The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
News item of Australians' evacuation of Tobruk produced by AIF Cinema Unit, including scenes of troops marching, firing weapons, packing gear, boarding trucks and ship board scenes. There are also shots of the Australian cemetary at Tobruk with close up shots of the memorial. The film also includes shots of international allied troops from Poland and India.
Tobruk, Libya. Siege of Tobruk filmed by British Army Film Unit, story line in commentary. Outlines the events leading up to and during the siege. Includes action shots of the capture of enemy positio
Shot by Damien Parer, the first scenes of this film are of a coastal craft flying the flag of Palestine. Max the chief engineer was a German U boat commander in the First World War and is seen talkin
Long shot of the fast troop carrier HMAS Sydney moored at Garden Island. Long shot high angle panorama of Garden Island. Close up of HMAS Sydney emblazoned life saver. View from the wharf of HMAS Sydn
The day by day story of Tobruk. The leisure hours, the bombing and the wounded. Scenes of bomb damaged Tobruk. Sunken ships in Tobruk harbour. The wrecked Insect Class gunboat HMS Lady Bird and anti-a
Actuality footage captured by 214199 Corporal Frank Robert Baker during his service in Vietnam with 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (5 RAR) between 1966 and 1967. The footage commences on a b
Coast scenes. 2 RAR sign. Various scenes of the base at Puckapunyal. Officers leaving hut. Parade. March past by drummer and brass band. Officer watching the parade. RAR badge and Japanese garden feat
