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Darwin Bombing WW2 - The Bombing Of Darwin In WW2

Australians fought heroically to defend Australia. To stand on my homeland, surrounded by our war dead, who fought heroically to defend Australia and their loved ones down the track, was a profound experience and initiated the creation of the song. And Remembrance Day. The song is also requested to be played at funerals (for veterans). Information regarding the song 'Can You Hear Australia's Heroes Marching? The heroes song was created from Peter Barnes. With over 2.8 million video views, with most v...

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Australian Army Nurses - Western Front WW1

The Australian Army Nursing Service. AANS) was formed in 1903. 2139 Australian Army nurses served abroad in WW1. Of whom 25 died. They attended to all wounded Australians in all major campaigns, including Lemnos Island (off Gallipoli), Egypt, Salonika (Greece), England, France and Belgium. Besides working in hospitals, the nurses served in casualty clearing stations. Near the front line and on hospital ships and trains. On the Western Front nurses suffered from severe infections. Many of them having surv...

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Capture Of Boursies - Western Front WW1

In late March 1917. The German Army was withdrawing back to its new fortress, the Hindenburg Line, which stretched from Arras towards Bullecourt. Elements of the AIF pursued the enemy towards the Hindenburg Line and fought in a series of villages as the enemy used rearguard actions to allow as much work as possible to be completed on the Hindenburg Line. Australians lives were lost in places such as Boursies, Lagnicourt and Hermies. On the 8th of April 1917,. Throughout the 8th of April,. And battles (in...

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The battle of Broodseinde Ridge - Western Front WW1

The battle of Broodseinde Ridge. In Belgium) was the third operation in the Passchendaele campaign (3rd Battle of Ypres) of 1917. The attack to capture the village of Broodseinde. Began before dawn on the 4th of October 1917. It was a large operation, involving twelve divisions, which included British, Australian and a New Zealand Division, attacking along a 10 kilometre front. In the centre was I and II Anzac Corps, composed of three Australian divisions and the New Zealand Division. Many of them having...

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Australians In The Battle For Bullecourt April - May 1917

The first attack launched for Bullecourt. On the 11th of April 1917 was a complete failure. On the 3rd of May 1917. The second attack was ordered across the same ground. This time the Australians broke into and took part of the Hindenburg Line. Unfortunately, no important strategic advantage was ever gained. The two attacks cost the lives of 10,000 Australian soldiers. Charles Bean, Official Historian. In the first attack for Bullecourt,. In the second attack for Bullecourt on the 3rd of May 1917,. And b...

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Villers-Bretonneux - Australia On The Western Front

The Villers-Bretonneux Australian National Memorial is a WW1 memorial. Near the town of Villers-Bretonneux, in the Somme region of France. Listed at the memorial are 10,773 names of soldiers of the AIF with no known grave. The soldiers were killed from 1916 to the end of the war on November 11, 1918. It is also the Australian National Memorial to all the Australians who died on the Western Front in WW1. Three years after the Australians came ashore at Gallipoli, and as the sun came up on April 25, 1918, ...

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Australians At The Battle Of Pozieres WW1

Australians At The Battle Of Pozieres WW1. From March 1916, until the end of WW1 on November 11, 1918,. Australia's losses on the Western Front are staggering. In the space of 33 months Australia's had 46,000 soldiers dead and 132,000 were wounded. 178,000 casualties in less than three years. One of the battles Australians. In a world we cannot imagine today,. Even though the Battle Of Pozieres (to take Pozieres from the Germans). From the 8th August 1916 to the 3rd September 1916. Australian soldiers un...

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Battle Of Kapyong - Korean War

The following information came from Wikipedia. The Battle of Kapyong (. Also known as the Battle of Jiaping. Music and song used in Australia. On ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day - 'Can You Hear Australia's Heroes Marching? Is a national war memorial song and a tribute to the ANZAC spirit of mateship, courage and sacrifice. The song was recorded March 2001. Over 100,000 Australians. Have lost their lives in the service and defence of our country. At this very special time in Australia. Information on this w...

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Battle Of Long Tan - Vietnam War

Battle Of Long Tan - Vietnam War. The following information came from Wikipedia. The Battle of Long Tan. 18 August 1966) was fought between the Australian Army. During the battle D Company 6 RAR. In the years since it was thought the battle has achieved similar symbolic significance for the Australian military in the Vietnam War as battles such as the Gallipoli Campaign. Have for the First World War. The Kokoda Track Campaign. For the Second World War. And the Battle of Kapyong. For the Korean War. At th...

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Gallipoli ANZAC Day - Australia In WW1

The Gallipoli Campaign was a major allied military defeat in WW1. Even from the very beginning, on April 25 1915, the landing was chaotic and messed up. After eight months of fighting, the allied invasion force (which included Australia and New Zealand} was withdrawn to Egypt. The whole campaign cost close to 400,000 casualties on both sides. Many Australians who fought at Gallipoli and survived. WW1 cost 61,522 Australians their lives. It is estimated that WW1 cost New Zealand over 18,000 lives. What ma...