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Originally Posted by Targan
Well its true that Australian forces usually 'fight above their weight'. The Korean and Vietnam Wars are good examples, we really kicked some ass in our own small way. There are just so few of us compared to the size of the continent we live on.
If you nice Americans could just keep selling us that excellent quality military gear, we'll keep on handing over the cash - which we got from China.
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My dad and uncle once told me a story about a group of Aussies who where on leave in Veitnam during the war. The eight men had 'borrowed' two jeeps, one was full of ammo and the other was full of beer. They then asked for directions for the combat zone, everyone figured it was so they could stay far.. far away from the combat zone because they had said they where going hunting... they came back totally drunk a few days later to buy more beer and ammo. And they had a shitload of NVA and VC gear that they 'traded' for the beer and ammo.
When asked what the hell are you hunting? 'We're hunting VC... but the damn NVA keep getting in the way.'
They did that for two weeks before they went home.
Point of the story... Don't mess with the Aussies, they are either totally insane. Or they get really deadly when they are totally liquered up.