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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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Soldiers of the 2/8th Battalion prepare to attack Japanese defences on Mount Shiburangu, near Wewak in June 1945

Last Words in a Long War

Australians in the Pacific in 1945.

By Dr Mark Johnston

Second World War 1939 - 1945

Japanese troop medical supplies. AWM P02443.004

Hospitals of death

The Japanese medical system in Papua created immense suffering for staff and soldiers.

By Dr Steven Bullard

Second World War 1939 - 1945

New Guinea Infantry Battalion troops on their way to attack the village of Gisananbu 1945

Fuzzy Wuzzies and Green Shadows

During the Second World War, Papua New Guineans played a crucial part in the fight against Japan

By Tristan Moss

Second World War 1939 - 1945

Papua New Guinean experiences of the Pacific War

Australian war artists captured striking portraits of Papua New Guineans who served in WWII.

By Dr Sylvia Cockburn

Second World War 1939 - 1945

An Australian officer and a group of the 1st Papuan Infantry Battalion

Skin in the Game

Australia’s long defence relationship with Papua New Guinea is based in shared history.

By Tristan Moss

Second World War 1939 - 1945