{"html":" \u003cdiv class=\"timeline-details-images\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"timeline-details-image js-timeline-anchor timeline-anchor \"\n style=\"background-image: url(https://digitize-vwma.s3.amazonaws.com/I/images/22882/photo/zoom_1-0139_001-850x380_1_.jpg)\"\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv class=\"timeline-details-image js-timeline-anchor timeline-anchor hidden\"\n style=\"background-image: url(https://digitize-vwma.s3.amazonaws.com/I/images/35896/photo/zoom_map_romani_1916.JPG)\"\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n \u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"timeline-details-description with-image\"\u003e\n \u003ch4 class=\"js-timeline-anchor timeline-anchor\"\u003eBattle of Romani\u003c/h4\u003e\n \u003ch4 class=\"tiny-mce-heading-color\"\u003eRomani - Middle East 3-5 August 1916\u003c/h4\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAfter many months of patrolling east of the Suez Canal, the ANZAC Mounted Division fought its first major action following Gallipoli, at Romani, in order to halt a major Turkish advance on the Canal. Australian, New Zealand, and British mounted troops engaged up to 8,000 Turks moving west towards British outposts. \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe battle was not fought from horseback in the manner of cavalry but rather as mounted infantry, the purpose for which the Light Horse was configured. The mounted troops prevailed and were able to turn the attacking enemy. A withdrawal by the enemy was forced and the threat to the Canal alleviated.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe ANZAC mounted troops bore the brunt of the Turkish attacks resulting in 900 casualties. \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore detailed content under development.........can you help? Any Light Horse aficionados? contact \u003ca href=\"mailto:admin@vwma.org.au\"\u003eadmin@vwma.org.au\u003cspan class=\"link-domain\"\u003e (mailto:admin@vwma.org.au)\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n"}