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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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It shows exhausted Australian troops, draped in waterproof sheets, plodding through the rain and mud as they reach Montauban, a ruined village now containing temporary army huts and supply dumps several kilometres behind the frontline.

Curator's lens: Dyson's 'Coming out on the Somme'

Art, war and the human experience.

First World War 1914 - 1918

The filthy business of war

Will Dyson captured the hardship and humanity of ordinary soldiers in the First World War.

By Claire Hunter

First World War 1914 - 1918

The French at the Somme, 1916

By Elizabeth Greenhalgh

First World War 1914 - 1918

Black leather case contains a hand-coloured photograph of Lieutenant Colonel White's family.

Brudenell White’s family photograph

A family photograph shows the personal side of military leader General Sir Cyril Brudenell White

First World War 1914 - 1918

Australian soldiers in Vignacourt AWM P10550.715

The Armistice of 11 November 1918

By Ashley Ekins

First World War 1914 - 1918

The War That Didn't End

The Armistice of 1918 is seen as ushering in peace, but conflicts continued across the globe.

By Jay Winter

First World War 1914 - 1918

Intelligence on the Somme

British intelligence systems played an influential role in the conduct of the fighting in 1916.

By Jim Beach

First World War 1914 - 1918

Australian Victories in France

How much did they contribute to ending the First World War?

By Meleah Hampton

First World War 1914 - 1918

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