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TODAY WE REMEMBER FROMELLES (19-20 JULY, 1916)Discussions run-amok, innane banter it all goes here
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dhc4ever Super Member
Joined: May 26, 2011 Posts: 2944 Location: Ipswich, Queensland Australia
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Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2016 2:44 pm Post subject: TODAY WE REMEMBER FROMELLES (19-20 JULY, 1916) |
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On this day 100 years ago the 5th Australian Division of the A.I.F. fought the Battle of Fromelles on the Western Front. The untested Australians were new to the conditions of the Western Front and were ordered to attack strongly fortified German front line positions near the Aubers Ridge in French Flanders. Fighting alongside the British 61st Division, the attack was intended as a feint to keep German reserves from moving south to reinforce the Somme. Fromelles was a disastrous failure. Our forces assaulted over open ground in broad daylight and under direct observation and heavy fire from the German lines. Australia suffered more than 5,500 casualties; almost 2,000 were killed in action or died of wounds. Some 400 were captured. This is believed to be the biggest loss by a single division in 24 hours during the entire First World War.
Today we honour their memory.
_________________ Pete
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Vince Site Admin
Joined: May 25, 2005 Posts: 15704 Location: Brisbane AUSTRALIA
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Elvis Super Member
Joined: Jul 27, 2008 Posts: 9239 Location: south island New Zealand
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Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2016 10:08 pm Post subject: Re: TODAY WE REMEMBER FROMELLES (19-20 JULY, 1916) |
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rather fitting that as I type this the sun is going down over the hills behind me
LEST WE FORGET.
_________________ You shot it You pluck it !
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tikkat3 Super Member
Joined: Jul 30, 2006 Posts: 800
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Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2016 12:45 am Post subject: Re: TODAY WE REMEMBER FROMELLES (19-20 JULY, 1916) |
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"They went with songs to battle"
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