There has never been a battle won by Generals, they take the credit, but it is always the “ordinary blokes” that win the wars.
I’ve read references to the godawful amount of young lives Australia poured out in The Wars.
That (in addition to years of semi-socialism) must be a major reason Australia isn’t a superpower today.
Our local RSA (Henderson, Waitakere City) has just this past week displayed the portrait of New Zealand’s most recent recipient, Cpl Willy Apiata VC. I felt proud and humbled to belong to a country that could breed such Warriors as him: New Zealand’s history with the Victoria Cross is long and distinguished, and Cpl Apiata’s is the latest in a legendary pedigree: the New Zealand Warrior. And I felt deeply, deeply grateful for his Service.