It's getting of the starting subject a bit, but in Rob's support , the Australian case of Breaker Morant and his colleague Peter Handcock, made us aware of British methods and politics and we resolved never to again have troops serve directly under the British.
I was commander of an Australian detachment under a Commonwealth mandate in Uganda (we also had a Canadian medical team with us), in the early 80s.
Although we were under a British COL, I had a directive from Army HQ in Canberra that gave me final control over my team and responsibility for its safety.
Jack
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12-02-07, 12:05
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