Australia vs the Bolshevics (WWII, war, France, Russians)

[TropicalAussie]

Just out:

A history of 150 Australian soldiers (2 Victoria Crosses awarded) during the Russian Civil War.



Australian contribution to the Allied Intervention in Russia 1918–1919 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Six Foot Three]

Interesting as i've not heard about this and so were they on the side of Admiral Kolchak's ''white'' forces ??

[WIHS2006]

Yes, the US, France, and the UK/Commonwealth all sent troops to aid the White Russians against the Communists.

The Australians (and New Zealand) also fought in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan in addition to WWI and WWII.

[BlackShoe]

Originally Posted by WIHS2006

Yes, the US, France, and the UK/Commonwealth all sent troops to aid the White Russians against the Communists.

Commented on this in an earlier thread; this is a little known event in modern history that few are even aware of. The campaign was not a success, the allies withdrew leaving Russia to its grim fate under the Bolsheviks.

[Irishtom29]

None of this would've happened if the Czar had been straightforward enough to admit to his people he was really the Tsar.

[majoun]

Originally Posted by Irishtom29

None of this would've happened if the Czar had been straightforward enough to admit to his people he was really the Tsar.

OTOH, according to Woody Allen, the Russian Revolution began when the Russian people found out that the Czar and the Tsar were the same man.

[TropicalAussie]

Originally Posted by WIHS2006

The Australians (and New Zealand) also fought in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan in addition to WWI and WWII.

You forgot the Boer War and the Malayan Emergency

Originally Posted by BlackShoe

Commented on this in an earlier thread; this is a little known event in modern history that few are even aware of. The campaign was not a success, the allies withdrew leaving Russia to its grim fate under the Bolsheviks.

Not even known by the Deputy Prime Minister at the time who, when asked in Parliament, said he wasn't aware of Diggers in Russia and would look into the matter.

Not much has changed in 90 years, in Parliament anyway.

[Kangaroofarmer]

Originally Posted by TropicalAussie

You forgot the Boer War and the Malayan Emergency



Not even known by the Deputy Prime Minister at the time who, when asked in Parliament, said he wasn't aware of Diggers in Russia and would look into the matter.

Not much has changed in 90 years, in Parliament anyway.

Plus, we had a small presence in the 1991 Gulf War.

Looks like it would an interesting read TropicalAussie.