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British Plan ANZAC Whitewash

icyfroth — Thu, 09 Jan 2014 03:52:37 GMT

A PC push by British politicians is threatening to downplay the role of Aussie diggers in WW1 in favour of developing nations.

The ANZAC whitewash comes despite the 62,000 Australians who died in the Great War fighting for the British Empire and another 156,000 wounded, with no 100-year anniversary events planned by Britain recognising the sacrifice.

British government sources have confirmed internal briefings on WWI commemorations have not mentioned Australia or New Zealand once, instead staff from departments and cabinet offices have been briefed to concentrate on other British Empire contributions by soldiers from countries such as Nigeria and other dominions in West Africa, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

"There has been no mention of old Commonwealth Allies like Australia or New Zealand but more interest in celebrating the role from New Commonwealth countries. I think it's fair to say Commonwealth ties are being frayed a little on this one."

The "new Commonwealth" is a British term to describe predominantly non-white and developing decolonised countries and is often used in debates on immigration.

British author and commentator Murray Rowlands said it was a disgrace Australian and New Zealanders were being ignored.

"There is nothing in (British Prime Minister) David Cameron's program of commemoration that mentions these countries," he said.

"The British pretty much lost the war in July 1918, they were in retreat and it was the Australians and New Zealanders who got put into the gap … they were the ones that held up the Germans in places like Hamel (Somme, northern France), with the Americans too but basically the well-trained Australians, pretty battle hardened by then, who stopped the Germans.

If they had got to Amiens the game would have been gone because that was where the British communication system were. That needs recognition."

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That's not a very nice way to treat your mates. 😞

Re: British Plan ANZAC Whitewash

lyndal1838 — Thu, 09 Jan 2014 08:54:37 GMT

The British Military Establishment have always treated Aussies like that....why would they change their attitude now?

Re: British Plan ANZAC Whitewash

carls*world — Thu, 09 Jan 2014 09:31:14 GMT

It's just in response to the Ashes whitewash

Re: British Plan ANZAC Whitewash

*mrgrizz* — Thu, 09 Jan 2014 09:43:41 GMT

we were only ever cannon fodder

who saved there asses

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ca04 — Thu, 09 Jan 2014 09:50:21 GMT

May be the Brits don't want to be reminded that some of the carnage was down to the British Navy geting the current drift wrong and actually landing the troops on the wrong beach and yes the Aussie force was the first to stop the a german advance in europe.

Re: British Plan ANZAC Whitewash

cherry*135 — Thu, 09 Jan 2014 10:02:07 GMT

The ANZAC whitewash comes despite the 62,000 Australians who died in the Great War fighting for the British Empire and another 156,000 wounded, with no 100-year anniversary events planned by Britain recognising the sacrifice.

No mention of the New Zealanders killed and wounded there, just Australians.

Re: British Plan ANZAC Whitewash

icyfroth — Thu, 09 Jan 2014 10:04:55 GMT

@am*3 wrote:
The ANZAC whitewash comes despite the 62,000 Australians who died in the Great War fighting for the British Empire and another 156,000 wounded, with no 100-year anniversary events planned by Britain recognising the sacrifice.

No mention of the New Zealanders killed and wounded there, just Australians.

"The British pretty much lost the war in July 1918, they were in retreat and it was the Australians and New Zealanders who got put into the gap … they were the ones that held up the Germans in places like Hamel (Somme, northern France), with the Americans too but basically the well-trained Australians, pretty battle hardened by then, who stopped the Germans.

Re: British Plan ANZAC Whitewash

cherry*135 — Thu, 09 Jan 2014 10:08:22 GMT

@icyfroth wrote:
@am*3 wrote:
The ANZAC whitewash comes despite the 62,000 Australians who died in the Great War fighting for the British Empire and another 156,000 wounded, with no 100-year anniversary events planned by Britain recognising the sacrifice.

No mention of the New Zealanders killed and wounded there, just Australians.
"The British pretty much lost the war in July 1918, they were in retreat and it was the Australians and New Zealanders who got put into the gap … they were the ones that held up the Germans in places like Hamel (Somme, northern France), with the Americans too but basically the well-trained Australians, pretty battle hardened by then, who stopped the Germans.

I was referring to the paragraph quoted, which gives specifice detalis about Australians and none about NZer's

Re: British Plan ANZAC Whitewash

polocross58 — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 02:01:52 GMT

Maybe it's time Aussies and Kiwis sent the message to the zionist-controlled 'British' government ?

The British people have always recognised Aussie and Kiwi participation in the wars and have always acknowledged the superior calibre of Aussie/Kiwi troops, so this slight is being perpetrated by government ministers, not the British people

Maybe it's time Aussies and Kiwis got active to ensure full recognition for Aussie and Kiwi troops ? Should we be doing more than discussing it here ? Should we be letting our own government know how we feel and demanding our government makes sure the scum posing as Brit politicians rectify the slight

Although in a way it's academic, considering over 85% of ANZACS in WW1 were first generation British anyway