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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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William Dargie, Planes of 134 Squadron grounded by the ‘Chota’ monsoon (January 1945, oil on canvas on cardboard, 40 cm x 46 cm, ART23910)

Bearing Witness

Official war artists and Australia’s role in the Burma Campaign.

By Anthea Gunn

& Alex Torrens

Second World War 1939 - 1945

The French at the Somme, 1916

By Elizabeth Greenhalgh

First World War 1914 - 1918

Great at Heart: Gavin Merrick Long

Garry Hills

Reviewed by Dr Mark Johnston

Boonpong Sirivejjabhandu (seated) with members of the Allied War Graves Commission

Undercover Hero

A local merchant from Thailand who helped prisoners of war on the Thai–Burma Railway.

By Sara Hodges

Second World War 1939 - 1945

The Navy Chiefs

Reviewed by Richard Dunley

An Australian patrol lays up in an anti-tank ditch near the perimeter of the Australian defences around Tobruk

Heroes of Tobruk

The Australians demonstrated determination and courage at Tobruk.

By Peter Burness

Second World War 1939 - 1945

Members of Mobile Cinema Unit 82 prepare their projector before an evening show, New Britain, 1945.

65 miles of film

The remarkable effort behind mobile cinemas.

By Greta Wass

Second World War 1939 - 1945

HMAS Goorangai

The first ship of the Royal Australian Navy lost in the Second World War.

By Dr Thomas J. Rogers

Second World War 1939 - 1945

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

Private William Joseph Punch was one of more than 1,000 Indigenous men who volunteered for the First AIF.

Words of War: Defining War and Australian History

War can be surprisingly difficult to define

By Rachel Caines

& Duncan Beard

Frontier Wars

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

Michael "Mick" Jones

After leaving the Navy in 2001, Michael Jones found photography.

By Jessica Benter