The Battle of Brisbane – When U.S. and Australian Soldiers Turned on Each Other in WWII
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The Battle of Brisbane – When U.S. and Australian Soldiers Turned on Each Other in WWII
Amid the larger fight against Japan in the Pacific, U.S. and Australian troops stationed in Brisbane clashed violently during what came to be known as the Battle of Brisbane. Tensions over American access to luxury goods, higher pay, and attention from local women erupted into a full-scale riot after a drunken altercation escalated on ...
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