The Command Post - Op-Ed - A Proud Tradition

June 11, 2003

A Proud Tradition

In a previous post, I stated that the Australian SASR in Iraq were carrying on in the tradition of the Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) of WWII. Well, further research shows that the tradition goes a long way before that. Back to 1918 in fact, and not a million miles away from Iraq.

Australian Forces in Aleppo, Syria, 1918.

Photo used with the express permission of the kind folks at the Australian War Memorial - whose website is well worth a visit. If you're in Canberra, it should be top of the list of places to see.

More recent photos

Aussie SASR "somewhere in Afghanistan" 2002.

Photo Credit : AFP

Aussie SASR "somewhere else in Afghanistan" 2002.
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Posted By Alan E Brain at June 11, 2003 09:42 AM | TrackBack

Comments

The Aussie SAS do their country credit. You won't find much tougher guys anywhere.

Posted by: Wolf at June 12, 2003 03:13 AM

Watz dem dar thingyes dat got dem two wheel tandem dar for? Wus all dem pokey tings stickin ou? Huh?

Not shiney... Why dA luandry out to dry like dat?

AWWWhh Camoflagey!

Keeewell!

Posted by: devils chewtoy at June 12, 2003 03:49 AM

Ausie, Ausie, Ausie!

Ya gotta love those hard nosed bastards. I'd hate to be on the side against 'em.

Posted by: Insta-Gator at June 12, 2003 07:59 PM

are those landrovers with the tops chopped off?

Posted by: june16_1904 at July 15, 2003 08:37 PM

The ones from 1918 are Model T Fords. The more recent ones are LandRover 110 4x4s and Parentie (Stretched Land Rover) 6x6s. The LRP (Long Range Patrol Vehicle) version of the 6x6 Land Rover is quite a specialised vehicle, with numerous changes. More details and pix are available here.

Posted by: Alan E Brain at July 16, 2003 12:48 AM