The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Sali Herman witnessed the surrender of General Imamura Hitoshi, commander of the Japanese Eight Army, at Rabaul, New Guinea, and later painted the scene. Despite his compassion for the defeated Japanese, Herman could not forgive their commanders: "[Imamura's] attitude was still arrogant, maybe a screen to his humiliation, maybe only the manner of the typical militarist."
Ernest Buckmaster was born in Hawthorn, Melbourne on July 3 1897. After being rejected for military service due to his physical frailty Buckmaster attended the National Gallery Art School from 1918-24
Laminated wooden board with an irregularly shaped piece of red-brown linoleum attached to it by small steel nails. The linoleum has been carved to form a linocut. There are four large Japanese charact
Victoria Cross. Engraved reverse suspender with recipient's details; engraved reverse cross with date of action. Lieutenant Colonel Charles Groves Wright Anderson NX12595 was born at Newlands, Cape
Old Japanese hospital sheet titled in black ink in Japanese characters: 'October 4 1945 / Commemorating end of Second World War'. A depiction of 'Fuji Yama' and a Japanese Rising Sun flag sit centrall
Portion of the extreme stern of the light cruiser HMAS Sydney I, cut off the ship in 1928. The artifact is constructed of sheet steel plate, fastened to internal bulb frames with countersunk flush ri
Series number AWM 82 Series Title Captured Japanese documents Date series created 1988 Series contents date range 1942-1946 Extent 5.5 metres Access conditions Subject to the Australian Ar