This day in Australian Military History(16 Nov)

About This day in Australian Military History(16 Nov)


  International Military Forums > Military History Forums > General Military History Forum
User Name
Password

 
November 15th, 2004   #1
LIPS
 
 

This day in Australian Military History(16 Nov) info


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


Some more words of wisdom from LIPS
 
November 15th, 2004   #2
Young Winston
 
 
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!!!
 
November 16th, 2004   #3
AussieNick
 
 
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.
 
November 16th, 2004   #4
Locke
 
 
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*
 
November 16th, 2004   #5
A Can of Man
 
 
We all thank Australia for doing the right thing. In the past and in the present.