The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
An art show of pictures painted by Australian and United States troops in New Guinea broke attendance records. The show was sponsored by the United States Red Cross and was attended by over 30,000 civilians and service personnel. A ballot was conducted for the most popular art work. The winner was "Serenade" by U.S. pilot Robert Pearce of Nebraska. Also depicted is "No 1 Fella Boy" by Australian Thomas Henry Morgan, who was killed in action after making his painting.
Portrait of an unnamed New Guinean man carrying a stretcher. The work was drawn in New Guinea by Australian soldier NX66736 Private Thomas Henry Morgan while he was in hospital recuperating from wound
United States Navy (USN) and Australian Army stage an interservice boxing match at the Melbourne stadium. Commentary by Jack Davey.
1. (1 min 11 sec) A captured German film shows Mussolini meeting Hitler after being rescued from imprisonment on the Gran Sasso in Abruzzi by a German parachute unit led by Otto Skorzeny. Also shows M
Extracts from News From Home No. 88. 1. (4 min 10 sec) Cassino, Italy is almost wiped out by a concentrated aerial bombardment. 2,000 tons of bombs were dropped on the town. However the Germans were w
1. (55 sec) the new US Navy dive bomber, the Curtiss SB2C Helldiver 2. (1 min 25 sec) A Japanese attack on a US aircraft carrier in the Pacific is beaten off by the accuracy of the American gunners. T
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
