User:Anotherclown

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Sometimes we all feel like this (either like the horse or its hapless, yet probably culpable former rider, doubtless responsible for its continued flogging long after it was dead.) Metaphorically though at times jockey and steed may also be one and the same, one passing away as a result of the self-flagellation of the other... Madame Kanyi asks Guy bluntly: 'Is there any place that is free from evil? It is too simple to say that only the Nazis wanted war. These Communists wanted it too. It was the only way in which they could come to power. Many of my people wanted it, to be revenged on the Germans, to hasten the creation of the national state... Even good men thought their private honour would be satisfied by war. They could assert their manhood by killing and being killed. They would accept hardships in recompense for having been selfish and lazy. Danger justified privilege. I knew Italians – not very many perhaps – who felt this. Were there none in England?' 'God forgive me', said Guy. 'I was one of them.' — Guy Crouchback, Unconditional Surrender, Sword of Honour Trilogy, by Evelyn Waugh If something looks dumb, smells dumb and tastes dumb, it probably is dumb. — WO2 Pickett, Drill Wing Sergeant Major (DWSM), RMC-Duntroon Captain Blackadder: How are you feeling, Darling? Captain Darling: Ahm- not all that good, Blackadder. Rather hoped I'd get through the whole show, go back to work at Pratt and Sons, keep wicket for the Croydon Gentlemen, marry Doris. Made a note in my diary on the way here. Simply says: "Bugger". — Blackadder Goes Forth I'll write a profile one day (although this does seem increasingly unlikely). This user has served in the Australian Army. This user graduated from the Royal Military College, Duntroon. This user never deployed his reserve parachute. This user is male. This user is an Australian. G'day, mate! en This user is a native speaker of the English language. UQ This user is a current student or graduate of University of Queensland. QUT This user is a student or graduate of the Queensland University of Technology. BA This user has a Bachelor of Arts degree. M This user has a Master's degree in International Relations. This user has published peer-reviewed articles in academic journals. This user drinks beer. This user drinks tea. This user has been on Wikipedia for 16 years, 9 months and 9 days. 58,000+ This user has made more than 58,000 contributions to Wikipedia. This user spends WAY too much time on Wikipedia and really needs to get off the computer... after one more edit. This user OPPOSES the Wikipedia SOPA Blackout as it will only be a case of unnecessary soapboxing and disruption to the encyclopedia. This user is a member of the Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific military history task force. This user is a coordinator of the Military history WikiProject. This user is not an administrator on the English Wikipedia. (verify) This user has autopatrolled rights on the English Wikipedia. (verify) This user has file mover rights on the English Wikipedia. (verify) This user has pending changes reviewer rights on the English Wikipedia. (verify) This user has rollback rights on the English Wikipedia. (verify)

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Articles I take (some of) the blame for

I mainly edit military history related articles, and occasionally Australian or cricket articles. Australian military history – Military history of Australia, Australian contribution to the Allied Intervention in Russia 1918–19, Military history of Australia during World War I, Military history of Australia during World War II, Military history of Australia during the Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation, Military history of Australia during the Vietnam War, Australian contribution to UNTAC in Cambodia 1992–93, and Rising Sun (badge) Wars, campaigns and operations – Australian frontier wars, Operation Claret, INTERFET and Operation Okra Battles – Battle of Sungei Koemba, Battle of Babang, Battle of Kindau, Operation Blaze, Naval Battle of the Han River (1951), Battle of Bita Paka, Siege of Toma, Battle of Binh Ba, Operation Bribie, Battle of Coral–Balmoral, Battle of the Strait of Otranto (1940), Battle of Al Rumaythah, Battle of Aidabasalala, Battle of Same, Operation Coburg, Bathurst Rebellion, Battle of the Samichon River, Battle of Long Khanh, Operation Crimp, Battle of Hat Dich, Battle of Gang Toi, First Battle of Maryang San, Operation Perth (2006), Battle of Kapyong, Battle of Suoi Bong Trang, Battle of Suoi Chau Pha, Shah Wali Kot Offensive, Battle of Derapet, Battle of Kakarak, Battle of Chongju (1950), Battle of Kujin, Battle of Pakchon, Battle of Yongju, Battle of Long Tan, Gallipoli Campaign, Battle of Singapore, Bougainville Civil War and Assessment of the Battle of Long Tan. Weapons and military equipment – Historical weaponry of the Australian Army, Weaponry of the Australian Army, Yeramba (artillery), F1 grenade (Australia), List of guns and mortars used by the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery, Tanks in the Australian Army and Uniforms of the Australian Army. Biographies – Charles Hercules Green, Joseph Maria Gordon, Stuart Clarence Graham, Ronald Lawrence Hughes, Oliver David Jackson, Douglas Vincent (general), Stuart Paul Weir, Bruce Alexander McDonald, Robert MacTier, Leslie Maygar, Ray Simpson (VC), James Rogers (VC), Dominic McCarthy, Charles Lloyd (Australian general), William Henderson (general), Joseph Arthur Hamilton Beresford, Samuel Pearse and Victor Stantke. Militaries and services – Australian Defence Force, Papua New Guinea Defence Force, Australian Army Reserve, History of the Royal Australian Navy and History of the Royal Australian Air Force, Australian Flying Corps, Australian Army during World War II, Battle and theatre honours of the Australian Army and Australian Army during World War I Units – Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Force, Pacific Islands Regiment, Papuan Infantry Battalion, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th New Guinea Infantry Battalions, New Guinea Volunteer Rifles, Australian Army Training Team Vietnam, Royal Australian Corps of Transport, Royal Australian Corps of Military Police, Australian Commonwealth Horse, Z Special Unit, 1st Commonwealth Division, Jungle division, Korean Service Corps, NORFORCE, 1st Armoured Regiment (Australia), 1st Royal New South Wales Lancers, Mentoring Task Force One, Northern Territory Special Reconnaissance Unit, Australian Army Public Relations Service, 1st Australian Task Force, Australian Army Veterinary Corps, 2/19th Battalion (Australia), 2/20th Battalion (Australia), 42nd Battalion (Australia), 2/21st Battalion (Australia), Royal Australian Regiment, Special Air Service Regiment, 5th Aviation Regiment (Australia), 2nd Cavalry Regiment (Australia), Airborne forces of Australia, 2nd Commando Regiment (Australia), First Australian Imperial Force, RAAF University Squadrons, Queensland University Squadron, 1st Australian Civil Affairs Unit, New Guinea Air Warning Wireless, Australian Cycling Corps, II ANZAC (XXII Corps) Mounted Regiment, Mesopotamian Half Flight, New South Wales Contingent, Queensland Citizen Bushmen, and No. 16 Army Light Aircraft Squadron (Australia) Orders of battle - Structure of the Australian Army during World War II, Order of battle for the Battle of Long Tan, Order of battle for the Gallipoli Campaign, Order of battle of Australian forces during the Korean War, Order of battle of Australian forces during the Vietnam War, Structure of the Australian Army during World War I, List of Australian Army engineer units in World War I, and Order of battle of the Kokoda Track campaign Terminology – Camp follower, and Main Supply Route Random – Jamestown Line, Iron Triangle (Korea), List of World War I aces from Australia, Australian Legion of Ex-Servicemen and Women, Anti-aircraft defences of Australia during World War II, Department of the Army (Australia), Department of the Navy (Australia), Department of Air (Australia), HMAS Berrima, and Operation Gateway.

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This user helped promote the article Battle of Bita Paka to A-Class article status. This user helped promote the article Operation Coburg to A-Class article status. This user helped promote the article First Battle of Maryang San to A-Class article status. This user helped promote the article Battle of Kapyong to A-Class article status. This user helped promote the article Operation Crimp to A-Class article status. This user helped promote the article Australian Army during World War II to A-Class article status. This user helped promote Australian contribution to the Allied Intervention in Russia 1918–19 to good article status. This user helped promote Military history of Australia to good article status. This user helped promote Battle of Long Khanh to good article status. This user helped promote Battle of Sungei Koemba to good article status. This user helped promote 1st Armoured Regiment (Australia) to good article status. This user helped promote Battle of Suoi Chau Pha to good article status. This user helped promote Battle of Suoi Bong Trang to good article status. This user helped promote Battle of Gang Toi to good article status. This user helped promote Battle of Coral–Balmoral to good article status. This user helped promote Battle of Chongju (1950) to good article status. This user helped promote Battle of Kujin to good article status. This user helped promote Operation Bribie to good article status. This user helped promote Battle of Pakchon to good article status. This user helped promote Battle of Yongju to good article status. This user helped promote Battle of the Samichon River to good article status. This user helped promote Stuart Clarence Graham to good article status. This user helped promote Oliver David Jackson to good article status. This user helped promote Gallipoli Campaign to good article status. This user helped promote New Guinea Volunteer Rifles to good article status. This user helped promote Special Air Service Regiment to good article status. This user helped promote Tanks in the Australian Army to good article status. This user helped promote Royal Australian Regiment to good article status. This user helped promote 2nd Commando Regiment (Australia) to good article status. This user helped promote First Australian Imperial Force to good article status. This user helped promote Australian Army during World War I to good article status. This user helped promote New Guinea Air Warning Wireless to good article status. This user helped promote Charles Lloyd (Australian general) to good article status. This user helped promote Ted Serong to good article status. This user has been a major contributor to 14 articles featured on Did You Know.

To do

Work list

These are some of the articles I intend to work on in the future / am currently working on: Overview histories – Military history of Australia during the Malayan Emergency and Australian military involvement in peacekeeping Wars, campaigns and operations – Operation Solace Battles – Battle of Sariwon, Battle of Uijeongbu, Battle of Chuam-ni, Battle of Maehwa-San, Battle of Cocos, Battle of Nui Le and Raid on Salamaua (1942) Biographies – William Henderson (general) Units – History of the Australian Army, 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment (Australia) and Papuan Infantry Battalion Random –

My unofficial wiki project

Australian Army battles of the Cold War

Conflict Article Grade Notes Korean War Military history of Australia during the Korean War C Battle of Sariwon Stub Battle of Yongju GA Battle of Kujin GA Battle of Chongju (1950) GA Battle of Pakchon GA Battle of Uijeongbu (1951) Start Part of the Third Battle of Seoul (GA thanks largely to User:Jim101) Battle of Chuam-ni Start Battle of Maehwa-San Start Battle of Kapyong A Battle of Maryang San A Operation Blaze C Battle of the Samichon River GA Indonesia-Malaysian Confrontation Military history of Australia during the Indonesia-Malaysia Confrontation B Landing at Kesang River C Battle of Sungei Koemba GA Battle of Kindau B Battle of Babang Start Vietnam War Military history of Australia during the Vietnam War B Battle of Gang Toi GA Operation Crimp A Battle of Suoi Bong Trang GA Battle of Long Tan B Operation Bribie GA Battle of Suoi Chau Pha GA Operation Coburg A Battle of Coral-Balmoral GA Battle of Hat Dich B Battle of Binh Ba B Battle of Long Khanh GA Battle of Nui Le Start

My terrible maps

Maps I take the blame for

Battle of Coral-Balmoral, 12 May – 6 June 1968 Battle of Suoi Bong Trang, 23–24 February 1966 Battle of Gang Toi, 8 Nov 1965 Operation Bribie, 17–18 Feb 1967 Battle of Elands River, 4–16 August 1900. Battle of Long Tan, 18 August 1966 Australian military districts, October 1939 Battle of Maryang San 2–8 October 1951 Battle of Milne Bay 25 August – 7 September 1942 Battle of Mission Ridge – Brigade Hill, 6–9 September 1942 Operation Pamphlet 24 January – 27 February 1943 Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam Battle of Isurava, 26-31 August 1942

Miscellaneous

Helpful dealies / gadgets
Requests for adminship and bureaucratship update No current discussions. Recent RfAs, recent RfBs: (successful, unsuccessful)