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by Cant hold me Down on January 15th, 2006

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Has Australia ever entered into a major war?

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  • by Archaeologist on January 17th, 2006

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    Australia has engaged in a number of conflicts and declared wars. The internal struggles for power between native and settler aside, the first major conflict for the Australians outside Australia was the deployment of Australian troops as part of a colonial detachment bound for the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879. They did not arrive in time to see action.

    The Australians then preceded to engage in a number of colonial actions during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. However, their fame as soldiers was probably earned during the twentieth century.

    Australian forces fought in the First World War (1914-1918), the Second World War (1939-1945), The Korean Conflict (1950-1953), and the Vietnam Conflict (1961-1975). Australian troops also took part in the Malyasia conflicts (1948-1960), were largely responsible for silencing the Iraqi SCUD batteries during the First Gulf Conflict (1990-1991), and are active participants in the current Afghani Conflict (2001-Present), and the Second Gulf Conflict (2003-Present).

    Australian troops continue to take part in "low intensity" and "black ops" type actions in a number of regions, although very little is known about them. The Australian SAS is particularly well regarded for its professionalism and near invisibility. The Vietnamese called the SAS, "Ghosts of the Jungle".

    Most of Australia's military operations have been fairly successful, but the Australian armed forces rarely recieve credit for them. The New Guinea Campaign of 1942-1944 was undoubtedly won with Australian blood, the First Gulf Conflict could not have been successfully won without the actions of Australian commandos behind enemy lines, etc.

    Probably the most famous mis-use of Australian troops was the Gallipoli Campaign of 1915, which resulted in thousands of Australian and New Zealander losses in an extremely poorly planned amphibious invasion of the Ottoman Empire.

    There's a lot more interesting stuff involving Australian troops, but that goes beyond the bredth of your question.

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