Missing in action
An ace fighter pilot vanished while defending Darwin against the town’s 53rd Japanese air raid.
Second World War 1939 - 1945
The crowded hours
Neil Davis lived on his instincts to produce startling footage of wars in Asia.
Vietnam War
The Race for Berlin
After years of relentless fighting, the victorious Allied vied for control of Hitler’s capital.
Second World War 1939 - 1945
Learning to command
Leaders on the Western Front were more open to learning modern warfare than often assumed.
First World War 1914 - 1918
Toxic Island
The messy and painstaking work of cleaning up munitions in the former theatres of WWII
Second World War 1939 - 1945
Failed to Return
The search for missing aircrew in the Second World War was painstaking and painful.
Second World War 1939 - 1945
F Force on the Burma–Thailand Railway
Aussie POWs worked under brutal conditions to finish the infamous Burma-Thailand Railway.
Second World War 1939 - 1945
A VC on any other day
The brave exploits of Lieutenant Alexander MacNeil at Bullecourt.
First World War 1914 - 1918
Final Mission
How Sean Hobbs' photography became the cornerstone of the Memorial’s Afghanistan collection.
Afghanistan
A very rare stretcher
On a pallet at the Memorial’s Treloar Technology Centre is a very rare stretcher.
First World War 1914 - 1918
Ascending the Summit
In December 1941, the 1 Australian Corps Ski School opened in Lebanon.
Second World War 1939 - 1945
Secret agents across the Samichon
Sergeant Jack Harris fought behind enemy lines in the closing months of the Korean war.
Korean War 1950 - 1953
Echoes of INTERFET
The lack of preparation and leadership in East Timor could have had disastrous consequences.
Peacekeeping
Riding in memory
The Afghanistan Avenue of Honour: a refuge and a place of contemplation, sorrow and love.
Afghanistan
The Arunta Log
The Tribal Class destroyer served widely and with distinction in Australia’s north in 1944.
Second World War 1939 - 1945
Women and Deception
The role of women in espionage is a missing dimension in the history of D-Day.
Second World War 1939 - 1945
Operation Babylift
Crews of RAAF Hercules C-130 has an unusual mission in the last days of the Vietnam war.
Vietnam War
McDonnell and the Monuments Men
Stolen masterpieces. A hidden Nazi treasure trove. An Australian officer on a mission.
Second World War 1939 - 1945
Casualties of war
For those who survived the ordeal of combat, the medical legacies could last a lifetime.
First World War 1914 - 1918
A terrific flash of light
Corporal Allan Chick’s story is one of survival against the odds, after surviving many horrors o
Second World War 1939 - 1945
Behind the Cover: The Mystery Sweater Girl
The story behind the cover image is one of mystery, nostalgia, and celebration.
Second World War 1939 - 1945
Behind Enemy Lines
In the Second World War, a number of women served as agents amid the dangers of occupied Europe.
Second World War 1939 - 1945
A Painted Proclamation
A colonial artwork in the Memorial’s collection has its roots in brutal frontier warfare.
Colonial 1900 - 01