Army Quote by John Terraine

Australian troops had, at Milne Bay, inflicted on the Japanese their first undoubted defeat on land. Some of us may forget that, of all…

— William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim

“After World War Two, the Australian army had been re-organised into its peace-time army status. The army was primarily three battalions which together with…

— Michael G. Kramer

Conscription is an impediment to achieving the forces Australia needs. It is an alibi for failing to give proper conditions to regular soldiers. We…

— Gough Whitlam

Well Australia's been in Afghanistan from the get go, way back in 2001, but we have been resolute throughout and with support from both…

— Kevin Rudd

My point was that the war was intrinsically wrong, and as a result of our participation we haven't improved Australia's security but created a…

— Bob Hawke

New Zealand was colonised initially by those Australians who had the initiative to escape.

— Robert Muldoon

In the end, there will always be a fundamental difference of perspective between New Zealand and Australia on defense, whoever is in government.

— Helen Clark

The Australian Army is a highly respected National institution because of its people. It's all about the people. If we communicate, and leverage off…

— Ken Gillespie

I went to England in the '70s, and I was in my early 20s. There was still a residue of that era of being…

— Geoffrey Rush

I knew a bit but we don't study a lot of British history at school in Australia. We have our own 50-year period to…

— Eric Bana

The British Army should be a projectile to be fired by the British Navy.

— Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon

The combination of modern ordnance and outdated tactics had, as usual, created enormous casualties on both sides.

— Iain Banks