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Great War Horses

Barry Strickland

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Marian Bartsch

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05/09/2017

BBC Four - Great War Horses

The story of the the Australian Light Horse regiments' role in World War I.

An account of the men and horses of the Australian Light Horse and the role they played in World War I at the battles of Romani and Beersheba, and the capture of Damascus in 1918.

The horses that provided the backbone of the Australian Light Horse regiments in World War I were popularly known as Walers. Bred for Australia's tough Outback conditions, Walers were well-equipped for the harsh climate and terrain of the Middle East, where the ANZAC forces faced the armies of the Ottoman Empire. 

Great War Horses is a powerful, moving account of the men and horses of the Australian Light Horse and the pivotal role they played in World War I at the Battle of Romani (1916), the celebrated Light Horse charge at the Battle of Beersheba (1917) and the capture of Damascus in 1918.

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