Down the Buin Road
Sweat, mud, fatigue, stress, fear and constant patrolling in Bougainville, 1945.
Second World War 1939 - 1945
Dr Karl James
Dr Karl James is the Head of the Military History Section at the Australian War Memorial. His research focuses on Australia’s involvement in the Second World War. His publications include Kokoda: Beyond the Legend (as editor, Cambridge University Press, 2017), Double Diamonds: Australian Commandos in the Pacific War, 1941-45 (NewSouth Books, 2016) and The Hard Slog: Australians in the Bougainville Campaign, 1944-45 (Cambridge University Press, 2012).
Shooting Gallery: G for George over Germany
Letters from Adrian Marks, a crew member on a Lancaster bomber, tell of the raids over Germany.
Second World War 1939 - 1945
The Final Campaigns
Australian forces were more engaged in 1945 than in any other year of the Second World War.
Second World War 1939 - 1945