Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Marc for your interest, some figures provided by the Australian War Memorial. I referred to numbers serving, rather than per capita, which you have mentioned in your response. "Australian population 1914-1918: four million. 416, 809 Australians enlisted for service in the First World War, representing 38.7% of the total male population aged between 18 to 44. At end of war: Outcome Number affected died 58,961 wounded 166,811 missing or prisoners of war 4,098 suffered from sickness 87,865 At almost 65%, the Australian casualty rate (proportionate to total embarkations) was the highest of the war." Appalling statistics by any measure Hoppy -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Marc James Small Sent: Tuesday, 16 January 2007 12:43 To: Leica Users Group; 'Leica Users Group' Subject: RE: [Leica] There's something about German design ... At 09:12 PM 1/15/2007, G Hopkinson wrote: >Yes, Marc. The only one to do so, I believe. The vehicle is on display >behind glass next to life size statues of dinosaurs in an >exterior garden. I'm not sure what that says. You can get within a >metre or two, but the glass makes photography difficult. I must >visit again with M in hand. Perhaps something with a polariser might >be better. http://www.qm.qld.gov.au/features/mephisto/ >It was captured and brought home to Australia. A rather larger war >souvenir than most, perhaps. Out of interest, Australia's >casualty rate in that monstrous conflict was proportionately higher >than that of any other country, I understand. Hmm. You sound like Nevil Shute. Poland and Hungary and Belgium also claim the highest per capita losses but I've never examined the matter to see for myself: I know that Australia suffered and suffered hard in both World Wars. The Queensland Museum does claim to hold the last preserved A7V. The Germans have a reconstruction of one. Within the past five years, one was located in a WWI battlefield but I believe that very little was found other than rust. The Wikipedia article lists all 20 of these by body designation. Marc msmall@aya.yale.edu Cha robh b?s fir gun ghr?s fir! _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information