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Off topic Breaker Morant?
21 March 2017, 16:53
captdavidOff topic Breaker Morant?
One of my favorite movies is "Breaker Morant." How well known, and thought of is he in Australia? Captdavid
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22 March 2017, 14:29
BakesPeople these days wouldn't even know of him. I doubt kids these days would know about the Boar war.
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23 March 2017, 02:47
TOP_PREDATORWhat about the Boer war Bakes?
That one as well TP
Sorry for jumping on your post TP. I hit the edit button instead of quote
"Never in the field of human conflict
was so much owed by so many to so few." Sir Winston Churchill
23 March 2017, 07:27
Fjoldquote:
Originally posted by TOP_PREDATOR:
What about the Boer war Bakes?
Don't be a bore James.
Frank
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23 March 2017, 09:49
TOP_PREDATORDon't say that to Hendrik Frank
"Never in the field of human conflict
was so much owed by so many to so few." Sir Winston Churchill
24 March 2017, 06:08
sambarman338Like Ned Kelly, he tends to be a divisive character, but possibly not well known to younger people who haven't seen the movie.
To some eyes he was a free spirit who did what he had to do and was victimised by hypocritical commanders. To others he was a war criminal who killed innocent civilians.
24 March 2017, 07:40
Rockdocquote:
Originally posted by sambarman338:
Like Ned Kelly, he tends to be a divisive character, but possibly not well known to younger people who haven't seen the movie.
To some eyes he was a free spirit who did what he had to do and was victimised by hypocritical commanders. To others he was a war criminal who killed innocent civilians.
Unlike the British? Who invented concentration camps and killed many civilians in the Boer wars.....
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24 March 2017, 13:27
BenKKIf he were a German soldier shooting prisoners in WW2, I reckon a lot of Australians would take a dimmer view.
I read an account of an RAAF airman who snapped a little German girl's neck when she played too close to where he was hiding in the forest after escaping. His mates were horrified. He got killed some days or weeks later, so I guess his name's on the Honour Wall.
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24 March 2017, 14:43
BakesHarry Morant was a POM I believe.
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A mate of mine has just told me he's shagging his girlfriend and her twin. I said "How can you tell them apart?" He said "Her brother's got a moustache!"
24 March 2017, 16:31
RockdocOriginally Bakes. Was a drover here IIRC when he signed up.
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26 March 2017, 03:47
Carlsen HighwayJust a murderous pom whose trial was used for political ends by Australians at the time.
Anyone is automatically claimed as an Australian if a; you get famous b; they have a use for you.
26 March 2017, 04:02
RockdocPhar Lap, Russel Crowe....
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26 March 2017, 04:16
BakesYou can have Russel Crowe back
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A mate of mine has just told me he's shagging his girlfriend and her twin. I said "How can you tell them apart?" He said "Her brother's got a moustache!"
26 March 2017, 09:53
muzzano - he is yours for keeps now
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