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An American soldier inspects German loot, found at the Schlosskirche in the south German town Ellingen, 24 April 1945. Courtesy: The U.S National Archives and Records Administration, RG 111-SC-204899

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Vibrant painting showing a man eating with a Nazi soldier, with other green uniformed soldiers brandishing weapons outside to search haystacks.

Stories of Survival

An immigrant artist left a record of her wartime story.

By Ally Roche

Second World War 1939 - 1945

Squadron Leader Raymond Thorold-Smith, DFC

Missing in action

An ace fighter pilot vanished while defending Darwin against the town’s 53rd Japanese air raid.

By Dr Kristen Alexander

Second World War 1939 - 1945

Artwork by James French, of three men carrying railway sleepers.

F Force on the Burma–Thailand Railway

Aussie POWs worked under brutal conditions to finish the infamous Burma-Thailand Railway.

By Jonathon Dallimore

Second World War 1939 - 1945

Japanese workmen wearing gas masks directing jet from a mobile flame-thrower towards a pile of gasoline-soaked debris.

Toxic Island

The messy and painstaking work of cleaning up munitions in the former theatres of WWII

By Emma White

Second World War 1939 - 1945

HMAS Perth at sea in a camouflage scheme.

The Perth sail

In early 1942, HMAS Perth was sunk during the Battle of Sunda Strait.

By Amanda New

Second World War 1939 - 1945

Members of the ski school line up to practice the kick turn.

Ascending the Summit

In December 1941, the 1 Australian Corps Ski School opened in Lebanon.

By Amanda Swadling

Second World War 1939 - 1945

Lawrence H. Cecil of the ABC, recording messages home on board HMAS Perth, 1941.

Dust in the grooves

During WW2 the ABC sent out units to record audio for radio broadcast.

By Jennifer Selby

Second World War 1939 - 1945

Artwork by Alan Moore of HMAS Arunta patrolling the Admiralty Islands

The Arunta Log

The Tribal Class destroyer served widely and with distinction in Australia’s north in 1944.

By Commander Felicity Petrie

Second World War 1939 - 1945

Bletchley Park where women carried out vital work as codebreakers and cryptanalysts

Women and Deception

The role of women in espionage is a missing dimension in the history of D-Day.

By Dr Helen Fry

Second World War 1939 - 1945

An American soldier inspects German loot, found at the Schlosskirche in the south German town Ellingen, 24 April 1945

McDonnell and the Monuments Men

Stolen masterpieces. A hidden Nazi treasure trove. An Australian officer on a mission.

By Alix Heraid

Second World War 1939 - 1945

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Conserving the V2 Rocket: WWII's Most Feared Weapon

The second video in a new series about the V2 rocket.

Second World War 1939 - 1945

Trapped

Trapped is a six part series about a group of Australian airmen stranded on Timor during WW2.

By Tom Trumble

Second World War 1939 - 1945