NZ’s role in history’s last great cavalry charge Beersheba is a town that few New Zealanders will be familiar with. It sits on the edge of the Negev desert in southern Israel, about 75 kilometres south west of Jerusalem. On Tuesday, a small group of New Zealanders will…
ANZACs secured Palestine for the Allies ANZAC commemorations in New Zealand usually understandably focus on the Gallipoli campaign, while some of the lesser known battles have received less attention. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Beersheba. This battle, as part of the Sinai…