Australians at War


It is all about breaking down spirit, getting a psychological upper hand and reducing effectiveness by lowering morale.

WINNING A WAR OF WORDS REQUIRES A STRATEGY

Fortunately for the Chinese they already had a tried and true program, tested on their own people.


CAPTAIN PHIL GREVILLE

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A NIGHT STROLL IN KOREA

Corporal Frederick William (Bill) Williams went on a reconnaissance, which he ruefully called "A Night Stroll".


CORPORAL FREDERICK WILLIAM (BILL) WILLIAMS

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A CACOPHONY OF CHAOS

Even a humble bugle in the right hands can be a chilling weapon of war.

TODAY I BURIED MY FIRST BORN, MY SON...


CORPORAL RON CASHMAN

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CORPORAL JOE VEZGOFF

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BREAKDOWN OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT

Prisoners of war were particularly vulnerable to brainwashing. With the spirit broken, there was always the chance of a confession that didn't even have to be true.

Those who didn't crack faced long stretches 'In the Box' or more accurately, 'Down the Hole'.

CHRISTMAS CARD LEFT ON BARBED WIRE IN FRONT OF TRENCHES

RE-EDUCATION TAKES PLACE


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IN THE BOX


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