The French in the areas of the western front certainly have not forgotten. It only takes a visit to the villages and towns that were heavily involved in the fighting to see everlasting messages and memorials to thank Australia for our involvement in the Great War.
i do respect the french for what they went through during ww1 they really went through hell lost a million soldiers
but the french seem to only commend the yanks for the normandy invasion in ww2 they forget that the polish british canadians and australians and kiwis too i think fought there aswell
I have just returned from Fromelles and the creation a cemetary is almost complete for the Austalian fallen at Pheasants Wood. There is a temporary 'shrine' provided and the whole affair is being handled sympathetically. The sacrifices made at Fromelles and elsewhere, including now Iraq and Afghanistan, will be remembered forever. There is so little that we can do to show our true appreciation so, maintaining the cemetaries is a 'must'. May all of the Fallen rest in true peace.
2:13 into the video, the film shows the statue "Don't Forget Me Cobber", a soldier of the 57th Btn and 60th Btn. Look at the colour patch of the 57th Btn soldier, The colours are reverse. The red should be on the right hand side. None of colour patches of the 1st A.I.F. have red on the left hand side. Top, bottom, single colour and diagonally of any of the A.I.F. units, you'll find the red colour. Attention to detail is very important.
Geman machine gunners....trigger happy! The allied command leaned too late that one does not attack the geman lines like one did in 1845, just unning towrds them... what a slaughterhouse...
Very Beautiful and may those who gave there life here RIP. My Great Great Uncle lost his life fighting for poland in the first world war. ::Salutes the Fallen::
the sad fact is most french dont even know what we did for them all those years ago
AlienFirefox 1 year ago
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The French in the areas of the western front certainly have not forgotten. It only takes a visit to the villages and towns that were heavily involved in the fighting to see everlasting messages and memorials to thank Australia for our involvement in the Great War.
Farmerfrentzen 1 year ago 4
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well thats good
i do respect the french for what they went through during ww1 they really went through hell lost a million soldiers
but the french seem to only commend the yanks for the normandy invasion in ww2 they forget that the polish british canadians and australians and kiwis too i think fought there aswell
AlienFirefox 1 year ago
I have just returned from Fromelles and the creation a cemetary is almost complete for the Austalian fallen at Pheasants Wood. There is a temporary 'shrine' provided and the whole affair is being handled sympathetically. The sacrifices made at Fromelles and elsewhere, including now Iraq and Afghanistan, will be remembered forever. There is so little that we can do to show our true appreciation so, maintaining the cemetaries is a 'must'. May all of the Fallen rest in true peace.
sceptic4 1 year ago
2:13 into the video, the film shows the statue "Don't Forget Me Cobber", a soldier of the 57th Btn and 60th Btn. Look at the colour patch of the 57th Btn soldier, The colours are reverse. The red should be on the right hand side. None of colour patches of the 1st A.I.F. have red on the left hand side. Top, bottom, single colour and diagonally of any of the A.I.F. units, you'll find the red colour. Attention to detail is very important.
bpemsandgroper 1 year ago
bpemsandgroper I too thought there was something a little odd about the colour patch when I saw it. I think you are indeed correct.
Farmerfrentzen 1 year ago
lest we forget i will do all i can so all Australians Know of this
natezeppo 1 year ago
Geman machine gunners....trigger happy! The allied command leaned too late that one does not attack the geman lines like one did in 1845, just unning towrds them... what a slaughterhouse...
brrrlak 2 years ago
my great uncle died there he is one of the few englishmen to be in the mass grave, they think they have found him this week.
Richieb1774 2 years ago
Rest in eternal peace
rayimmi 2 years ago
I went to the opening of the 2nd Cobber's statue with my family in the City of Melboune not too long ago. It's a beautiful sight.
A salute to our fallen brethren. Lest we forget.
"Under the Rising Sun, we will remember them."
DrgnLord92 2 years ago
what a fail that attack was
casualties&losses=
Australia=5,500
U.K.=1,500
Germany=1,500
it ended in a german victory
Andiish08 2 years ago
Very Beautiful and may those who gave there life here RIP. My Great Great Uncle lost his life fighting for poland in the first world war. ::Salutes the Fallen::
Wehategod 3 years ago
Thanks for this touching video Farmer. It is a reminder of a horrible day in our history which is now mostly forgotten I suspect.
hillrush 4 years ago
exceptional video so well shot thank you
seamonkey41 4 years ago
Thank you for your video of Fromelles. One of my Great Uncles was wounded there and a friends uncles was killed there.
davynoel 4 years ago
very touching. i had my great grandfather and other relatives fight during the great war.
clarko55 5 years ago