The Lost Diggers of Fromelles

The Lost Diggers of Fromelles 2010 Released

Directed by Janine Hosking

Documentary · 72 min

 

The Lost Diggers of Fromelles 2010 Released

Directed by Janine Hosking

Documentary · 72 min

 

war, military, history

Outside a small village in France, on the night of July 19, 1916, 5,533 Australian soldiers were killed, wounded, or disappeared into the abyss of the Western Front. They suffered more casualties in one night that in the Boer, Korean and Vietnam wars combined. Through sheer determination, 250 of these fallen, mostly Australian, were unearthed from five mass grave burial pits. These fallen are now being identified through DNA processing... see more

war, military, history

Outside a small village in France, on the night of July 19, 1916, 5,533 Australian soldiers were killed, wounded, or disappeared into the abyss of the Western Front. They suffered more casualties in one night that in the Boer, Korean and Vietnam wars combined. Through sheer determination, 250 of these fallen, mostly Australian, were unearthed from five mass grave burial pits. These fallen are now being identified through DNA processing... see more
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RELEASED
Oct 1, 2010
COUNTRY
AU
LANGUAGE
EN
SPOKEN
English
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