1 00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:02,889 Struth, it's the Light Horse. 2 00:00:03,040 --> 00:00:05,088 Hey, where are your gee-gees, fellas? 3 00:00:05,240 --> 00:00:06,810 That's enough! 4 00:00:06,960 --> 00:00:09,611 - I wanna get stuck into 'em. -No, you don't, mate. 5 00:00:14,760 --> 00:00:17,445 - G'day, Tolly. -Two Bob! 6 00:00:17,600 --> 00:00:20,365 Only two blackfellas, me and one other bloke. 7 00:00:20,520 --> 00:00:22,090 - You're an Abo? -Jeez, Tolly. 8 00:00:22,240 --> 00:00:23,651 What's it bloody look like? 9 00:00:25,800 --> 00:00:28,087 Must be someone looking after you, don't you think? 10 00:00:28,240 --> 00:00:31,323 I don't really understand...God much. 11 00:00:31,480 --> 00:00:33,005 Someone else, then. 12 00:00:36,800 --> 00:00:38,768 Bev! 13 00:00:41,200 --> 00:00:44,488 I don't care what anyone says. They're good blokes. 14 00:00:44,640 --> 00:00:46,449 - Fair din... 15 00:00:48,080 --> 00:00:50,845 You wanna kill yourself some Turks, do you, son? 16 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:52,764 - Can you shoot? - A bit. 17 00:00:52,920 --> 00:00:55,685 A bloody bit? And you're volunteering to be a sniper? 18 00:00:57,920 --> 00:01:00,810 - Look at ya. Bloody report sick. 19 00:01:00,960 --> 00:01:03,122 I'm leaving here like Cliff or I'm going home. 20 00:01:03,280 --> 00:01:05,044 I'll tell you what I'm seeing here. 21 00:01:05,200 --> 00:01:09,603 The English trying to muddle through yet again. 22 00:01:09,760 --> 00:01:13,401 Oh, yes. It's how we do things. 23 00:01:25,320 --> 00:01:28,722 Lack of men. Sickness. Now stasis. 24 00:01:28,880 --> 00:01:31,565 I'm facing a Gordian knot, Braith. I must cut through it. 25 00:01:31,720 --> 00:01:33,802 -I'm going back to Kitchener. -Withdrawal? 26 00:01:33,960 --> 00:01:36,201 Not a bit. Attack. 27 00:01:36,360 --> 00:01:39,648 And damned be him that first cries "Hold, enough!" 28 00:01:39,800 --> 00:01:42,167 - Sir. -Oh, yes, indeed. 29 00:01:49,880 --> 00:01:53,851 The break-out will occur over 48 hours - 30 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:58,130 a series of interconnected feints and attacks. 31 00:01:58,280 --> 00:02:03,810 At its completion, we will hold the heights...here, 32 00:02:03,960 --> 00:02:07,601 as well as our right flank along the second ridge 33 00:02:07,760 --> 00:02:09,649 all the way down to the water. 34 00:02:09,800 --> 00:02:14,328 Then it's simply a matter of sweeping across the peninsula. 35 00:02:14,480 --> 00:02:17,370 And then it's on to Constantinople, eh? 36 00:02:17,520 --> 00:02:19,921 Exactly, Freddie. 37 00:02:20,080 --> 00:02:21,809 Now, General Birdwood, 38 00:02:21,960 --> 00:02:26,249 you will send two assaulting columns from Anzac here. 39 00:02:26,400 --> 00:02:29,449 Malone's New Zealanders will take Chunuk Bair. 40 00:02:29,600 --> 00:02:34,128 The Australians and Indians to take Hill 971. 41 00:02:34,280 --> 00:02:36,123 It's damned hot, isn't it? 42 00:02:36,280 --> 00:02:41,446 From Chunuk Bair, the New Zealanders will turn south, 43 00:02:41,600 --> 00:02:45,321 sweeping the Turks from positions at Battleship Hill... 44 00:02:45,480 --> 00:02:50,327 Never felt such heat since the bloody Sudan. 45 00:02:50,480 --> 00:02:52,244 ...to Baby 700 here. 46 00:02:52,400 --> 00:02:55,609 Meanwhile, in a pincer movement, 47 00:02:55,760 --> 00:02:58,525 the Australian Light Horse will move through the Nek 48 00:02:58,680 --> 00:03:02,890 towards the New Zealanders, moving south to join them. 49 00:03:03,040 --> 00:03:04,724 Good plan, Birdy. Well done. 50 00:03:04,880 --> 00:03:08,123 The two British divisions of General Stopford 51 00:03:08,280 --> 00:03:11,602 will land at Suvla Bay here. 52 00:03:11,760 --> 00:03:17,324 He will then move right to link up with Birdwood's units here. 53 00:03:17,480 --> 00:03:22,361 Meanwhile, the diversion down at Helles is proceeding. 54 00:03:22,520 --> 00:03:28,527 As well, a major assault will pin down Turk positions 55 00:03:28,680 --> 00:03:34,801 at Plateau 400, known as 'Lonely Pine'. 56 00:03:36,080 --> 00:03:41,450 100,000 troops on five fronts, gentlemen. 57 00:03:43,240 --> 00:03:45,561 Sir, I am wondering, 58 00:03:45,720 --> 00:03:49,611 which are the feints and which are the true assaults? 59 00:03:49,760 --> 00:03:51,524 Here's the heart of it. 60 00:03:51,680 --> 00:03:53,569 Apart from this assault on Hill 971, 61 00:03:53,720 --> 00:03:55,290 they're all attacks and they're all feints. 62 00:03:55,440 --> 00:03:57,841 Each move works to advantage the other. 63 00:03:58,000 --> 00:04:02,449 Is it all too complex? It's not chess. 64 00:04:02,600 --> 00:04:04,807 We can't expect every attack to work as planned. 65 00:04:04,960 --> 00:04:10,330 It's a major offensive, Colonel. It can't be made simple. 66 00:04:10,480 --> 00:04:12,130 Activity, Cecil. 67 00:04:12,280 --> 00:04:14,442 A build-up of reinforcements at Anzac, 68 00:04:14,600 --> 00:04:17,763 an attack at Helles, 20,000 men landing at Suvla... 69 00:04:17,920 --> 00:04:22,403 Is it enough for me, though? What if the Turk is dug in? 70 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:50,000 00:05:49,165 Oi. Have a look at this. 72 00:05:52,400 --> 00:05:54,289 What are you doing here? 73 00:05:54,440 --> 00:05:56,727 I got permission to come back. 74 00:06:00,720 --> 00:06:02,210 What's wrong with you blokes? 75 00:06:07,920 --> 00:06:09,604 Two Bob's dead. 76 00:06:09,760 --> 00:06:12,001 We were out on patrol. 77 00:06:12,160 --> 00:06:14,970 When we got back, he had this wound in his arm. 78 00:06:15,120 --> 00:06:17,691 Next thing you know, he starts groaning like billyo 79 00:06:17,840 --> 00:06:19,569 and grabbing his gut. 80 00:06:19,720 --> 00:06:22,121 And he goes this awful colour and he just spews everywhere. 81 00:06:22,280 --> 00:06:25,602 Got a bit of shrapnel is his gut and he didn't even know it. 82 00:06:25,760 --> 00:06:28,366 Yes, he did. He said he had a pain in his stomach. 83 00:06:28,520 --> 00:06:30,363 I'm just saying he didn't know what it was. 84 00:06:30,520 --> 00:06:33,285 - You've got a flamin' gut ache! - Hey. 85 00:06:33,440 --> 00:06:34,885 Come on. 86 00:06:43,520 --> 00:06:45,124 It's what we did for Cliff, Tolly. 87 00:06:45,280 --> 00:06:46,805 It's what you bloody do. 88 00:06:46,960 --> 00:06:48,849 Not for Two Bob. It's not what he wanted. 89 00:06:49,000 --> 00:06:50,570 And how would you bloody know? 90 00:06:50,720 --> 00:06:52,370 He didn't believe in God. 91 00:06:52,520 --> 00:06:54,170 Who cares - the bloody padre does 92 00:06:54,320 --> 00:06:55,970 and he's the bloke doing the ceremony. 93 00:06:56,120 --> 00:06:58,361 - No. No padre, no God bloke. -How would you know anyway? 94 00:06:58,520 --> 00:07:00,170 We gotta do the right thing. 95 00:07:00,320 --> 00:07:02,209 I say we go and speak to Father O'Brien... 96 00:07:02,360 --> 00:07:04,203 Just shut up, Bevan! 97 00:07:07,760 --> 00:07:10,570 Ah, the heathen. 98 00:07:11,560 --> 00:07:14,609 The Good Lord welcomes him into his kingdom. 99 00:07:15,720 --> 00:07:18,564 Your friend hasn't rejected the blessings of heaven. 100 00:07:18,720 --> 00:07:22,725 He's just ignorant of it. That's all, poor lad. 101 00:07:22,880 --> 00:07:25,690 He's not a heathen and he's been in a church. 102 00:07:25,840 --> 00:07:29,162 Oh, has he? Did he accept the Lord? 103 00:07:29,320 --> 00:07:32,130 No. His stories were more important to him. 104 00:07:32,280 --> 00:07:33,850 There are no greater stories 105 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:35,570 than those of the true faith, lad. 106 00:07:35,720 --> 00:07:38,291 Yeah? How do you know that? 107 00:07:38,440 --> 00:07:40,761 Now you listen to me, you blaspheming little devil. 108 00:07:40,920 --> 00:07:43,491 I ought to get you to recite your catechism by heart! 109 00:07:43,640 --> 00:07:47,042 Good on you, Tol. Pissed him right off. 110 00:07:47,200 --> 00:07:49,123 He wouldn't listen. 111 00:07:50,120 --> 00:07:51,690 Alright, Tol. 112 00:07:54,960 --> 00:07:57,042 Well, we gotta do something. 113 00:07:58,040 --> 00:08:00,441 In Egypt did he say anything about Abo burials? 114 00:08:02,400 --> 00:08:04,129 No. 115 00:08:08,080 --> 00:08:10,401 Jeez, cobber. 116 00:08:11,640 --> 00:08:14,086 What do we do now, eh? 117 00:08:17,080 --> 00:08:19,526 Anybody know a song? 118 00:08:38,200 --> 00:08:43,286 ♪ And he rose on his elbow and said... 119 00:08:45,600 --> 00:08:51,369 ♪ "Wrap me up in my stockwhip and blanket 120 00:08:51,520 --> 00:08:56,811 ♪ "And bury me deep down below 121 00:08:56,960 --> 00:09:01,887 ♪ "Where the dingoes and crows won't molest me 122 00:09:02,880 --> 00:09:07,920 ♪ "In the shade where the coolibahs grow 123 00:09:08,920 --> 00:09:13,084 ♪ "Oh, had I the flight of the bronzewing 124 00:09:13,240 --> 00:09:18,121 ♪ "Far over the plains I would fly 125 00:09:19,120 --> 00:09:23,842 ♪ "Straight to the land of my childhood 126 00:09:24,000 --> 00:09:27,891 ♪ "And there I would lay down and die..." ♪ 127 00:09:31,160 --> 00:09:33,128 Fuck! 128 00:09:34,480 --> 00:09:37,165 ♪ So cut... ♪ 129 00:09:40,080 --> 00:09:42,447 I don't remember the rest. 130 00:09:46,640 --> 00:09:49,405 Something about a dingo. 131 00:09:50,920 --> 00:09:54,891 "Though depleted in number, 132 00:09:55,040 --> 00:09:58,123 "our troops are elated by their success 133 00:09:58,280 --> 00:10:01,011 "as we have made a distinct advance 134 00:10:01,160 --> 00:10:05,370 "of almost five yards in some places." 135 00:10:05,520 --> 00:10:08,683 General Sir Ian Hamilton, OC Mediterranean Expedition. 136 00:10:08,840 --> 00:10:12,128 I feel for Hamilton, though. You must. 137 00:10:12,280 --> 00:10:14,487 - Of course. - God, why? 138 00:10:14,640 --> 00:10:17,644 He's here digging graves, his own and everyone else's. 139 00:10:17,800 --> 00:10:19,802 Johnny Hamilton's a good man, Ellis. 140 00:10:19,960 --> 00:10:21,769 He's a fool. 141 00:10:22,760 --> 00:10:26,401 He's a brave, eloquent, 142 00:10:26,560 --> 00:10:28,688 intelligent man, 143 00:10:28,840 --> 00:10:31,002 but he's a fool nonetheless. 144 00:10:31,160 --> 00:10:33,481 That man is no fool, Ellis. 145 00:10:33,640 --> 00:10:35,324 That fool is no general, Henry. 146 00:10:35,480 --> 00:10:37,130 What about these reinforcements? 147 00:10:37,280 --> 00:10:38,884 Three new divisions. 148 00:10:39,040 --> 00:10:42,010 He's done a good job of getting extra men out of Kitchener. 149 00:10:42,160 --> 00:10:43,844 Too late. It won't do him any good. 150 00:10:44,000 --> 00:10:45,923 He'll soon have superior numbers at Anzac, Ellis. 151 00:10:46,080 --> 00:10:47,844 It won't help. That's what I've been telling you. 152 00:10:48,000 --> 00:10:49,650 - I disagree. -How do you know that? 153 00:10:49,800 --> 00:10:52,371 --Please, please! 154 00:10:52,520 --> 00:10:55,808 Gentlemen, the Turks are playing at home 155 00:10:55,960 --> 00:11:00,363 and these rumoured break-outs, these extra men, 156 00:11:00,520 --> 00:11:02,682 they come way too late. 157 00:11:05,600 --> 00:11:07,364 There will be enormous losses. 158 00:11:09,880 --> 00:11:13,601 And, General Stopford, when the dial moves 159 00:11:13,760 --> 00:11:18,482 it indicates the men have landed down at Suvla Bay. 160 00:11:18,640 --> 00:11:21,325 - Good Lord! -Mmm. 161 00:11:21,480 --> 00:11:24,609 You can command your troops from here, Freddie. I want you at HQ. 162 00:11:24,760 --> 00:11:27,001 Oh, thank you, Johnny. 163 00:11:30,280 --> 00:11:32,601 Bloody hot. 164 00:11:39,640 --> 00:11:41,608 And now we issue orders 165 00:11:41,760 --> 00:11:44,809 to the senior commanders, Braith. 166 00:11:45,920 --> 00:11:47,922 The die is cast. 167 00:11:48,080 --> 00:11:51,448 Sir, is that wise? 168 00:11:51,600 --> 00:11:53,648 What are you talking about? 169 00:11:53,800 --> 00:11:57,361 Perhaps we should hold off letting them know the plan. 170 00:11:58,360 --> 00:12:00,647 They need time to prepare, for God's sake. 171 00:12:00,800 --> 00:12:02,689 They'll have time enough. 172 00:12:02,840 --> 00:12:05,207 Secrecy is a weapon, Sir Ian. 173 00:12:05,360 --> 00:12:08,887 We attack the Turk suddenly without his foreknowledge. 174 00:12:09,040 --> 00:12:11,042 He won't know what hit him. 175 00:12:17,320 --> 00:12:20,403 Colonel Malone, sir. 176 00:12:25,600 --> 00:12:28,126 - Malone, just the man. -Sir. 177 00:12:28,280 --> 00:12:30,851 I thought I'd bring the mountain to Mohammed. 178 00:12:31,840 --> 00:12:33,808 You've calmed things down in this vicinity, I hear. 179 00:12:33,960 --> 00:12:36,770 Not to my liking yet, sir, but we're getting on top. 180 00:12:36,920 --> 00:12:39,321 Good. We need to take it up to them. 181 00:12:39,480 --> 00:12:41,448 It's time we pulled our damn fingers out, sir. 182 00:12:41,600 --> 00:12:43,329 Yes, well, I... 183 00:12:43,480 --> 00:12:46,324 ...I suppose that's a New Zealander's way of putting it. 184 00:12:46,480 --> 00:12:49,802 This arm-wrestling, sir, it's just not working. 185 00:12:49,960 --> 00:12:52,327 We need to kick 'em in the balls. 186 00:12:54,280 --> 00:12:57,011 Then prepare your men, Colonel. 187 00:12:58,000 --> 00:13:01,641 But, sir, it's all backwards. 188 00:13:01,800 --> 00:13:04,963 Attack Lone Pine before we take the heights? 189 00:13:05,120 --> 00:13:08,522 Unless Baby 700's taken first they can fire down on us. 190 00:13:08,680 --> 00:13:10,808 You're only a diversion, remember. 191 00:13:10,960 --> 00:13:13,645 A diversion? A feint? 192 00:13:13,800 --> 00:13:16,201 You're only part of a grander picture, Harold. 193 00:13:16,360 --> 00:13:19,045 - These are your orders. -I understand that, but we... 194 00:13:19,200 --> 00:13:21,441 If you succeed in capturing Lone Pine 195 00:13:21,600 --> 00:13:23,602 then more's the good. 196 00:13:23,760 --> 00:13:26,809 I expect that to be your goal. 197 00:13:28,760 --> 00:13:30,762 Right. 198 00:13:30,920 --> 00:13:35,687 A feint? It's just that - something half-hearted. 199 00:13:35,840 --> 00:13:40,084 Bugger that. I'm gonna take Lone Pine somehow. 200 00:13:40,240 --> 00:13:41,890 My thoughts exactly. 201 00:13:42,040 --> 00:13:43,690 It would've bloody helped if these plans 202 00:13:43,840 --> 00:13:45,683 had come through a bit earlier. 203 00:13:45,840 --> 00:13:48,810 Why did they sit on them? Why handicap us'? 204 00:13:48,960 --> 00:13:51,850 Still, a 5:30 assault- 205 00:13:52,000 --> 00:13:53,843 the sun will be going down. 206 00:13:54,000 --> 00:13:55,650 You bought us that much at least. 207 00:13:55,800 --> 00:13:58,201 I'll still lose more than I should. 208 00:14:05,040 --> 00:14:06,690 Where are you mob going? 209 00:14:06,840 --> 00:14:09,047 Up Walker's or the Nek. Not sure exactly. 210 00:14:09,200 --> 00:14:12,124 - What about you blokes? -I heard Lone Pine. 211 00:14:12,280 --> 00:14:14,408 Jeez, you're in for it, eh? 212 00:14:18,600 --> 00:14:21,524 I didn't really mean that. 213 00:14:21,680 --> 00:14:23,523 Yeah. 214 00:14:23,680 --> 00:14:25,409 See ya. 215 00:14:25,560 --> 00:14:27,881 See ya. 216 00:14:30,400 --> 00:14:32,607 See ya, mate. 217 00:14:38,400 --> 00:14:39,845 See ya, Tol. 218 00:14:40,000 --> 00:14:41,809 See ya. 219 00:15:00,680 --> 00:15:02,523 At Lone Pine, they dug tunnels 220 00:15:02,680 --> 00:15:05,365 within 50 yards from the Turkish trenches. 221 00:15:05,520 --> 00:15:07,170 It gave us a head start 222 00:15:07,320 --> 00:15:08,970 from the blokes back on the front line. 223 00:15:11,160 --> 00:15:13,003 We waited in the dark 224 00:15:13,160 --> 00:15:15,970 while the navy shelled the Turks for hours 225 00:15:16,120 --> 00:15:18,441 to give us a better chance. 226 00:15:20,560 --> 00:15:23,245 We sewed white patches to our sleeves and our backs 227 00:15:23,400 --> 00:15:25,084 so in the chaos... 228 00:15:25,240 --> 00:15:26,890 - One minute! - One minute! 229 00:15:27,040 --> 00:15:28,530 ...we'd know who we were. 230 00:15:28,680 --> 00:15:31,490 - One minute! - One minute! 231 00:15:32,760 --> 00:15:34,922 One minute! One minute! 232 00:15:36,200 --> 00:15:38,965 When the shells stopped and the whistles blew 233 00:15:39,120 --> 00:15:42,567 we'd bust out and attack like ghosts. 234 00:15:52,400 --> 00:15:54,368 Right on time. 235 00:15:56,480 --> 00:15:58,881 - Go! 236 00:15:59,040 --> 00:16:01,725 Get over the trench! Get moving, get moving! 237 00:16:04,960 --> 00:16:06,644 Let's go, men! Go, go, go! 238 00:16:06,800 --> 00:16:09,201 Let's move. Go, go! 239 00:16:19,880 --> 00:16:22,531 Move, move, move! 240 00:16:30,400 --> 00:16:33,165 - Move forward, men! -Come on, men! Let's move! 241 00:16:36,280 --> 00:16:39,568 --You bunch, move forward! 242 00:16:40,560 --> 00:16:42,881 --Arggh! 243 00:17:02,120 --> 00:17:03,963 Use your bayonets! 244 00:17:36,160 --> 00:17:38,162 - Bomb! Bomb! - Take cover! 245 00:18:08,560 --> 00:18:11,404 Keep moving, men! Keep moving! 246 00:18:41,560 --> 00:18:43,562 Sounds about right. 247 00:18:48,360 --> 00:18:50,522 Good luck, mate. 248 00:19:01,320 --> 00:19:03,209 With me! Come on! 249 00:19:03,360 --> 00:19:06,284 We've got them, we've got them! 250 00:19:12,600 --> 00:19:14,250 Sir, the Australians 251 00:19:14,400 --> 00:19:16,641 have commenced their assault on Lone Pine. 252 00:19:26,560 --> 00:19:28,847 Where's Stopford? 253 00:19:29,000 --> 00:19:33,164 He's off Suvla aboard the 'Jonquil', sir. 254 00:19:33,320 --> 00:19:35,687 Said he wanted to be with his men. 255 00:19:35,840 --> 00:19:38,730 What? But I told him he... 256 00:19:42,960 --> 00:19:45,406 Oh, well. 257 00:19:45,560 --> 00:19:47,449 Perhaps that's best. 258 00:19:47,600 --> 00:19:50,729 After all, there are 20,000 troops on those boats. 259 00:19:50,880 --> 00:19:53,770 His attack from Suvla is our linchpin. 260 00:19:57,280 --> 00:20:01,683 The navy should do something about their slippery ladders. 261 00:20:02,680 --> 00:20:04,921 Indeed, sir. 262 00:20:06,280 --> 00:20:08,282 It's very painful. 263 00:20:09,320 --> 00:20:11,368 I'm sure. 264 00:20:21,520 --> 00:20:23,170 So defence posts are set up? 265 00:20:23,320 --> 00:20:25,163 12, sir, all along the line. 266 00:20:25,320 --> 00:20:27,846 We've blocked off saps and communications trenches. 267 00:20:28,000 --> 00:20:30,970 - Any sign of any counterattack? -No, sir. 268 00:20:31,120 --> 00:20:35,125 Right, he'll wait until tomorrow. 269 00:20:36,760 --> 00:20:39,889 So we hold Lone Pine. 270 00:20:40,040 --> 00:20:41,849 Some bloody feint. 271 00:20:44,800 --> 00:20:46,404 A feint?! 272 00:20:47,440 --> 00:20:49,169 Nothing, Tony. 273 00:20:50,160 --> 00:20:52,242 Thank you. 274 00:21:00,000 --> 00:21:02,606 That's it, then. 275 00:21:02,760 --> 00:21:04,649 We've done our bit. 276 00:21:04,800 --> 00:21:07,963 I feel we should be helping with the attack at the Nek now. 277 00:21:08,120 --> 00:21:10,361 Or with the New Zealanders up on the heights. 278 00:21:10,520 --> 00:21:12,488 Yes. 279 00:21:55,960 --> 00:21:59,328 That thing, uh, I'm not sure it's working. 280 00:22:00,320 --> 00:22:03,483 Tell the navy I need immediate details on the Suvla landings. 281 00:22:03,640 --> 00:22:05,529 It's imperative that Stopford move for the hills. 282 00:22:05,680 --> 00:22:07,444 Is he with his men? 283 00:22:07,600 --> 00:22:09,443 He's resting on board the 'Jonquil', sir. 284 00:22:09,600 --> 00:22:11,489 He says he has a sore leg. 285 00:22:11,640 --> 00:22:13,961 I beg your pardon? 286 00:22:14,120 --> 00:22:17,090 He hurt his knee, sir. A trip. 287 00:22:22,920 --> 00:22:24,570 - Mackenzie. -Sir. 288 00:22:24,720 --> 00:22:27,166 What do we have on the New Zealanders up at the heights? 289 00:22:27,320 --> 00:22:29,322 - Nothing. 290 00:22:29,480 --> 00:22:31,562 The Australian attack at the Nek? 291 00:22:31,720 --> 00:22:35,122 This is their covering bombardment you hear now, sir. 292 00:22:36,640 --> 00:22:38,369 Right. 293 00:22:39,680 --> 00:22:41,648 Thank you. 294 00:22:56,880 --> 00:22:58,723 The Nek was a narrow strip of land 295 00:22:58,880 --> 00:23:01,281 connecting two sharp ridges to the heights. 296 00:23:02,280 --> 00:23:03,930 The Turk trenches looked down on ours 297 00:23:04,080 --> 00:23:06,162 from nearly half a football field away. 298 00:23:07,160 --> 00:23:09,003 In that confined space 299 00:23:09,160 --> 00:23:13,643 450 of the Light Horse were divided to attack in four waves 300 00:23:13,800 --> 00:23:16,121 on the back of another heavy naval barrage. 301 00:23:16,280 --> 00:23:19,602 Lines two, three and four into the reserve trenches! 302 00:23:19,760 --> 00:23:21,888 You men with assault equipment, keep moving! 303 00:23:22,040 --> 00:23:24,441 What am I supposed to do? Bang them over the head with this? 304 00:23:24,600 --> 00:23:26,250 - Mate, shut up, would ya'? -Nah, mate. 305 00:23:26,400 --> 00:23:28,209 It's gonna be over before we even get there. 306 00:23:28,360 --> 00:23:29,964 We're in the fourth bloody line. 307 00:23:34,960 --> 00:23:37,167 - 11 more minutes'? - That's what I've got. 308 00:23:37,320 --> 00:23:38,970 The New Zealanders will be coming down 309 00:23:39,120 --> 00:23:40,770 from the north by now. 310 00:23:40,920 --> 00:23:42,604 The Turks won't know what hit them. 311 00:23:42,760 --> 00:23:44,489 Give it to them, Alex. 312 00:23:56,120 --> 00:23:58,248 Seven minutes! 313 00:23:58,400 --> 00:24:01,324 Seven minutes! Seven minutes! 314 00:24:01,480 --> 00:24:03,687 - Seven minutes! 315 00:24:08,800 --> 00:24:11,121 - What's going on'? -Maybe it's a pause. 316 00:24:11,280 --> 00:24:13,806 Big heavy burst to finish? 317 00:24:14,800 --> 00:24:16,484 Surely. 318 00:24:16,640 --> 00:24:19,450 Otherwise those bastards are going to regroup. 319 00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:02,241 Come on! 320 00:25:31,960 --> 00:25:33,530 One minute, sir. 321 00:25:35,360 --> 00:25:37,169 - One minute! - One minute! 322 00:25:37,320 --> 00:25:40,881 - One minute! - One minute! 323 00:26:03,320 --> 00:26:07,086 so! 324 00:26:09,080 --> 00:26:11,447 - Come on! 325 00:26:36,520 --> 00:26:39,205 Second line ready! 326 00:26:39,360 --> 00:26:41,010 Second line ready! 327 00:26:41,160 --> 00:26:42,924 Second line ready. 328 00:26:43,080 --> 00:26:45,481 Second line ready! 329 00:27:22,760 --> 00:27:25,331 - Come on, lads! 330 00:27:25,480 --> 00:27:27,642 - Go! 331 00:27:54,360 --> 00:27:56,522 Allah... 332 00:27:59,320 --> 00:28:01,527 - Stretcher bearer! 333 00:28:01,680 --> 00:28:03,762 Third line, move forward! 334 00:28:03,920 --> 00:28:05,968 Move forward! 335 00:28:06,120 --> 00:28:08,168 Jesus Christ. 336 00:28:15,280 --> 00:28:17,726 Where the hell is Stopford? 337 00:28:28,360 --> 00:28:30,681 Come on, lads. Move up. 338 00:28:51,400 --> 00:28:53,368 Sir, Colonel Antill wants to know 339 00:28:53,520 --> 00:28:55,921 why the third line hasn't been sent out. 340 00:28:59,800 --> 00:29:01,882 Come with me. 341 00:29:06,040 --> 00:29:08,168 I'm ordering you to continue the attack, Colonel. 342 00:29:08,320 --> 00:29:10,084 Sir, they're not getting 10 yards. 343 00:29:10,240 --> 00:29:11,765 I have a report saying a marker flag 344 00:29:11,920 --> 00:29:13,490 has been seen in the Turkish trenches. 345 00:29:13,640 --> 00:29:15,130 Impossible. There's no such flag. 346 00:29:15,280 --> 00:29:16,805 I've no idea how you've heard that. 347 00:29:16,960 --> 00:29:19,122 Push on, Colonel. Push on! 348 00:29:23,840 --> 00:29:26,969 Don't forget - I told you. 349 00:29:35,080 --> 00:29:37,242 I'm sorry, lads, 350 00:29:37,400 --> 00:29:39,323 but the order is to go. 351 00:30:03,240 --> 00:30:06,244 - Forward! 352 00:30:06,400 --> 00:30:09,370 Come on! Up, up! 353 00:30:09,520 --> 00:30:11,682 Arggh! 354 00:30:24,040 --> 00:30:26,008 Hah! 355 00:30:42,680 --> 00:30:44,762 Fourth line, move forward! 356 00:30:44,920 --> 00:30:46,888 Fourth line, move forward! 357 00:31:00,560 --> 00:31:02,289 This has to stop. 358 00:31:02,440 --> 00:31:04,283 I'm not ordering men out into that again. 359 00:31:04,440 --> 00:31:07,250 You have your orders, Colonel. Send out the fourth line. 360 00:31:07,400 --> 00:31:09,971 It's no use! This is murder. 361 00:31:10,120 --> 00:31:12,009 Push on, Colonel. 362 00:31:12,160 --> 00:31:15,642 I'm making this official. I'm going to find Hughes. 363 00:31:15,800 --> 00:31:17,689 Listen! 364 00:31:17,840 --> 00:31:20,446 I said push on. 365 00:31:20,600 --> 00:31:22,728 We have our orders. 366 00:31:29,520 --> 00:31:30,931 Fourth line ready! 367 00:31:31,080 --> 00:31:32,923 Fourth line, move forward. 368 00:31:43,560 --> 00:31:45,608 Bugger this. 369 00:31:49,920 --> 00:31:51,570 Chook. 370 00:31:54,760 --> 00:31:56,330 Wish Two Bob was here. 371 00:31:56,480 --> 00:31:58,448 Yeah. 372 00:32:10,840 --> 00:32:13,127 I remember that dingo bit. 373 00:32:15,920 --> 00:32:21,211 ♪ Oh, hark, there's the wail of a dingo 374 00:32:21,360 --> 00:32:25,763 ♪ Watching and weird, I must go 375 00:32:25,920 --> 00:32:30,687 ♪ For it tolls the death knell of this stockman... 376 00:32:47,680 --> 00:32:52,208 ♪ And oft in the shades of the twilight 377 00:32:53,360 --> 00:32:57,570 ♪ When the soft winds are whispering low 378 00:32:58,560 --> 00:33:03,043 ♪ And the darkening shadows are falling 379 00:33:03,200 --> 00:33:07,762 ♪ Think then of the men down below. ♪ 380 00:33:11,160 --> 00:33:13,481 "Watchful and weird"? 381 00:33:16,320 --> 00:33:18,448 I didn't write it, mate. 382 00:33:26,000 --> 00:33:28,367 - Come on. 383 00:33:28,520 --> 00:33:30,124 Forward, men! 384 00:33:30,280 --> 00:33:31,884 - COME ON! -Arggh! 385 00:33:41,600 --> 00:33:43,170 Ohh! 386 00:34:45,680 --> 00:34:47,762 Have the New Zealanders move south 387 00:34:47,920 --> 00:34:49,684 to support the Australians at the Nek. 388 00:34:49,840 --> 00:34:52,207 No, sir. 389 00:34:52,360 --> 00:34:54,966 The New Zealanders didn't arrive. 390 00:34:55,120 --> 00:34:57,771 They were caught up in the land. 391 00:34:58,760 --> 00:35:01,127 They're lost? 392 00:35:01,280 --> 00:35:02,964 Yes, sir. 393 00:35:07,040 --> 00:35:09,520 Sir. 394 00:35:09,680 --> 00:35:11,569 So... 395 00:35:12,880 --> 00:35:14,450 ...alone at the Nek. 396 00:35:14,600 --> 00:35:17,331 Not good. 397 00:35:17,480 --> 00:35:19,244 Hey, Braith? 398 00:35:20,440 --> 00:35:22,602 Braith? 399 00:35:48,160 --> 00:35:50,162 Jesus. 400 00:35:52,480 --> 00:35:54,050 The navy's getting stuck in to them. 401 00:35:54,200 --> 00:35:56,248 Poor bastards under that. 402 00:36:00,200 --> 00:36:03,090 The New Zealanders did get to Chunuk Bair. 403 00:36:04,080 --> 00:36:06,401 They took the hill in the dark before dawn 404 00:36:06,560 --> 00:36:09,848 and they could see the Dardanelles from that height. 405 00:36:11,200 --> 00:36:13,646 When the ammunition ran out 406 00:36:13,800 --> 00:36:17,247 they used whatever they could find to battle with. 407 00:36:19,640 --> 00:36:23,042 After nearly four months of the campaign 408 00:36:23,200 --> 00:36:25,487 it had come down to this. 409 00:36:27,440 --> 00:36:30,569 Men in hand-to-hand combat 410 00:36:30,720 --> 00:36:33,610 trying to bash each other to death. 411 00:37:07,440 --> 00:37:10,603 Sir, the New Zealanders have taken Chunuk Bair. 412 00:37:10,760 --> 00:37:12,888 - Excellent! 413 00:37:13,040 --> 00:37:14,690 Time to advance. 414 00:37:14,840 --> 00:37:16,524 From General Stopford, sir. 415 00:37:16,680 --> 00:37:18,364 Is he ashore at Suvla? 416 00:37:18,520 --> 00:37:21,171 His men have landed, sir. 417 00:37:21,320 --> 00:37:23,163 He's still on the 'Jonquil' with his knee. 418 00:37:23,320 --> 00:37:25,561 Damn his knee. ls he moving off the beach? 419 00:37:25,720 --> 00:37:27,609 He's consolidating, sir. 420 00:37:28,600 --> 00:37:31,843 "I am endeavouring to land stores and supplies." 421 00:37:32,000 --> 00:37:33,650 Stores? 422 00:37:33,800 --> 00:37:35,643 Now we have Chunuk Bair 423 00:37:35,800 --> 00:37:38,007 I need him there up in those hills aiding the Anzacs. 424 00:37:38,160 --> 00:37:42,643 He says his men are tired, they're resting, sir, and... 425 00:37:42,800 --> 00:37:44,529 Yes? 426 00:37:46,400 --> 00:37:49,768 He says the Turks "tend to be aggressive". 427 00:37:52,160 --> 00:37:54,322 God in heaven. 428 00:37:59,640 --> 00:38:02,041 Right, that's it. 429 00:38:02,200 --> 00:38:05,170 I'm going to Suvla Bay. I'm taking charge down there. 430 00:38:05,320 --> 00:38:07,687 - If I may say, sir... -No, you mayn't, Braithwaite! 431 00:38:10,240 --> 00:38:13,210 Your advice is not welcome at the moment. 432 00:38:14,240 --> 00:38:17,687 I'm going to Suvla Bay, dammit. 433 00:38:17,840 --> 00:38:22,801 I'll remain here at GHQ, sir. There's plenty to be done. 434 00:38:22,960 --> 00:38:24,849 Do as you please. 435 00:38:43,960 --> 00:38:46,327 Hey, are you dead? 436 00:38:48,640 --> 00:38:52,611 The Nek was a paddock of slaughter and a tragedy. 437 00:38:52,760 --> 00:38:57,209 Lone Pine was a rabbit warren and a mass grave. 438 00:38:58,200 --> 00:39:01,090 Thousands of men were dying all across the peninsula 439 00:39:01,240 --> 00:39:05,768 as part of a complex last-ditch effort to break out. 440 00:39:06,960 --> 00:39:12,603 We were supposed to be a feint, a ruse, a distraction, 441 00:39:12,760 --> 00:39:15,240 but down in those covered trenches of Lone Pine 442 00:39:15,400 --> 00:39:17,050 we had won. 443 00:39:21,560 --> 00:39:23,801 If this was a victory... 444 00:39:24,880 --> 00:39:27,770 ...I'd hate to see defeat. 445 00:39:53,720 --> 06:40:03,720 Ripped By mstoll