More4 will air the Australian period drama Anzac Girls.

The show, based on real-life stories from Australia and New Zealand during World War I, follows a group of nurses who are sent to the Middle East as part of a secret military mission.

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The six-part series is based on letters and diaries of the five women, and also draws inspiration from The Other Anzacs, a book by Peter Rees.

Anzac Girls is currently shown on ABC Australia, and stars Georgia Flood, Antonia Prebble and Laura Brent.

Louise Pedersen of all3media International said: "I'm delighted that More 4 has acquired Screentime's Anzac Girls.

"It's a work of exceptional quality and sensitivity, which launched to tremendous critical acclaim and high audience viewing figures on its debut with Australia's ABC."

Anzac Girls is due to air on More4 in 2015.