100 years since Australia's sacrifice on the Western Front

[barryqwalsh]

Australian troops near Pozieres during the Battle of the Somme.(National Film and Sound Archive.)

In the coming weeks, 100th anniversary commemorations will mark the battles of Fromelles and Pozieres and the heavy loss of lives.

Join war historian and battleground tour operator Mat McLachlan on Saturday Extra for a discussion on the significance and human cost of these conflicts.

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100 years since Australia's sacrifice on the Western Front

 

[jwoodie]

Also watch The Water Deviner (Russell Crowe). Excellent movie about Gallipoli.