Young Winston - British cavalry charge at Omdurman The last major cavalry charge in British history – Churchill was there Here Churchill found himself taking part in a momentous moment in military history. On 2 September 1898 at the Battle of Omdurman, the British routed the Mahdist army. The twenty-three year old Churchill rode in the last major (although not the last) cavalry action in the history of the British army. He was lucky to survive the ill-judged charge which saw some of the heaviest

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The memory lives on. Today marks the start of the 76th anniversary of the D-Day Landings and the Battle of Normandy. This film tells the story of Allied special forces whose daring exploits changed the course of World War II. Written and directed by Carl Colby whose father, William Colby, jumped into Nazi-occupied France as a member of the legendary OSS Jedburghs, the predecessor to U.S. Special Forces. #DDay2020 🎥 The OSS Society | Australia in the United States