Director Simon Wincer Starring Jon Blake, Sigrid Thronton & Peter Phelps Rated PG Score 6/6 In 1917 when the British forces are bogged down in front of the Turkish and German lines in Palestine they rely on the Australian light horse regiment to break the deadlock. Okay, perhaps it would have been historically relevant if…
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Restored Field Gun Returned to Public Display
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A World War One era artillery piece – captured from the Ottoman Empire but resident in WA for almost a century – was today officially returned to public display after an extensive restoration process. The German-made Krupp 75mm field gun was manufactured in 1905 as part of an Ottoman Empire order for 600 such weapons.…
Battle of Beersheba Stamp Release
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Australia Post and Israel Post are marking the Battle of Beersheba through the release of a commemorative issue of two stamps. The Battle of Beersheba is a significant event in the history of both countries and one of Australia’s greatest and least-known military triumphs, the battle took place on 31 October 1917 as part of…