Gallipoli has special significance to Aussies and kiwis, and we remember our dead, as we were the nations the ANZACs came from....I'm sure it has the same significance to the Welsh, British, Indians, French, Turkish and even the Germans that were there....
It's not a matter of us forgetting the others, we focus on our dead, because of the impact it had on us
It's the same for every country, they tend to focus on the contribution of their own soldiers....if you listen to some british accounts, Bomber command consisted of only British airmen, I even saw a doco on the battles of El Alamein and Tobruk....you'd think the Britsh were the only ones there....normally Aussie and kiwis are lumped in under "the dominion troops", the Battle of Britain is often remembered as the Brits standing alone, the Polish might get a mention, but not usually anyone else....and it's not meant to be disrespectful, it depends on the audience its presented to...
The above mentioned documentary of Tobruk, even had a small piece at the beggining stating, that this documentary was made for British audiences and does not portray the actions of the Australian 9th division....
It depends on what affects you the most, what you can connect with....
How many here know that there are 10 RAAF F/A 18's bombing ISIS targets as I type this, and Australian SAS are in Iraq now....I doubt not many, as it doesn't directly concern someone in the UK or the US..
I don't mean to hijack this thread, just to put some members concerns into context
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