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November 15th, 2004
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii | Post; This day in Australian Military History(16 Nov)1942 Battle for Buna-Gona, Papua New Guinea Units involved the 7 Division which included 16,18,21,25 & 30 Brigades Unit/CORPS Birthday: 8/12 MDM REGT (1973) RAA
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November 15th, 2004
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| Banned  | Another gutsy effort by the Aussies!!!! The battle is not always well recognised in history. Tough jungle warfare against a desparate Japanese defense. Doug MacArthur (that big actor!) accussed the Aussies of being too slow!!! |
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November 16th, 2004
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| Forum Digger  | Your right, a not often mentioned effort by the Australians. We had fellas fighting with inadequate equipment and sick as dogs, but they did the job they had to do. Here's to them. |
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November 16th, 2004
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii | both my grandfathers will in WW2 neither spoke much about what they did, they focused thier post war lifes on thier families. *to all participants in wars, everywhere* |
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November 16th, 2004
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| No Chance Outside | We all thank Australia for doing the right thing. In the past and in the present.
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