Wartime Issue 9
Summer 2000

Reflections Steve Gower
The Director of the Australian War Memorial discusses what's happening at the Memorial

ANZAC Hall
A new addition to the Australian War Memorial

Letters

The Korean War Ian Hodges and Benjamin Evans
A great Australian contribution commemorated in words and pictures

The Battle of Kapyong Peter Londey
In April 1951 Australia fought our most costly battle of the Korean War

My Korean adventure Snow Dicker
Poingnant memoirs of a soldier

Trademark of the Australian Army Peter Aitken
The slouch hat and its colourful history

Australians at Krithia Ian Hodges
The tragic battle that faced the Australian 2nd Brigade when it moved south on Gallipoli

The Richmond Colours Catherine Challenor
"Esteemed beyond any value", the colours were a rallying call

Pluto Pipline Under the Ocean Carla Anne Schmidt and Paul Griffiths
A dream that disappointed

The bite of melancholoy John Hall
Australian farms gave Italian prisoners of war an unexpected life in Australia

Flames over Friedrichshafen Michael Armit
"Something of a miracle" happened in the early morning sky over south of Germany

Trash for treasure David Pearson and George Baily
A chance discovery at Holsworthy provided the Memorial with some valuable relics

Turkish hero of the Dardanelles Ashley Ekins
An allied naval assault revealed a courageous corporal who personified Turkish resistance

Das Boot Peter Londey
One of the great war films reviewed

Book reviews

Australian War Memorial news

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