For Australians, Beersheba is also memorable as being a famous WW1 victory, when the Australian Light Horse, lead by General Harry Chauvel, conquered the city in the last great Cavalry Charge.
Chauvel was responsible for many of the supposedly “British” triumphs through the Sinai to Gaza and captured Megiddo, the Golan heights and Damascus despite continuous interference, snubs and bad guidance from his British superiors (Allenby most excepted).
Given the British jealousy and embarrassment at the amazing achievements of a “colonial”, I am not sure what if any recognition Chauvel gets in Israel….
For Australians, Beersheba is also memorable as being a famous WW1 victory, when the Australian Light Horse, lead by General Harry Chauvel, conquered the city in the last great Cavalry Charge.
Chauvel was responsible for many of the supposedly “British” triumphs through the Sinai to Gaza and captured Megiddo, the Golan heights and Damascus despite continuous interference, snubs and bad guidance from his British superiors (Allenby most excepted).
Given the British jealousy and embarrassment at the amazing achievements of a “colonial”, I am not sure what if any recognition Chauvel gets in Israel….