Posted on 10/19/2022 10:08:09 AM PDT by Ozguy1945
Australia was established as a penal colony and evolved to independence under British supervision.
So the nation just does not have the deep libertarian tradition which allows the modern Americans I admire (Pat Buchanan, Ron Paul, Donald Trump,Ron DeSantis, Tulsi Gabbard) to stand up for freedom as brilliantly as they do.
America has a libertarian cUlture.
Australia doesn't.
This means that the tiny Libertarian minority here have some genuine originals breaking new ground
These people are error prone because they are true creatives.
As an example I point freepers To the little story told by Aidan McLindon where he talks about a WW1 battle involving tanks (which I believe weren't in existence then) and names this battle as a German Japanese conflict where swords and horses outsmarted tanks. I can find no historical record of such a battle. Do any Freepers know of one?
Aidan is a Good man standing up against a terrible Socialist Left tyrant.
But IMHO Aidan needs to get his imagination under control. It is the truth that sets us free. Not bullshit.
I pray for him and support him as best I can.
He is one of far too few people opposing the massive institutionalised crap of the state of Victoria's criminal-in-cheif, Daniel Michael Andrews.
Humble Gunner, please attack Andrews for us down here, and say a prayer for Aidan.
‘a WW1 battle involving tanks (which I believe weren’t in existence then’
They were by the end of the war. The British Mk1 was the first tank to be mass produced and that came into service during WW1.
Correct. Read about them in the battle of Cambrai.
Tanks started showing up on the battlefield in 1916, and were active during the first world war
In the second world war there was a conflict between tanks and cavalry in Poland, and the cavalry bested the armored units, although only briefly:
Checked and you are 100% correct!
The only major battle that took place between Japan and Germany was the siege of the German-controlled Chinese port of Tsingtao in Kiautschou Bay. The German forces held out from August until November 1914, under a total Japanese/British blockade, sustained artillery barrages and manpower odds of 6:1 – a fact that gave a morale boost during the siege as well as later in defeat.
After Japanese troops stormed the city, the German dead were buried at Tsingtao and the remaining troops were transported to Japan where they were treated with respect at places like the Bandō Prisoner of War camp.[23] In 1919, when Germany formally signed the Treaty of Versailles, all prisoners of war were set free and most returned to Europe.
But did the Germans have tanks in a battle with the Japanese?
This is probably a stupid question, but I would really like to be proved wrong and see Aidan proved right.
Thank you.
My info is that no tanks were involved at Kiautschou.
I would love to be proved wrong here.
Aidan is a courageous guy.
Not that I’ve ever heard of.
Most likely not. Thanks were an experimental stage and not likely sent to far away battles until proven on nearer battles.
I’d bet “no”
welcome
unfortunatly wiki was all i could find
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