 Complete the following phrase:  Having reorganised his regular forces, Allenby won the Third Battle of Gaza 31 October  7 November 1917 by surprising the defenders with an attack at Beersheba. The first step in capturing Beersheba was to send out false radio messages prompting the Turkish forces to think Britain was going to attack Gaza. After that, one brave intelligence officer, Colonel Richard Meinertzhagen, rode right up to the Turkish line, barely evading capture. In the fray, he dropped a bloodstained bag, smeared with horse blood, with fake military plans in it. The plans falsely described how the British force was on its way to capture Gaza. Additional radio messages threatening Meinertzhagen made up the Turkish Armys mind: the British Army was going to attack Gaza. Instead, they went through with the capture of Beersheba. The Turks at Beersheba were undoubtedly taken completely by surprise, a surprise from which the dash of London troops and Yeomanry, finely supported by their artillery, never gave them time to recover. The charge of the Australian Light Horse completed their defeat  Allenby His force captured the water supply there, and was able to push onward through the desert. His force pushed northwards towards Jerusalem. Favoured by a continuance of fine weather, preparation for a fresh advance against the Turkish positions... of Jerusalem proceeded rapidly  Allenby The Ottomans were beaten at Junction Station 1014 November, and retreated out of 