18 months
next to the pyramids
Australia in world war 2Australian soldiers generally fought in the pacific campaigns but they also had involvement in the African campaign in Egypt and Libya as well as the Italian campaign but by for the pacific campaign was were most Australian soldiers were fighting a lot of the time they fought alongside British and other commonwealth forces. the New Zealand soldiers fought with the Australians often to form ANZAC.
Yes the Australian forces during WW1 did in fact train in British held Egypt. Check out the Movie Gallipoli or visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Australian_Army
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A few days prior to the Gallipoli invasion the bulk of the troops left to participate in the attack. Throughout the campaign some medical staff were stationed in Alexandria for the worst of the casualties.
werent they confronting british soldiers?
The ANZAC troops did not train at Gallipoli. They trained in Egypt, usually for a period of three months.
25 April 1915 - world war Ithe Australian and New Zealand Army corps (the anzacs) trained together in Egypt and quickly gained a reputation as a wild and tough bunch of men__traits that did not endear them to their British commanding officers. Australians were not keen on military discipline.
They went to egypt.
Australia and Egypt.