The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-07-22. THESE MEN WERE QUICK TO STOP THEIR AMERICAN "JEEP" AND KEEP A WARY EYE ON THE SKY WHEN A NUMBER OF GERMAN MESSERSCHMITT BF109 PLANES ATTEMPTED TO STRAFE BRITISH AND AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY THAT MORNING. THESE ARTILLERY UNITS HAD MAINTAINED A BARRAGE THROUGHOUT MOST OF THE NIGHT AND AT INTERVALS DURING THE DAY. THIS ACTIVITY WAS PART OF GENERAL OFFENSIVE ACTION WITH LIMITED OBJECTIVES FOR THAT DAY, AT LEAST.
A Blohm and Voss Ha 139 seaplane being hoisted onto the stern catapult of the German depot ship, Friesenland, which is docked in her home port of Bremen, Germany. Initially operated as mail planes by
Linen topographical target map mounted on a wooden backing board. The map describes an arc of 120 degrees. Markings on the map include 'A2. 9400', 'H.R.' and '5252'. German army Army artilley targ
Flat, rusted piece of sheet steel, die cut along the long sides to create jagged barbs, giving an exagertaed saw edge appearance. Some of these barbs have been twisted. This piece of German barbed w
Collection relating to the United Nations Operation in Somalia (UNOSOM) service of 812 Major Gregory William Jackson, Australian Service Contingent, Australia, Somalia, 1992-1993. Wallet 1 of 4 – Con
An unidentified veteran of the First World War (right) supports his blind friend (left) during the 1980 Anzac Day march in central Sydney. Despite their repeated appearance in the Sydney Morning Heral
Collection relating to the First World War service of Lewis Windermere Nott. Lewis Windermere Nott was a third generation Australian and the fifth son of one of Queensland's sugar pioneers, Frederick