Beersheva Memorial and the Charge of the Lighthorse

I'm out with a bunch of guys who talk knowledgeably about shooting German Mausers with accuracy at the 400 meter range. I didn't bother to tell them about my skills with the 38 featherweight.
We spent some time this morning walking part of the battlefield from the charge of the Light Horseman (October 31, 1917 Beersheva).


It just seemed like the right place to encourage them to tell stories so we stood in a circle and listened to the old warriors, their sons and their heirs.



One of the main reasons many of them came was the dedication and unveiling of a new park and memorial in the center of Beersheva.





The statue is one of the most powerful war memorials I've ever seen...