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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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Australians cleaning off mud, France, December 1916

Somme Sort of Life

Mud and mortality on the Western Front.

By Stephanie Boyle

First World War 1914 - 1918

Members of No. 3 Squadron with one of the parachutes for dropping ammunition.

Dropping in at Hamel

An innovation at the Battle of Hamel was created by an Australian aircraft-industry pioneer.

By Di Rutherford

First World War 1914 - 1918

Informal portrait of Miss Evelyn Chapman

The battlefield brushstrokes of Evelyn Chapman

The first Australian female artist to portray the aftermath on the Western Front.

First World War 1914 - 1918

Painting by John Singer Sergeant of 22 General Officers of the First World War in military dress.

Learning to command

Leaders on the Western Front were more open to learning modern warfare than often assumed.

By Dr Aimee Fox

First World War 1914 - 1918

A German stretcher bearer carrying a patient to an Aid Post.

A very rare stretcher

On a pallet at the Memorial’s Treloar Technology Centre is a very rare stretcher.

By Emily Hyles

First World War 1914 - 1918