Anotherclown

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Sometimes we all feel like this (either like the horse or its hapless, yet probably culpable former rider, doubtless responsible for its continued flogging long after it was dead.) Metaphorically though at times jockey and steed may also be one and the same, one passing away as a result of the self-flagellation of the other... Madame Kanyi asks Guy bluntly: 'Is there any place that is free from evil? It is too simple to say that only the Nazis wanted war. These Communists wanted it too. It was the only way in which they could come to power. Many of my people wanted it, to be revenged on the Germans, to hasten the creation of the national state... Even good men thought their private honour would be satisfied by war. They could assert their manhood by killing and being killed. They would accept hardships in recompense for having been selfish and lazy. Danger justified privilege. I knew Italians – not very many perhaps – who felt this. Were there none in England?' 'God forgive me', said Guy. 'I was one of them.' — Guy Crouchback, Unconditional Surrender, Sword of Honour Trilogy, by Evelyn Waugh If something looks dumb, smells dumb and tastes dumb, it probably is dumb. — WO2 Pickett, Drill Wing Sergeant Major (DWSM), RMC-Duntroon Captain Blackadder: How are you feeling, Darling? Captain Darling: Ahm- not all that good, Blackadder. Rather hoped I'd get through the whole show, go back to work at Pratt and Sons, keep wicket for the Croydon Gentlemen, marry Doris. Made a note in my diary on the way here. Simply says: "Bugger". — Blackadder Goes Forth I'll write a profile one day (although this does seem increasingly unlikely). This user has served in the Australian Army. This user graduated from the Royal Military College, Duntroon. This user never deployed his reserve parachute. This user is male. This user is an Australian. G'day, mate! enThis user is a native speaker of the English language. UQ This user is a current student or graduate of University of Queensland. QUTThis user is a student or graduate of the Queensland University of Technology. BAThis user has a Bachelor of Arts degree. MThis user has a Master's degree in International Relations. This user has published peer-reviewed articles in academic journals. This user drinks beer. This user drinks tea. This user has been on Wikipedia for 15 years, 11 months and 23 days. 58,000+This user has made more than 58,000 contributions to Wikipedia. This user spends WAY too much time on Wikipedia and really needs to get off the computer... after one more edit. This user OPPOSES the Wikipedia SOPA Blackout as it will only be a case of unnecessary soapboxing and disruption to the encyclopedia. This user is a member of the Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific military history task force. This user is a coordinator of the Military history WikiProject. This user is not an administrator on the English Wikipedia. (verify) This user has autopatrolled rights on the English Wikipedia. (verify) This user has file mover rights on the English Wikipedia. (verify) This user has pending changes reviewer rights on the English Wikipedia. (verify) This user has rollback rights on the English Wikipedia. (verify)

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This user helped promote the article Battle of Bita Paka to A-Class article status. This user helped promote the article Operation Coburg to A-Class article status. This user helped promote the article First Battle of Maryang San to A-Class article status. This user helped promote the article Battle of Kapyong to A-Class article status. This user helped promote the article Operation Crimp to A-Class article status. This user helped promote the article Australian Army during World War II to A-Class article status. This user helped promote Australian contribution to the Allied Intervention in Russia 1918–19 to good article status. This user helped promote Military history of Australia to good article status. This user helped promote Battle of Long Khanh to good article status. This user helped promote Battle of Sungei Koemba to good article status. This user helped promote 1st Armoured Regiment (Australia) to good article status. This user helped promote Battle of Suoi Chau Pha to good article status. This user helped promote Battle of Suoi Bong Trang to good article status. This user helped promote Battle of Gang Toi to good article status. This user helped promote Battle of Coral–Balmoral to good article status. This user helped promote Battle of Chongju (1950) to good article status. This user helped promote Battle of Kujin to good article status. This user helped promote Operation Bribie to good article status. This user helped promote Battle of Pakchon to good article status. This user helped promote Battle of Yongju to good article status. This user helped promote Battle of the Samichon River to good article status. This user helped promote Stuart Clarence Graham to good article status. This user helped promote Oliver David Jackson to good article status. This user helped promote Gallipoli Campaign to good article status. This user helped promote New Guinea Volunteer Rifles to good article status. This user helped promote Special Air Service Regiment to good article status. This user helped promote Tanks in the Australian Army to good article status. This user helped promote Royal Australian Regiment to good article status. This user helped promote 2nd Commando Regiment (Australia) to good article status. This user helped promote First Australian Imperial Force to good article status. This user helped promote Australian Army during World War I to good article status. This user helped promote New Guinea Air Warning Wireless to good article status. This user helped promote Charles Lloyd (Australian general) to good article status. This user helped promote Ted Serong to good article status. This user has been a major contributor to 14 articles featured on Did You Know.

To do

Work list

These are some of the articles I intend to work on in the future / am currently working on: Overview histories – Military history of Australia during the Malayan Emergency and Australian military involvement in peacekeeping Wars, campaigns and operations – Operation Solace Battles – Battle of Sariwon, Battle of Uijeongbu, Battle of Chuam-ni, Battle of Maehwa-San, Battle of Cocos, Battle of Nui Le and Raid on Salamaua (1942) Biographies – William Henderson (general) Units – History of the Australian Army, 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment (Australia) and Papuan Infantry Battalion Random –

My unofficial wiki project

Australian Army battles of the Cold War

Conflict Article Grade Notes Korean War Military history of Australia during the Korean War C Battle of Sariwon Stub Battle of Yongju GA Battle of Kujin GA Battle of Chongju (1950) GA Battle of Pakchon GA Battle of Uijeongbu (1951) Start Part of the Third Battle of Seoul (GA thanks largely to User:Jim101) Battle of Chuam-ni Start Battle of Maehwa-San Start Battle of Kapyong A Battle of Maryang San A Operation Blaze C Battle of the Samichon River GA Indonesia-Malaysian Confrontation Military history of Australia during the Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation B Landing at Kesang River C Battle of Sungei Koemba GA Battle of Kindau B Battle of Babang Start Vietnam War Military history of Australia during the Vietnam War B Battle of Gang Toi GA Operation Crimp A Battle of Suoi Bong Trang GA Battle of Long Tan B Operation Bribie GA Battle of Suoi Chau Pha GA Operation Coburg A Battle of Coral-Balmoral GA Battle of Hat Dich B Battle of Binh Ba B Battle of Long Khanh GA Battle of Nui Le Start

My terrible maps

Maps I take the blame for

Battle of Coral-Balmoral, 12 May – 6 June 1968 Battle of Suoi Bong Trang, 23–24 February 1966 Battle of Gang Toi, 8 Nov 1965 Operation Bribie, 17–18 Feb 1967 Battle of Elands River, 4–16 August 1900. Battle of Long Tan, 18 August 1966 Australian military districts, October 1939 Battle of Maryang San 2–8 October 1951 Battle of Milne Bay 25 August – 7 September 1942 Battle of Mission Ridge – Brigade Hill, 6–9 September 1942 Operation Pamphlet 24 January – 27 February 1943 Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam Battle of Isurava, 26-31 August 1942

Miscellaneous

Helpful dealies / gadgets
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