Interesting read,

I did not know the Kiwi's fought in Italy. The Aussies had pulled their troops from North Africa after Churchill had said in '42; "Australia would have to fend for herself the best she could". My wife's brother had been in Tobruk when they pulled out, they sent his unit to New Guinea to fight the japs. They lost a lot men going from the desert to the jungle with out any training, very tough and rugged fellows the Aussies were.

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Jack