Wartime 84 - Spring 2018

wartime issue 84

Armistice 1918

Featured articles:

  • The hundred days by Nick Lloyd. In late 1918, a succession of crushing allied attacks forced the German Army to surrender.
  • The Australian victories in France by Meleah Hampton. How much did they contribute to ending the First World War?
  • Armageddon to Aleppo by Michael Kelly. The battle of Megiddo was "the sort of operation every cavalryman dreams about".
  • The Armistice of 11 November 1918 by Ashley Ekins. With the unexpected end of "the war to end all wars", many soldiers were too exhausted to feel much relief.
  • War's destructive legacy by Jean Beaumont. The First World War left a huge range of personal and social effects.
  • A time of violence by Lachlan Grant. The end of the First World War sparked a revolution in Germany which left profound legacies.
  • The war that didn't end by Jay Winter. The Armistice of 1918 is seen as ushering in peace, but conflicts continued across the globe.
  • Notes from the Western Front by Peter Burness. The war diaries of Charles Bean reveal a man of strong conviction, courage and dedication.
  • Plus regular features including Reflections,Collection Insights, In the Picture,and book reviews.

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In this issue

Sybil Craig, Weighing cordite, Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong, 1945

Sybil Craig: for the war effort

Sybil's artworks capture the vital role of war industry workers on the home front.

By Michael Grant

Second World War 1939 - 1945
Armistice Day celebrations in Sydney

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