Wars

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=Wars in Which Australians have Fought on Behalf of their Country= South Africa || 1950-1953 Korean War || 1990-1991 Gulf War Persian Gulf || Rebellion, China || 1950-1960 Malayan Emergency || Afghanistan 2001 - || War 1 Europe, Turkey, Africa || 1963-1966 Indonesian confrontation || Iraq 2003 - || War 2 Europe, Africa and the Pacific || 1962-1973 Vietnam War ||  ||
 * 1899-1902 Boer War
 * 1898-1900 Boxer
 * 1914-1918 World
 * 1939-1945 World

Countries in Which Australians have Fought as Peacekeeping Forces With Other Countries
Indonesia, Kashmir, Middle East, Cyprus, Zimbabwe, Iran, Iraq, Namibia, Cambodia, Somalia, Rwanda, Bosnia, Bougainville, East Timor, Iraq, Afghanistan

Australian War Memorial Website

Places Visited by Australians Where Australians Fought in Wars

Boer War Also: film clip of actual footage of mounted troops leaving Brisbane for the Boer War

Anzac Day

**A tribute to the Anzac soldiers**
In 1935 Kemal Ataturk, the then President of Turkey who had also been leader of the Turkish nation at the time of the Gallipoli incident, had a memorial built at Anzac Cove inscribed with the following poem. (This is the English translation)

Those heroes that shed their blood, and lost their lives ... You are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore, rest in peace. There is no difference between the Johnnies And the Mehmets to us where they lie side by side, Here in this country of ours. You, the mothers, who sent their sons from far away countries ... Wipe away your tears. Your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace. After having lost their lives on this land, they have Become our sons as well.

Follow this link to The Anzac Walk, posted by the Department of Veterans' Affairs and the Board of Studies NSW: []

Mateship

Richmond, Vic. : Little Hare, 2012. Trees propagated from seeds in a pine cone sent home by a soldier from Gallipoli after the Battle of Lone Pine form the link between that war and its effect on communities back in Australia. One is planted as a memorial in the town where the soldier grew up. One is planted at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. As time moves on, the trees have their own destiny. This is based on a true story. || || Adelaide, S. Aust. : Working Title Press, 2013. A different approach to the story of Anzac in this graphic novel has the soldiers portrayed as Australian animals. Kangaroos, wombats, cockatoos and koalas in uniform share the experience of the first dawn landing and of many other well-known details of the Anzac story. The idea may seem quirky, but it is a logical move for the author of the popular Captain Congo stories (in which the main protagonist is a gorilla from Africa).The advantage of a completely pictorial version of the Anzac story is that it portrays the retreat and sense of failure when the Australians withdraw their troops from Anzac cove. The back of the book has factual explanations of aspects of the story unfamiliar to a young reader today. A useful book. || || Lindfield, N.S.W. : Scholastic Press, 2013. Rachel is in the kitchen, warm and safe. Her father is in the trenches, cold and afraid. When Rachel makes biscuits for her father, she adds the love, warmth and hope that he needs. Sentimental it may be, but the simple contrasts and connections made in this book could provoke some good discussions. || ||
 * Lone pine / Susie Brown & Margaret Warner ; illustrated by Sebastian Ciaffaglione
 * An Anzac tale / written by Ruth Starke ; illustrated by Greg Holfeld.
 * Anzac biscuits / [written by] Phil Cummings, [illustrated by] Owen Swan.

South Yarra, Vic. : Macmillan Library, 2010. //During World War 1, thousands of Australians and New Zealand (Anzac) soldiers were sent to fight Turkish troops at Gallipoli. The Anzacs fought bravely for eight months, but had to retreat in the end. Although the battle for Gallipoli was a disaster, the courage an mateship shown by the Anzacs won the world's respect. The legendary Anzac spirit lives on in Australia today.// The approach promotes critical thinking and analysis with an emphasis on causes and effects, key personalities, and the long-term outcomes for Australian society. || ||
 * The Anzacs and the battle for Gallipoli / Melanie Guile
 * //The Anzacs and the Battle for Gallipoli//** is a pivotal story in Australia's history. This book brings this intriguing story alive with a highly visual presentation that will engage students. Graphic-style re-enactments is employed alongside conventional presentation to convey details that text alone cannot convey, and to show different viewpoints simultaneously.

__World War 2__
__Sir Leslie Morshead, Leader of The Rats of Tobruk__ Article with coloured pictures in "Heritage Australia Magazine"

Bombing of Darwin Article with coloured pictures in "Heritage Australia Magazine"
Jackie French has once again written a captivating story about life in a former time based on historical research and personal accounts of European refugees who made their way to Australia. In the dramatic opening, eleven-year-old Georg, living in Germany in 1939, witnesses the death of his father at the hands of Nazi students and must flee the country hidden in a suitcase. His temporary stay with an aunt in London and his subsequent experiences as a child refugee in a small country town in New South Wales provide an insight into the war-time experiences of ordinary citizens. An important theme of the story is the alienation felt by people who are in some way different from the closed society which surrounds them. Georg feels this first when he discovers that his English father, a professor in a German university,has Jewish ancestors and that he himself is therefore deemed to be a Jew in spite of his Nationalistic education. Having escaped to England, he must then hide his German identity, speak with an English accent and be known as George. The deception must continue when he is fostered into an Australian family, until he can finally reveal his history and be accepted on his own merits. || || Sydney : Lothian Children's Books, 2007. Harley and his father train pigeons. Lofty, Harley's favourite pigeon, is required by the defence forces to be used for carrying messages in the jungles of New Guinea. While the pigeon is facing danger and injury in the north, Harley is in hospital, having contracted polio. The bird is given a citation for his work, bringing joy and hope to the sick boy at home. This picture book, with its cut paper illustrations, combines two issues facing Australians in the 1940s into a touching story. || || David Cox was a young boy during World War Two. He remembers his class racing outside to watch a long line of soldiers in trucks and jeeps passing by, and how the children played war games and knew every aeroplane and tank and warship. Everyone took part in the war effort, and they all longed for the day when it would be over. || ||
 * Pennies for Hitler / Jackie French; Sydney : Angus & Robertson, 2012.
 * Lofty's mission / Krista Bell & David Miller
 * The fair dinkum war / David CoxEast Melbourne, Vic. : Allen and Unwin, 2013.

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