The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Troops are pictured unloading equipment of the landing vessels and carrying along gangplanks to the shoreline. Dargie noted of this work, "The Royal Australian Air Force landed at 0730 hours, a few minutes after the first wave of U.S assault troops. All plant and equipment was in readiness and immediately the Landing ships touched shore, unloading was commenced and proceeded at the rate of 1000 tones per hour. Meanwhile, other personnel were moving up with the forward infantry to the airstrip. Squadron Leader Cobby became rather impatient with the speed of the U.S advance, so he and a few other RAAF personnel moved ahead of the Infantry".
This sketch was made on 9 August 1915 and encompasses a view of the Australia troops landing at Suvla Bay, looking North East from the "Sphinx" near Headquarters 1st Australian Division. The sketch de
Rectangular pale green silk map in portrait format, showing the west coast of New Guinea with rivers, towns, trig points and latitude and longtitude marked. The mainland is depicted between longtitude
Long shot panorama of harbour - many Landing craft moored along the wharf. A game of deck hockey aboard HMAS Manoora. Long shot views of islands. Me exercising throwing medicine ball on ship's deck
Newsmap SouthWest Pacific Vol.3 - No.12 published 23rd March 1945. It features the headline 'Japs lose 11 Divisions in Philippines' with various scenes relating to the Allied invasion of the Philippin
RAAF Marine Section boat 015.91 being lowered onto the water by a large crane. RAAF officer in winter uniform. Landing barge moving past small vessels - many LSTs (Landing Ship Tank) at anchor - film
The aviation wing of the Army's Task Force in Vietnam received new aircraft for its fixed-wing section this week. The aircraft, Pilatus Porters, were introduced into the Army in February last year, bu
