Cat. No. DVDM 2037: NEVER FORGET AUSTRALIA. UMBRELLA DAVID3735
WIDESCREEN 16:9 ASPECT RATIO (1.85:1). AUDIO: DOLBY DIGITAL 2.0 STEREO.
FORMAT: PAL REGION: ALL REGIONS.
COLOUR RUNNING TIME: 54 MINS.
REVIEW: This is the story of a little part of Australia that lies in the middle of France. The small French village of Villers-Bretonneux has the largest Australian war memorial in Europe, with the names of fifty-eight thousand Anzac soldiers that died in World War 1. Every Anzac Day is a public holiday here and it is filled with little Australian stories, known and unknown, powerful and poignant. These six poignant stories from WW1 are all intimate parts of an amazing bond forged between Australia and France that has endured for 0ver 100 years. Six reasons why the locals say, “Noublions Jamais L’Australie”
These six stories include:
THE STORY OF THE FRENCH ORPHAN SMUGGLED TO AUSTRALIA. “Digger” was a war orphan who was adopted by an airman then smuggled to England in an oat sack, then in a wicker basket to Australia.
HOW TWO PENNIES REBUILT A SCHOOL IN FRANCE. The story of how a Victorian Aussie school boy worked hard to raise two pennies to help rebuild a destroyed school in Villers-Bretonneux, Fance.
THE DAY WE STOLE THE TANK FROM THE GERMANS. The glorious day we stole the last surviving A7V Sturmpanzerwagen from under the German’s noses and took it home as a trophy. This is the riveting tale of the “Mephisto” and how he came to rest in Brisbane.
ABORIGINAL DIGGERS ON THE WESTERN FRONT. The story of how Australia’s indigenous soldiers – initially banned from enlisting in WW1 – came to rest at Villers-Bretonneux and eventually recognized for their part in Australia’s war effort.
MONASH, THE MASTER OF SURPRISE. General John Monash contributed to the turning of the tide in WW1 and lead to his on-field knighthood by King George V, the first such-dubbing in over 200 years.
KNOWN ONLY TO GOD. The story of the Unknown Soldier, one of those eleven thousand Anzacs known only to God came home to Australia.
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that this video may contain images, voices and videos of deceased persons. Users are warned that there may be words and descriptions that may be culturally sensitive and which might not normally be used in certain public or community contexts. Terms and annotations that reflect the attitude of the author or the period in which the item was written, may be considered inappropriate today.
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