Alone in the Ruins
After the battle, war correspondent Charles Bean found an elderly woman alone in the ruins.
First World War 1914 - 1918
First World War 1914 - 1918
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A glimpse of horror
Many images capture the brutality of war, some more effectively than most.
First World War 1914 - 1918
Assault by Fire
Flame-throwers aroused terror and revulsion, but they came to be used by all sides in warfare.
First World War 1914 - 1918
The battlefield brushstrokes of Evelyn Chapman
The first Australian female artist to portray the aftermath on the Western Front.
First World War 1914 - 1918
Learning to command
Leaders on the Western Front were more open to learning modern warfare than often assumed.
First World War 1914 - 1918
A VC on any other day
The brave exploits of Lieutenant Alexander MacNeil at Bullecourt.
First World War 1914 - 1918
A very rare stretcher
On a pallet at the Memorial’s Treloar Technology Centre is a very rare stretcher.
First World War 1914 - 1918
The Second Battle of Krithia
The Anzacs’ first offensive at Krithia was doomed - and the cost was devastating.
First World War 1914 - 1918
Australia Prepared
In 1916, the government sponsored war documentaries to be screened around Australia.
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Brave Days
First World War 1914 - 1918
The untold story of Sister Edith Blake
The only Australian nurse killed in action during the First World War.
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Casualties of war
For those who survived the ordeal of combat, the medical legacies could last a lifetime.
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