The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
ON THE PASS NORTH OF ELASSON. CONSCRIPTION FOR THE GREEK ARMY HAD LEFT THE COUNTRY WITHOUT MEN TO CARRY ON THE SUCH NECESSARY WORK AS ROAD MAINTENANCE AND JOBS SUCH AS THIS ARE NOW DONE BY THE WOMENFOLK. THE HEAVY MILITARY TRAFFIC HAD BADLY CUT UP THE MAIN MOUNTAIN PASSES, AND MADE THE SURFACES DANGEROUS FOR HEAVY VEHICLES, BUT THESE OLD WOMEN AND YOUNG GIRLS WORK FROM DAYLIGHT TILL DARK REMOVING THE GREASY MUD FROM THE EDGES OF THE ROADS, AND COVERING THE SURFACES WITH DRY SAND AND STONES. THEY ARE GRATEFUL FOR WHATEVER FOOD CAN BE SPARED TO THEM BY OUR TROOPS, AND THERE IS A GENERAL "ROLL UP" WHEN SOME PASSING TRANSPORT STOPS TO DISTRIBUTE A FEW PACKETS OF ARMY BISCUITS.
ON THE PASS NORTH OF ELLISSON (ELASSON). CONSCRIPTION FOR THE GREEK ARMY HAD LEFT THE COUNTRY WITHOUT MEN TO CARRY ON THE SUCH NECESSARY WORK AS ROAD MAINTENANCE AND JOBS SUCH AS THIS ARE NOW DONE BY
ON THE PASS NORTH OF ELASSON. CONSCRIPTION FOR THE GREEK ARMY HAD LEFT THE COUNTRY WITHOUT MEN TO CARRY ON THE SUCH NECESSARY WORK AS ROAD MAINTENANCE AND JOBS SUCH AS THIS ARE NOW DONE BY THE WOMENFO
ON THE PASS NORTH OF ELASSON. CONSCRIPTION FOR THE GREEK ARMY HAD LEFT THE COUNTRY WITHOUTL MEN TO CARRY ON THE SUCH NECESSARY WORK AS ROAD MAINTENANCE AND JOBS SUCH AS THIS ARE NOW DONE BY THE WOMENF
The explosion of a house in a village which had just been evacuated by the enemy. At times it was necessary to blow up partially destroyed houses in order to obtain stone and bricks which were needed
YULE ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-17/18. PRIVATE MORTON, 1ST MARINE FOOD SUPPLY PLATOON (1), WITH AN INTERPRETER PURCHASING BUNCHES OF BANANAS FROM THE NATIVES. THE CURRENT TRADING RATE IS A TIN OF ARM
This poster was created by Save Our Sons, a protest group largely comprising mothers of men that were of conscription age during the Vietnam War. This poster was likely created by one of their members