Australia at War
Damir S
Australia
Point Cook
VIC
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An exhaustive 5 minute search of BGG has failed to find a geek list on this topic so I get to create it.
The general idea is a list of historical games that actually depict Australian units. Having Australia on the map is obviously a bonus.
I'm starting with the games that I actually own and hope that others will add games that I don't know about.
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Damir S
Australia
Point Cook
VIC
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The Crete game includes the Australian troops defending the island.
I think the historical account goes something like: the Germans dropped in, the allies had an opportunity to take the initiative but the hesitant New Zealand command stuffed it up and the courageous Australians had to surrender.
NOTE: I have nothing against New Zealand or New Zealanders! I am more than happy to claim any New Zealand success as an Australian success.
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Damir S
Australia
Point Cook
VIC
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I have ordered this and should receive it any day now.
This is one of those sacred nation defining battles that has been growing in importance in Australian culture.
It's rememberance also provides for young Australians to travel to a foreign battleground (which just happens to be a beach), drink lots of beer and sing a song that seems to be about an American battle in Vietnam.
It just happens that the blame for this misadventure can put at the feet of the British command. I have a feeling a sub-theme may develop through this geeklist.
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Damir S
Australia
Point Cook
VIC
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Although not mentioned in the rules, two of the ships of the USN force were Australian cruisers.
The map also includes part of the north Australian east coast.
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Damir S
Australia
Point Cook
VIC
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A recent addition to my collection. My first Battles Magazine issue.
A great title on an interesting topic featuring Australian troops. I haven't played the game but I've downloaded the Vassal module and pushed the counters around.
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Damir S
Australia
Point Cook
VIC
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This is one of the first games I received when I had a S&T subscription and I remember it was a very popular title at the time.
The counters identify the Australian units.
I'm guessing many of the huge number of North Africa games would identify the Australians.
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Damir S
Australia
Point Cook
VIC
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The Europa series game that covers the balkans including Crete.
My early boxed edition only refers to Commonwealth units in the rules and counters but there is one chart in the rules that refers to an Australian unit rather than Commonwealth.
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Wulf Corbett
Scotland
Shotts
Lanarkshire
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In an alternative history WWII, Japan invades Oz...
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Wendell
United States
Arlington
Virginia
All the little chicks with crimson lips, go...
Hey, get your stinking cursor off my face! I got nukes, you know.
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Plenty of Aussies in this.
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Wendell
United States
Arlington
Virginia
All the little chicks with crimson lips, go...
Hey, get your stinking cursor off my face! I got nukes, you know.
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Australian units included. And so is Australia. But not Tasmania!
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Wendell
United States
Arlington
Virginia
All the little chicks with crimson lips, go...
Hey, get your stinking cursor off my face! I got nukes, you know.
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Plenty of the original diggers in this game.
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Wendell
United States
Arlington
Virginia
All the little chicks with crimson lips, go...
Hey, get your stinking cursor off my face! I got nukes, you know.
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Aussies in New Guinea.
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Wendell
United States
Arlington
Virginia
All the little chicks with crimson lips, go...
Hey, get your stinking cursor off my face! I got nukes, you know.
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Aussies included as they are in most games that cover all of WW1.
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Wulf Corbett
Scotland
Shotts
Lanarkshire
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Lots of dry sandy Aussies in this one...
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Wulf Corbett
Scotland
Shotts
Lanarkshire
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...and wet sweaty ones in this.
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Robert Wesley
Nepal
Aberdeen
Washington
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 Same ANZAC 'channel'; same ANZAC 'station'! 
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S S
United States
Unspecified
Unspecified
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Aussies fought in Singapore, and there are a bunch of games on the topic.
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S S
United States
Unspecified
Unspecified
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Here's another.
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S S
United States
Unspecified
Unspecified
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HMAS Australia and Canberra make a showing, and Australia itself makes the map for the bonus point.
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Kent Reuber
United States
San Mateo
California
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In addition to Afrika Korps, the Australians appear in this supplement.
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steven slater
England
County of Essex
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Pretty much the saem as paratrooper, but covers the whole battle.
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steven slater
England
County of Essex
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Seperate game that expands desert fox
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steven slater
England
County of Essex
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Includes a counter for the AEF.
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steven slater
England
County of Essex
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Includes the Austrailians. Best game on the subject I have.
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steven slater
England
County of Essex
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Western desert fun from 3W. Very good game
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steven slater
England
County of Essex
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More from 3W, the 1941 invasion of syria, good game once you get past the silly dots.
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Arlington
Virginia
Victoria
County of Essex