After the surfeit of news yesterday, there has been nothing new today. So I have had to dip into my grab-bag of reserve items, and have come up with this video.
Now, at first thought you might think this video is a bit trite for a commemorative site. However, the use of Lego to my mind actually emphasises the needless waste of war.
Whilst there are a few historical glitches, the video does show some of the actual events and details surprisingly well - the dark and confused landing, the use of hand-thrown bombs, our New Zealanders at Chunuk Bair, the break-out from the tunnels at Lone Pine, the four suicidal charges of the dismounted Light Horse at the Nek, and the ingenuity of the evacuation.
It's actually very moving ...
Cool. Brings the conflict to the awareness of younger minds... I pinged the link to the kids...
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