In the early hours of 23 July 1916, men of the Australian Imperial Force attacked the German-held village of Pozières in northern France. Launched in part to divert attention from the besieged French ...
Discover the items and objects from Fromelles held by the AWM. Your generous donation will be used to ensure the memory of our Defence Forces and what they have done for us, and what they continue to ...
The eleventh volume of The Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-1918 is the necessary companion to the earlier volumes dealing with Australia's military operations. Scott's work covers the ...
In 1909 the Admiralty proposed the creation of a Pacific fleet consisting of three fleet units to be operated by Imperial forces in the Pacific region. Each fleet unit would be built around a ...
Cross of Honour of the German Mother - First Class. A gilded Christian Cross. The obverse is a round shield was affixed to the cross, bearing the inscription 'Der Deutschen Mutter' encircling a black ...
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General Dynamics RF-111C swing wing all-weather supersonic attack and reconnaissance aircraft. All metal construction with the two crew (pilot and navigator/systems operator) sitting side by side in a ...
Place Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Anzac Area (Gallipoli), Nek (Gallipoli) ...
The Kokoda Trail was a path that linked Ower's Corner, approximately 40 km north-east of Port Moresby, and the small village of Wairopi, on the northern side of the Owen Stanley mountain range. From ...
The Syrian Campaign is one of the least-known Australian operations of the Second World War. Between 7 June and 11 July 1941, Australian troops, principally from the 7th Division, fought as part of an ...
Thomas Blamey, born near Wagga Wagga on 24 January 1884, became the first Australian army officer to reach the rank of field marshal. Originally a teacher, Blamey received a commission in the ...
Well-planned successful limited Allied action on the Western Front, 4 July 1918. Designed to straighten the Allied line the battle was notable for the careful co-ordination of infantry, artillery, ...
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