July 22nd, 2008, 10:55 PM
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Re: Australian paratroops
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Originally Posted by ozjohn39
wtid,
My father in law was a veteran of Tobruk and Milne Bay.
I was often invited to the Rats of Tobruk functions and ended up chating with him and his mates over a glass of cleansing ale.
The unit of one of his mates was designated to parachute onto the newly captured Nadzab airstrip in New Guinea.
They were given their kit, and loaded onto a C-47 and pushed out the door.
They had NO previous training, and had NEVER jumped before.
John.
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Hey? Are you the same John39 that was posting over on the THC WWII Forum?
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