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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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Operating theatre, Royaumont. from Eileen Crofton, The women of Royaumont 1997.

In Conversation with Susan Neuhaus

Dr. Susan Neuhaus shares the inspiration behind her new novel.

First World War 1914 - 1918

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

Matron Muriel Doherty, RAAFNS, Alfreda Markovitch, 1948, oil on canvas

Nurse at Bergen-Belsen

After the war, an Australian nurse served with the United Nations at the infamous camp.

Second World War 1939 - 1945

A glimpse of horror

Many images capture the brutality of war, some more effectively than most.

First World War 1914 - 1918

The untold story of Sister Edith Blake

The only Australian nurse killed in action during the First World War.

First World War 1914 - 1918

Nurses and patients at the Anzac Hostel in Victoria c 1919.

Casualties of war

For those who survived the ordeal of combat, the medical legacies could last a lifetime.

By Craig Tibbitts

First World War 1914 - 1918