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To: Best and Brightest

When they tinkled together
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Did you know that some of the Australian defenders at Rabuel, New Guinea, 1942, were Salvation Army conscripts? No kidding.


9 posted on 12/05/2012 10:42:57 PM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: All armed conservatives.)
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To: tumblindice

Did you know that some of the Australian defenders at Rabuel, New Guinea, 1942, were Salvation Army conscripts? No kidding.

No I didn’t. Your post has lead me to read about that terrible battle and the recruitment of Salvation Army conscripts.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Rabaul_%281942%29


19 posted on 12/06/2012 10:47:26 PM PST by Best and Brightest
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