we were very excited to see the charge in all its glory. Obviously many shots were done later and cut into the film sequence. When they moved off there was a fair amount of chatter amongst us spectators but as they got along the valley everyone got quiet until there was this total silence amongst everybody watching and that must have been close to a hundred spectators. Then the the signal to charge and my god it was unforgettable. To see those lines of horses and the command group hit the gallop..... and see it sweep across the valley was truly an amazing sequence to see and to have filmed. When the artillery pyrotechnics went off and you saw the shell bursts, people literally had tears coming out of their eyes and one bloke was muttering 'ride faster you bastards ride faster". It looked that realistic and the thunder of hooves etc was absolutely awesome. I was 19 years old back then, and thinking back on it after watching the above sequence it still ranks as the most amazing thing I have seen in my life ( sorry kids).
Where abouts was it filmed?
@@dannysullivan633 South Australia and Victoria. But we were only around the South Australian sets, around the Hawker and Flinders Regions. Some work on the coast too. We stayed at Peterbourough and Orrarroo at one stage.
Amazing 👏
@@Arlec90 south australia = real australia
wow
There's so much to say about the event and this movie but what really impresses me is having that many riders at a full gallop...anyone has ever ridden a horse at a full gallop knows what I'm talking about...it must have been exhilarating to make that ride.
Mum & Dad were both extras (about 10 of the riders were women made up to look like men) they say it was absolutely the most incredible feeling ever but also quite nerve wrecking lol
what to your death perhaps, exhilarating!
Brave Austrelians and a heroic charge.According to the the map and detailed description of the charge I saw in Beersheva ,the brave Austrelians lost 38 troopers killed Beersheva is now a big and bustling city.The well attended British war cemetry is surounded with big buildings.I visited the place and there they all lyin these brave men.On one of the grves I read. A brave Austrelian honest and true.He made his duty through and through. May they all rest in peace .
9:48 I love how they made it clear that the Truks' gunfire was having little impact because they hadn't readjusted their sights for the shorter range and thus their fire was going over the Australians' heads. This is also one of the only times I can imagine that those old sights that went to 1,000 meters and beyond ever used at those ranges.
Agreed that Maxim heavy machine gun and the artillery probably inflicted most of the damage against the Lighthorse than the Turk's rifles.
The Africans used to do it in Rhodesia as well. They thought it made there rifles more powerful
@@darthroden The Turkish machine guns that fired on the charging light horsemen were silenced by the supporting Royal Horse Artillery. Its not clear that they inflicted any damage at all.
No incorrect. The machine guns on the western front were more often than not used at over 2000 metres. Australian s in forming up for advances were often cut down by bullets they could not hear. The troops hated it.
I wondered about that, I thought it was a "cinematic oversight", thanks for clearing that up.
It speaks volumes about the spirit and strength of those breeds of horse that they had the strength and stamina to charge three miles across the desert at full gallop having been without water for as long as two days without collapsing. They earned that long, long drink when they made it to the wells.
Called Walers bred in New South Wales.
@@DeniatitadenCompostelathe horses were a type, not a breed. They were purchased across Australia. My South Australian family bred remounts. The official name for the horses. Bango Patterson commanded the remounts unit in Egypt. Check out the movie Man from Snowy River II. That's how horses were purchased.
@@55vma 'Were' is accurate, as the Australian Whaler was formalised as a breed with its own studbook in the 1980's.
@@imjustme110Waler. No H.
@@roseanne74 Thank you, not sure if it was an auto correct, but you are right.
One of the last, if not the last great cavalry charge in military history.
It was not the last cavalry charge in history. But it was the last successful cavalry charge in history.
@@finaladvance5085 Not even the last successful charge in history. The last one I know of was a couple of green berets in Afghanistan in 2001. 12 of the 16 charges the Polish forces did against the German army during WW2 were successful too as was an Italian charges against Soviets positions close to Stalingrad.
@@finaladvance5085 the kiwis did something similar a few weeks later
And the Italians un East Africa, and the Americans in the Philippines!
@@eyeli160 The charge of the 4th Australian Light Horse at Beersheba late in the afternoon of 31 October 1917, is remembered as the last great cavalry charge.
This is what you call adaptability. With a cavalry force capable of charging and dismounting you can easily create a mobile force to be able to do most things.
Actually these soldiers were NOT cavalry. They were Dragoons, or mounted infantrymen.
@@reynaldoflores4522 This true is some sense, untrue in others. You're correct that they were not cavalry. They weren't really Dragoons either, however. By the late 19th century Dragoons were being used to charge and fight on horseback as well as on foot and the military concept had changed significantly. The Australian Light Horse generally didn't fight from horseback (with Beersheeba an exception). Thus, the ALH were closer to the Dragoons of the 18th century, which were more strictly mounted infantry, rather than the Dragoons of the late 19th century which filled a mixed role. They also weren't modeled on Dragoons, they were modelled on the strategy and tactics of the Boers and filled a niche role with some tactical similarity to Dragoons but ultimately a different strategic and operational impetus.
Well considerably still considered Cavalry. Cavalry isn't strictly just men that fight on horseback. Cavalry is an overall name for any that is mounted on horseback. But yes there is names like Dragoons, Lancers, etc. But their still considered Cavalry just that as time passed we don't just call them Cavalry anymore. For example as time went on to the napoleonic era. We have Lancers, Dragoons, light dragoons, Hussars, etc. Even tho they were just Austrian Light Horse, they knew dismounting was the most foolish thing ever against set piece artillery. Hence covering all that ground was better by charging than running on foot across.
One thing puzzles me about the Aus. Light Horse. If they were only 'mounted infantry', were they still trained in how to execute what was essentially a cavalry charge? And if so, why were they not armed with sabres rather than having to make do with the Lee Enfield long-pattern bayonet as a makeshift sword?@@ZzTHEGAMERzZ
@@Londonfogey In answer to your query on why the ALH were not issued with sabres. The accept doctrine at the time was that they advanced to contact, dismounted and fought as Infantry. As they were not strictly cavalry, and the accepted doctrine of the day said they did not charge as cavalry, the Boss Cockies in Rear Echelons decided they did not need sabres. They were also not taught to charge as cavalry. The SMLE Long Pattern served well though with the unorthodox change of tactics which caught both Johnny Turk and the Krauts off guard.
Makes my heart swell. I'm so proud to be an Australian.
tell it to the genocide victims that oz is sponsoring in g.aza..
If you want to know what a small part of a horse charge feels and sounds like - go the races and stand next to the track.
Magnificent Soldiers those Aussie Diggers! A cavalry charge with bayonets! Great allies and sentinels of freedom! Sua Sponte Men!
Mates don't go alone.
Freedom or lockdown?
The Spirits of the Winged Hussars are with them
Лошадок жалко погибают
It takes a special kind of crazy to mount a horse charge through an open, coverless field into entrenched enemy positions while eating artillery shells and machine gun fire. No armour, no support… just sheer, reckless bravado. The ANZACs were something else.
The unfortunate thing is, all the thousands and thousands of Waler horses which were used by the Lighthorsemen, were never repatriated to a green field in Australia
Only one ever made it home...
read " The Last Parade" by Banjo Patterson.-I cry each time.
@@mikelyons6452, I'm gonna listen to it. Found readings here on YT. Thanks!
So many years later we still remember the greatest charge in Australian history, watching on Anzac Day 2024 lest We forget
The Aussies are some of the greatest warriors of the modern era. Massive respect from this American. I given the choice of battle allies, I'd take Aussies easily.
Every single time your country's gone to war including the civil war you've called up Australia for help and we're the only country that has done that every single time
When the Japanese were knocking on OUR doors and WE really needed help from a friend, It was the USA that came to OUR aid. Bonds of friendship were formed and now we are proud to be America's allies, always.
@@shanebailey1535 mate you obviously don't know a lot about history ,they only turned up at the end and take all the credit we did all the bloody hard work . I was watching a documentary on Borneo and after all the hard work was done they turn up and do the clean up lol
@James-kv6kb like your ridiculous statement about the Civil War, you are just making yourself look foolish. The US never asked for help from Australia, some idiots went over and volunteered to help the SOUTH just in time for them to lose the war. Best you keep quiet lest everyone sees how stupid you are.
Americans admire and respect the Australian sacrifice in both world wars.
The truth is that Australia didn't go after Beersheba, but the well in Beersheba. The Australian Army had no water left and it was take the well or die.
I wonder if they got any beer in Beersheba
one important thing left out and a HUGE difference between this one and the other famous cavalry charge (Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaklava in the Crimean War), is that the cavalry was well supported by the artillery on the ridges opposite - according to Wikipedia most of the Turkish batteries got maybe one or two rounds off before they were ranged and silenced by the British guns. so they did not have multiple shots as shown here.
Although inexplicably left out of the movie - and initially only held in reserve in case the 'Horse failed to take the objective - we must never forget the contribution of the Australian Light Emu Division, who were pivotal in the consolidation and mopping up. We salute you and your gigantic eggs.
LOL my great-grandfather served in the same division at Lone Pine
The Emu Artillery are a sight to behold
German Officer: "they won't charge" Lighthorsemen: "Hold my beer!"
How do you make a horse fall safely like that? Stunt horses? 😂
Stunt horses were used in this movie, yes. In many really old Western films they literally just tripped or ran horses through hidden holes, until it was made illegal for obvious reasons.
@@WildWestRaider thanks and thank god. I figured it could only be hidden wire or something. But as the owner of a dog that is on a fourth or fifth grade level when it comes to understanding words and sentences… I don’t put anything past them 😂😂 Learn something new every day?
Its why they make the Fosters in pint cans
@@potterj09 🤦♂️ 😂
@@WildWestRaider do you have any more details about these stunt horses? The idea sounds cool
Anzacs, British, Canadians and Yanks ...are an unbeatable combination! Salute to our Aussie brothers!
ANZAC = Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, just sayin' 🙂
Reminds me of the charge of the Rohirrim in the "Lord of the Rings" movie.
Typical. Kiwis are forgotten. We were in this battle too.
@@peace-now you overlooked ANZAC .
Basically the CANZUKUS
It's great to feel a surge of pride this Anzac Day from rediscovering this spectacular reenactment of the charge of the Lighthorse on Beersheba (hail cinematographer Dean Semler among many others) instead of bathing in my usual sombre reflection over the loss of 2 great uncles on my Dad's side on the grimmer western front, although of course I have thought of them too. What a stirring upload! So well shot and so well scored and the horses are magnificent, especially now I live in horse country myself (Goulburn, NSW).
One of the greatest horse charging scenes! Incredible bravery!
my great grandfather Victor Hezekiah Write was a combat medic in that charge he bought back a bunch of photos he took from a Turkish Camera they captured. the mountains of British dead stacked up and the bodies of orthodox priests they hung on the walls of the city was intense. I gave the photos to the war memorial in 2007.
Mother to little Johnny. "So Johnny, what do you want to be when you grow up?" Johnny to Mother. "I want to be the bravest of the brave." Mother to little Johnny. Oh, so you want to be an Australian Light Horseman.
Glad someone uploaded this! I was thinking about doing it myself. I remember looking it up a couple years back and couldn't find anything about it online. It's been a while since I've seen the movie, but if I remember correctly, they charged that town with only a few hundred cavalry up against thousands of Turkish soldiers.
There were a few divisions involved in the charge and was one of several offensives against Beersheba. For all the attention this attack got, the position they were attacking was only a perimeter position outside the town itself
@@AvoidTheCadaver Ah, perspective, how I have missed it.
@@AvoidTheCadaver the lighthorseman captured the town and the wells of beersheba.
The guy complaining at the beginning "I must reiterate my opposition to this manouver" was not against the manouver itself, he is just envious: he reiterates because during the meeting, when Sir Henry decided to attack by horse charge, he complained that his brigade was equipped with sabres and therefore most suited to the honor of being chosen for the task; Sir Henry did preferred the Light Horse. PS love that two Germans did not believe they were charging.
They were not expected to charge but to dismount at some point to fight on foot. This was because the Jerries knew they were not a cavalry unit but were Dragoons, mounted infantrymen.
Hmmm , so possible that sending in the lighthorse was a means of fooling the Germans who were thus convinced that horsemen would dismount at some distance. But sending in Calvary would have definitely signalled from the very beginning that a charge was about to take place and Germans might thus have adapted to the maneuver.
This whole clip is awesome
Brit: _"I must reiterate my opposition to this manoeuvre"_ Bogan: *You 'ave* Australians are Laconic af lol
The cinematographer for this movie was Dean Semmler whose large resume of movie and TV work includes Dances With Wolves, Apocalypto, and several of the Mad Max movies.
Australian and New Zealand...fought bravely in all military operations...love respect from England.....
Charging into a wall of lead from 2000 metres seems like a suicide order.
Anzac horsepower 💪💯
In my opinion, this is the best Cavalry charge depicted in a film. It accurately displays the distance they covered, not swamped with too many horses, so when the stunts happen, you can see them clearly. The intensity of the charge is magnificently captured not only by the men, but by the panting horses too.
" they won't charge" Light horseman " lol yeet!"
Whats also sad is seeing the actor Jon Blake because after filming this he would become a vegetable after a car accident a couple of hours after the filming. So sad, he would have become one of Australians great actors if not for that car accident. 😢
Agreed, it was a terrible tragedy that robbed him of what could of been and us all of a wonderful actor.
This may have been the biggest balls to the wall charge for a measly bit of land ever accounted for.
My great grandfather was drafted with his horses from Omeo to Africa and eventually this battle. He recounted the horses were dying of thirst and leapt over everything to get to the wells.
Watching and promoting this for Anzac Day of 2024. It never gets any less spectacular- tears to the eyes- and this last successful British cavalry charge in history is still comemmorated in Beersheba, Israel, too. Lest We Forget ⚔
This is what should be celebrated and remembered in Australia on the 31st of October every year instead of the rising trend of halloween!
The 2600 meters, 2400 meters is very badly timed. Full charging horses go faster than that!
The Light Horse Regiment has just been re activated in Australia. It is, of course, an armored unit.
The period of transition from bayonets and swords to rifles must have been terrifying
I cry every time I watch this ...the absolute bravery of these young men ...I'm filled with pride .. and sorrow that the generations today will never understand the sacrifice let alone put themselves up for it .. I salute ALL who fell in service of their country...we owe you more than words can say ...
Breathtaking….kudos to the film crew 👏🏻👏🏻
Damn. Even the ambulances charged.
Thank you, the footage is excellent. Those lads were so brave, i wonder if we have that same courage today?
The feelings that Historical Accuracy can bring up is unfounded in scripture or text book, I could only imagine the terror going through those soldiers yet their tale is sketched in our history to teach others of how brave they truly were
Finest moment of Australia 🦘
An epic achievement by the Diggers. Legends one and all...
The Australian and New Zealand soldiers who made that charge have bigger balls than anyone you will meet today !
Where there New Zealander there? Could not find anything about that. Would like to know?
@@trevorfitzgerald4996 This action on 31 October 1917 was made by the 4th and 12th Australian Light Horse. New Zealand Mounted Rifles were in action in another location
@@trevorfitzgerald4996 From memory, the New Zealand Mounted Rifles took out several machine gun nests that were flanking the valley, without them the Lighthorse would have been under fire from 3 directions. They don't get a lot of mention and their action maybe wasn't as captivating, but without them its doubtful the charge would have been successful
@Chris Lefroy as was British infantry action adjacent, and mixed air forces flying overhead dropping hand grenades on the Turks.
ANZACS!!
"what's going on" we gonna charge Bersheeba mate.. "Jesus... " ( Yep.. he got that right.... )
RIP to all the Australian and Ottoman troops who died in ww1
Well the aussies anyway
_"Those heroes who shed their blood and lost their lives! You are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in peace. There is no difference between the Johnnies and Mehmets to us where they lie side by side here in this country to of ours. You, the mothers, who sent their sons from far away countries wipe away your tears; your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace. After having lost their lives on this land they have become our sons as well."_
Quite the cinematography for 1987. I'm curious as to how long it took them to film the charge sequence, because if you look closely the shadows and cloud cover keep changing
these men had so much fortitude and courage.. fearless bravery.. that l do not think we will see again...
My great grandfather Thomas Joseph canny was a lighthorseman at Beersheba in the first world war
Toate cele bune din România, respect pentru străbunicii care s-au sacrificat pentru noi.
What did that guy just say something about beer ? Yeah mate we Gunna take Beersheba . So they got beer right ? yeah the British told us it's a fancy Turkish word for place of cold beer. Well those Turks are screwed then.
All filmed in South Australia with local horsemen…awesome
The best cavalry charge scene ever filmed
I have heard that the australians were not afraid while charging. This wasn't because of some insane courage, or extreme dissociation. But because the riders were so distracted trying to keep the horses head up to hide behind while the horse was fighting to keep its head down from all the bullets whizzing overhead that both were clearing the trenches before they realised it. After that I'm sure fear was normal
Courage isn't not being afraid. Courage is being afraid and going in anyway.
Aussies work together and back each other up
Can you hear, can you hear that thunder? You better run, you'd better take cover... Oh, yeah...
Fun fact, the Australians played that song over the radio to one of the Americans carriers when we “sunk” it in an exercise.
The best reply to sum up the men down under.
I respect & love the horses always for their unique qualities. And after seeing this video, these increased manifold. What a settings and photography ! MARVELOUS.
There are few places I have ever wanted to be in military history. But to charge with the Australian light horse would be a moment that would live forever in my soul.
Damn, the Aussie lighthorsemen are just using bayonets instead of sabers in a cavalry charge? That's not easy.
They don't have sabers because they're not cavalry. They are Dragoons. Mounted infantrymen.
That pattern of bayonet for the Lee-Enfield No.1 rifle had a blade length of 17 inches, I own that pattern bayonet and it goes very nicely with my Australian SMLE No.1 Mk 3 rifle.
They were not Dragoons or mounted infantrymen. The ALH was... something in betwen. They were trained to dismount and fight on foot, but they also were trained to do _some_ of the traditional cavalry roles (like scouting or screening) that mounted infantry usually is _not_ expected to do. As a result, they were equipped with weapons unsuited for mounted combat, rifles (too long) instead of carbines and long bayonets (too short) instead of sabers, because their focus was on dismounted combat. Of course, they were quite enthusiastic in proving that "unsuited" does NOT mean "useless".
As a re-enactor cavalryman of twenty years, I rate this film as the best mounted horse flick. Why? Because the horses are as much a part of the film as the actors.
brilliant cinematic display!!
Well done ThanksJohnny Great moves stunt men
Beautifully Filmed and directed cinematography
Australians have fought everywhere during WW1 AND 2 either in Asia,dessert,africa and europe
One of the great movie battle scenes of all time. I'm privileged to have actually visited this battlefield and the military cemetery in which some of these men enjoy rest eternal.
This is my favorite scene from this movie.
Fantastic movie scene, sturring stuff. The only time i tried to join the army was in OZ after 9, 11, went to Parramatta and what used to be The Light Horse Brigade, damn immigration services had not given me a receipt for Application of Residency and that was what i needed to join, left Oz 2 months later when the visa ran out, always wondered how my life would have been in the Light Horse.
Jesus you're a right prick. 2000 Americans die thanks to one rogue terrorist and you feel the need to go and slaughter completely unrelated Muslims by the thousands in Iraq? God will not have mercy on you
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Aussies: Ok after this get beers were going home
Holy cow, those Aussies. The bravery of them. Stunning. Got to absolutely love them.
Charging directly into a set position is contrary to maneuver warfare. Alter your attack and make them move their fixed weaponry to create gaps in the firing line that can be exploited.
Bec, not enough has been taught about this in today's schools. The aussie diggers opened up the door for us all in Africa. Total Respect.
What's Africa got to do with it ?
4:36 Bro became the Austrian painter 💀💀💀
charging a horse 2600 metres is insane
At least their bayonets were a tad longer than their opponents' ones. They were still on the short side for cavalry use though, but them technically being mounted infantry explains that
Ironically the best charge in the history of cavalry was performed by mounted infantry.
There are a couple other charges that could contest that title (down to the "irony" part), but certainly this one in on the short list.
“They’re not cavalry, they’re Australian light horse…” Bloody Pom…