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To: naturalman1975

ANZAKS (sp ?)

Some of the best fighting men in the world. Take your back and then some.

Met a bunch, not a wilting violet among them.


15 posted on 06/20/2014 7:00:03 PM PDT by Frederick_Barbarossa
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To: Frederick_Barbarossa
ANZACs

Originally stood for Australia and New Zealand Army Corps. Formed in 1914 for the First World War, it marked the first significant deployments of both Australian and New Zealand troops under their own flags, since they became sovereign nations, in 1901 and 1907 respectively (having previously been British colonies). The Corps first went into action at Gallipoli, Turkey on 25th April 1915, the anniversary of which is now ANZAC Day in both Australia and New Zealand - our most sacred day, seen as the day our nations were baptised in blood, and the day we commemorate those who have served and in some cases, fallen for our nations in time of war.

16 posted on 06/20/2014 7:32:13 PM PDT by naturalman1975 ("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
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