The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Syracuse, Sicily, Italy. 1943-07-10. The invasion of Sicily was carried out by an initial assault force of 140,000 British, American, Canadian and French troops. This force, together with 14,000 vehicles, 600 tanks and 1,800 guns, were carried in 3,000 ships including Australian corvettes. The crowded beach head at Syracuse is shown.
MALAGUNA MISSION, RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-09-10. TROOPS OF 29/46 INFANTRY BATTALION, WORKED THROUGH THE NIGHT UNLOADING STORES AND EQUIPMENT TRANSPORTED TO THE BEACH-HEAD BY BARGES OPERATING TO VARI
MALAGUNA MISSION, RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-09-10. TROOPS OF 29/46 INFANTRY BATTALION, WORKED THROUGH THE NIGHT UNLOADING STORES AND EQUIPMENT TRANSPORTED TO THE BEACH-HEAD BY BARGES OPERATING TO VARI
An aerial view of a section of the Mulberry artificial harbour. Commencing on 9 June 1944, the block ships (known as Corn Cobs) and the outer concrete blocks (known as Phoenix and Bombardons) were sun
The old Ottoman fort at Sedd el Bahr (Seddülbahir), the southern-most tip of the Gallipoli Peninsula, overlooking the now deserted beach and harbour to the east of Cape Helles from where this photogra
French driving license issued to George Clune in 1916. The licence is in French and entitled Lieutenant Clune to drive light vehicles. The licence is double sided with one side bearing a set of regula
US Army engineers have joined with Australian infantry in an operation in the north of Phuoc Tuy Province to flatten thousands of acres of jungle to stop the enemy using it as supply and operational r