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Sure, we're more proud of a victory. But Gallipoli (the topic) was a loss where the Brits used colonists as cannon fodder. Ypres, then, fits rather nicely. Inc
by irixusr 11y ago
Sure, we're more proud of a victory. But Gallipoli (the topic) was a loss where the Brits used colonists as cannon fodder.
Ypres, then, fits rather nicely. Including the couple of pages in grade 10 history class about how nobly we bled.
A war were neither side had any redeeming quality.
- afterburner 11y agoInterestingly, just found out the Australians were at Ypres as well alongside Canadians (and, in many of the battles, along with many other colonial troops: India, New Zealand, and South Africa). Just a random fact.