Is Oct 31, 1917 remembered in any special way now? A Great Deed it was.

"Rememberance Day" in Aussie calls for a minutes silence at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month;

"We shall remember them!"

Yes we have that as well but changed to Vets Day
years ago

Damn right they will!!!

Oct 31st-Beersheba,last successful cavalry charge in history.
Not really celebrated here tho,which is sad.

Did ya'll like the movie? I loved it but do not
know Ausi History well. Learned of it in 1969 as i was on R&R and went to the Motor Club?
and a few guys told me aboutit over a beer.

Beersheba was NOT a cavalry charge, it was made by the Light Horse, a mounted Infantry unit.
A great deed it was, but it was done by Mounted Infantry, not Cavalry.

Cheers, Dave.
Non Illegitium Carborundum

In the movie the brits made that clear.

Yes, even in the written histories, the accounts from the surviving enemy told that they expected the Lighthorse to stop and dismount, according to doctrine, and were as suprised as hell when the Lighthorse just kept coming at them on horseback.

Cheers, Dave.
Non Illegitium Carborundum

Some times it pays to leave the rule book in the DUNNY.

Hog Killer

quote:

Originally posted by Sambar 9.3:
Beersheba was NOT a cavalry charge, it was made by the Light Horse, a mounted Infantry unit.
A great deed it was, but it was done by Mounted Infantry, not Cavalry.

Cheers, Dave.
Non Illegitium Carborundum

Same same,they had horses and swords(ok small sword at the end of a rifle but swords never-the-less)
We should help rewrite the history books then....."The last charge by a Mounted Infantry Unit with sharp knives affixed".

Pattern 1907 bayonets,

Hog Killer

Did the Light Horse use Lightsabres?

(I know, bad joke)

No I think they would be pretty heavy Nitro

Lets not forget they were all volunteers,Australia never had concription in WW1.Largely due to the left wing Labourites against the war.(line set,hook baited,should catch me a big Nitro with that one...hehe)

Excuse my ignorance, but what was the name of the movie based on that incident? I watched it on TV years ago, and never did catch the name. It was a great movie about gallant soldiers!

The Lighthorsemen, Can not get it on DVD here only VHS. WW1 is not studid much here but is my hobby. I have been to most of the fields in western europe and when i can will post picks of the Aus & NZ sites if anyone would like.

The original (B&W) was called 'Forty thousand Horsemen', and starred Chips Rafferty. The remake was called 'The Lighthorsemen' and starred Jon Blake (in his last movie before his accident) among others.
If any of you poor DVD region one viewers need a copy, try Ebay, you can get 'no code' copies from Hong Kong.

Cheers, Dave.
Non Illegitium Carborundum

Remember Chips and Smiley.....aaaah takes me back.Now it's all video games and crap.



They don't like it up 'em Sir!

quote:

Originally posted by Easy_Rollins:
(line set,hook baited,should catch me a big Nitro with that one...hehe)

I'm confused.

quote:

Originally posted by NitroX:

I'm confused.

He he red wine will do that to you.

"Australia never had concription in WW1.Largely due to the left wing Labourites against the war"

I was showing my left wing leanings Nitro,thought it may get a bite.