Need info on Aussie armed forces

Darksider · Post by **Darksider** » 2003-05-04 08:13pm

I've got a paper due on the history of the Aussie armed forces and their participation in major world events tomarrow and i can't find any friggin info. Any help would be greatly appreciated

Post by **weemadando** » 2003-05-04 09:01pm

Start with:

Sudan,
Boer War,
WW1 - Gallipolli and (shit forgotten the name of an Aussie general who the troops loved but all the other brass hated, why? Because he didn't like sending men over the top and found other ways to do things)
WW2 - North Africa, Kokoda trail.
Korea,
Malaya,
Vietnam - general order issued by NVA high command to not attack Australian forces as it was too damn costly, we knew how to fight in a jungle.
Gulf War,
Peace Keeping operations - UN tends to call in Australian forces for peace keeping when something more than just peacekeeping needs to be done. Also, Australian Forces generally request to be stationed well away from the US troops when peace keeping, draw your own conclusions.
East Timor,
Afghanistan,
Back to Iraq.

There's a few I missed, but that pretty much covers it. Last I checked Australian forces were at something like 12 wins, 1 draw (Korea), 1 loss (Vietnam - but not really our fault).

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-05-04 09:08pm

weemadando wrote: WW1 - Gallipolli and (shit forgotten the name of an Aussie general who the troops loved but all the other brass hated, why? Because he didn't like sending men over the top and found other ways to do things)

General Bridges I believe

Post by **weemadando** » 2003-05-04 09:32pm

Sea Skimmer wrote:
weemadando wrote: WW1 - Gallipolli and (shit forgotten the name of an Aussie general who the troops loved but all the other brass hated, why? Because he didn't like sending men over the top and found other ways to do things)
General Bridges I believe

No, not him, it was a strange name... Trying to remember it now...

Grrrrr....

Can't - FUCK. I hate that.

Post by **weemadando** » 2003-05-04 09:35pm

General Monash.

Fucking Duuuh.

Any Australians can now berate and slap me.

Illuminatus Primus · Post by **Illuminatus Primus** » 2003-05-04 09:45pm

weemadando wrote:WW2 - North Africa, Kokoda trail

Fuck MacArthur for not getting his story straight. The impossible task the Aussies had to hold back the Japanese from what could've been an important strategic victory cannot be overstated. And MacArthur didn't know what the fuck was going on and pissed on the Aussies for it.

Post by **weemadando** » 2003-05-04 09:51pm

Illuminatus Primus wrote:
weemadando wrote:WW2 - North Africa, Kokoda trail
Fuck MacArthur for not getting his story straight. The impossible task the Aussies had to hold back the Japanese from what could've been an important strategic victory cannot be overstated. And MacArthur didn't know what the fuck was going on and pissed on the Aussies for it.

To quote my "War and Peace in the Pacific" lecturer (who's American btw - which as you can imagine leads to some, interesting arguements between us in class):

"MacArthur was the best self-propagandising general since Roman times."

Post by **Vympel** » 2003-05-04 10:23pm

*thwaps* weemadando.

For shammeeeeee.

Post by **weemadando** » 2003-05-04 11:01pm

Vympel wrote:*thwaps* weemadando.

For shammeeeeee.

Tell me about it. Brainfart and a half.

Illuminatus Primus · Post by **Illuminatus Primus** » 2003-05-04 11:05pm

weemadando wrote:"MacArthur was the best self-propagandising general since Roman times."

I'm glad Truman canned him.

He was a maniac.