| longsword |
10-01-2004 08:38 PM |
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Originally Posted by Belial
I'm well aware of the ANZAC involvement in WW1. It's very difficult to be educated in Australia and not be told wonderful tales of the "ANZAC spirit".
Now, maybe I'm naive, but I'm pretty sure there was no fighting anywhere near Australia in WW1, nor any fighting anywhere that threatened Australia's sovreignity.
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Its true there was no actual troop battles, near Australia in WW1 but there was plenty going on just off the coast. German raiders were a constant threat mining sealanes and attacking supply ships trying to cut off supplies, both to the domestic market and those being sent overseas.
Case in point, HMAS Sydney smashing the crap out of Raider Emden off the Cocos Is. which is not that far from the mainland... |
