Morant - Breaker

South Africa, Morant served in the Bushveldt Carbineers (BVC), an irregular unit tasked with fighting Boer guerrillas.

: Facing his executioners, Morant famously shouted: "Shoot straight, you bastards! Don't make a mess of it!" . The Cinematic Masterpiece Breaker Morant

: In 1901, Morant, along with Lieutenants Peter Handcock and George Witton, was accused of executing 12 Boer prisoners and a German missionary. South Africa, Morant served in the Bushveldt Carbineers

The 1980 film Breaker Morant , directed by , is considered a cornerstone of Australian cinema. Morant famously shouted: "Shoot straight

: Despite their defense that they were following "unwritten orders" from Lord Kitchener to take no prisoners, Morant and Handcock were executed by a firing squad on February 27, 1902.