Both, I want Australian commanders to lead Australian troops in 'big' battles. I don't want some exchange officer in the British or US Army leading a Brigade in 1991, or an Australian battalion involved in some US Army divisional battle.
The point is that despite Australia being involved in a pile of wars since WW2 there have been few opportunities for commanders to fight a large unit battle. Usually a battalion and brigade commander has been administering the patrolling schedule of the companies he commands, which while challenging and difficult, hardly grabs the attention of the nation.
The point is that despite Australia being involved in a pile of wars since WW2 there have been few opportunities for commanders to fight a large unit battle. Usually a battalion and brigade commander has been administering the patrolling schedule of the companies he commands, which while challenging and difficult, hardly grabs the attention of the nation.