Slim Dusty - Kokoda

war on kokoda, song for the aussie heroes that went to war for australia.

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[huppypuppy]

On the 11th minute of the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of the 11th year, please pause to remember those brave diggers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice to keep our country free - at the rising and going down of the sun, we will remember them....

[MrVilniusNastavnik]

@twodogshellbound aint that the truth mate haha, hell in Nam whilst them yanks were napalming the crap outa them we aussys just circled round and took out the vietcong before the napalm hit XD reports from the vietnamese stated that they were scared of any single one of our blessed diggers more than any american platoon XD

[Niceartgocurlecheil1]

RIP!! but never forget the 1st Marine Division that fought and died on Gualcanal to keep the Japs out of Australia.

1st MARDIV & ADF brothers forever!! SEMPER FI

[pikunichris]

Does anybody know what Slim Dusty album this song is on and if it's avaliable in America, would like to get a copy of the album.

[FatmanXVII]

@MrFlathatter Hahahaha! My grandfather fought at Kokoda, he would be very pleased to meet you!

But a drinking contest? My heritage is Irish-Australian. Bring it on mate!

Happy Australia Day 2012!

[southaussie5108]

"A Bastard of a Place" by Peter Brune .. bloody read it .. and it was Militia, namely 39 bn, that gave their most to save Australia until the AIF turned up and then Militia and AIF forgetting their differences and worked together to saved our Great Country. AND Australia IS being infiltrated today .. will we too stand and fight again for OUR Australia ????; our government isn't. Thank you to my distant relative; Private Roy John SCHMIDT, V104462 39 Bn, attached to NG Force Sigs KIA 01JAN1943.

[MrFlathatter]

The Australians, fighting with their homes not far behind them, were the first Allied troops to defeat the Japanese on the ground. But being Australians, they don't brag much. They leave that to others. Even today when it really counts, it's Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK, US standing together. I hope it's always that way. I'm Canadian. We don't brag much either, and we really respect the Aussies.It can only be an honour to stand among them. If only they could drink like us.

[gotabemad]

The fighting at Isurava saw Australians stand together against the Japanese, according to one account with the buffet of fist and boot and rifle butt, the steel of crashing helmets and of straining strangling fingers. One of the experienced infantrymen coming into the line along this track to reinforce the militia said, "when I saw those poor bastards tottering on their bleeding, swollen feet, turn and go straight back to Isurava, I knew they were bloody good".

[dragonsflyboy]

As a Yank I think that a lot of my fellow Americans think we won this thing almost single handed.

Personally the line should read "You climbed that golden stair case and kept BOTH our countries free!" THANK YOU SO MUCH! Without that stand there wouldn't off been a Coral Sea or a Midway. Instead our carriers rushing into the Teeth of a Japanese ambush. The USN may of done the checkmate, but it was a band of Aussies that sure as hell checked em!