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Adam Exelby as a lance corporal, Explosives Dog Detection Handler, 1 Combat Engineer Regiment, Afghanistan, 2006-2007, interviewed by Andrew Gray.
Sound
Maker: Exelby, Adam Gray, Andrew Australian War Memorial Black, Wade
A transcript of this recording may be available. For further information please contact the Sound section.S04447
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Afghan Baluchi war rug
Art
Maker: Unknown
This rug depicts a combination of a mid blue background against which are depicted rows of tanks in the centre and around the edge and rows of weapons. It is likely that this rug is in the '10 tank' s...ART95033
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Afghan flag, Anzac Day 2006 Cenotaph : Special Operations Task Group, Afghanistan
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Silk Afghan flag fitted with a pair of metal eyelets at the top and bottom of the hoist. Made in three double-layered sections with the central design silkscreened in silver.REL35544.003
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Afghani pakol cap: Captain Mark Willetts, United Nations Mine Clearance Training Team (UNMCTT)
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Coarse brown woollen pakol. The hat is made from six long panels of fabric, stitched together and attached to a circular crown which is lined with polyester fabric. The panels are rolled up to form th...REL/22019.004
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[Afghanistan 2009]
Art
Maker: Thirkill, Julian
Green cloth bound sketchbook containing six drawings from Major Julian Thirkill when deployed to Afghanistan in 2009 to undertake operations as part of the Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force (MRT...ART94173.003
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[Afghanistan 2009]
Art
Maker: Thirkill, Julian Thirkill, Julian Thirkill, Julian
Green cloth bound sketchbook containing six drawings from Major Julian Thirkill when deployed to Afghanistan in 2009 to undertake operations as part of the Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force (MRT...ART94173
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[Afghanistan 2009]
Art
Maker: Thirkill, Julian
Green cloth bound sketchbook containing six drawings from Major Julian Thirkill when deployed to Afghanistan in 2009 to undertake operations as part of the Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force (MRT...ART94173.005
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[Afghanistan 2009]
Art
Maker: Thirkill, Julian
Green cloth bound sketchbook containing six drawings from Major Julian Thirkill when deployed to Afghanistan in 2009 to undertake operations as part of the Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force (MRT...ART94173.002
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[Afghanistan 2009- Afghan local government officials]
Art
Maker: Thirkill, Julian
Green cloth bound sketchbook containing six drawings from Major Julian Thirkill when deployed to Afghanistan in 2009 to undertake operations as part of the Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force (MRT...ART94173.006
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Afghanistan. 1992-05-21. A Russian map of Jalalabad with Afghan regime markings showing troop and ...
Photograph
Maker: Fielding, Marcus Conrad
Afghanistan. 1992-05-21. A Russian map of Jalalabad with Afghan regime markings showing troop and minefield dispositions. These maps provided a starting point for minefield clearance reconnaissance. T...P01728.054
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Afghanistan. 1992-07-22. A Russian map of Khost with Afghan regime markings showing troop and ...
Photograph
Maker: Fielding, Marcus Conrad
Afghanistan. 1992-07-22. A Russian map of Khost with Afghan regime markings showing troop and minefield dispositions. It was used by members of the United Nations Mine Clearance Training Team - Afghan...P01728.023
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Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commision (AIHRC) staff being mentored by AIHRC Advisor ...
Photograph
Maker: Savage, David Harry
Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commision (AIHRC) staff being mentored by AIHRC Advisor David Savage (out of image) on warcrime investigations.AWM2020.885.1.97
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Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commision (AIHRC) staff on assignment investigating ...
Photograph
Maker: Savage, David Harry
Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commision (AIHRC) staff on assignment investigating warcrimes. Identified centre is Dallas Mazoori, an Australian-born lawyer and transitional justice practitione...AWM2020.885.1.98
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Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) staff pose for a photo near the ...
Photograph
Maker: Savage, David Harry
Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) staff pose for a photo near the border-town of Hairatan in the northern Balkh province of Afghanistan. One of a series of photographs taken by t...AWM2020.885.1.77
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Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) staff rest on the south (Afghanistan) ...
Photograph
Maker: Savage, David Harry
Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) staff rest on the south (Afghanistan) bank of the river Amu Darya. Behind, the Afghanistan–Uzbekistan Friendship Bridge connects the town of Hai...AWM2020.885.1.78
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Afghanistan. 1991-1992. Looking down on a mud fortified village, typical of those found in the ...
Photograph
Maker: Willetts, Mark Neile
Afghanistan. 1991-1992. Looking down on a mud fortified village, typical of those found in the tribal areas of Afghanistan.P01906.006
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Afghanistan Medal : Private S T Palmer, 2 Commando Regiment
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Afghanistan Medal Pantograph engraved around edge with recipient's details.REL45356.002
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Afghanistan Medal 1878-1880 : Sergeant W Elliott, 9th Lancers
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Afghanistan Medal with clasps 'CHARASIA', 'KABUL' and 'KHANDAHAR'. Engraved around edge with recipient's details. The obverse of the medal depicts a crowned and draped head of Queen Victoria with the ...REL29841
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Afghanistan Medal : Trooper W H Clarke, 15th Hussars
Heraldry
Maker: Wyon, Leonard Charles
Afghanistan Medal 1878-80 with bars 'CHARASIA', 'KABUL' and 'KHANDAHAR'. Engraved around edge with recipient's details. Obverse: The veiled bust of Queen Victoria facing left with the legend 'VICTORIA...RELAWM16898.001
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Afghanistan. 1992-06-07. Members of the Mujahideen faction on a Soviet BMP-1 infantry fighting ...
Photograph
Maker: Fielding, Marcus Conrad
Afghanistan. 1992-06-07. Members of the Mujahideen faction on a Soviet BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle on their way to the fighting around Kabul. An Afghan demining instructor is in the foreground. Be...P01728.038
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[Afghanistan 2009- Repatriation ceremony]
Art
Maker: Thirkill, Julian
Green cloth bound sketchbook containing six drawings from Major Julian Thirkill when deployed to Afghanistan in 2009 to undertake operations as part of the Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force (MRT...ART94173.004
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Afghan Mujahideen poster
Art
Maker: Unknown Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan Unknown
Afghan Mujahideen poster depicting the leader of the Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan (HIA), Engineer Gulbabin Hekmatyar with a mosque and flowers above his head and a collage of war planes, Mujahideen soldi...ARTV09094
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[Afghan soldier holding a rifle]
Art
Maker: Myers, Campbell
Depicts a seated and squatting Afghan soldier holding a rifle in his hands. Campbell Myers has worked as a MultiMedia Technician since 2008 with the Royal Australian Engineers (RAE). In 2012 he was po...ART96215.002
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Afghan war rug (Baluchi)
Art
Maker: Unknown
A large Afghan war rug (Baluchi) depicting a number of military motifs, including tanks, gun carriers, grenades, armoured vehicles, as well as Baluchi geometric medallions and plant forms. The central...ART91932
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Afghan war rug ('classic red' war rug)
Art
Maker: Unknown
The 'classic red war rug' is a stylistically intricate rug, with a complex and dense design layout, using rich red, orange and green colours. The rug is dominated by images of Soviet weaponry, especia...ART92730
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Afghan war rug - Najibullah
Art
Maker: Unknown
This rug relates to the life and events surrounding Mohammad Najibullah (1947-1996), the President of Afghanistan from 1987 to 1992, when the Mujahideen took over Kabul. During his tenure as leader of...ART95035
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Afghan war rug (September 11th war rug)
Art
Maker: Unknown
The 'September 11th' war rug is a very recent example of a rug reflecting contemporary events. It depicts a map of Afghanistan, with a superimposed world globe on top of the map, a representation of a...ART92729
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Afghan war rug - Soviet Exodus rug
Art
Maker: Unknown
This war rug commemorates the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan in the 1990s. Bright blue is used in the map of Afghanistan, providing a sharp contrast to the red of the roads depicted on the rug whi...ART95036
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Afghan war rug - Tora Bora
Art
Maker: Unknown
This war rug was produced after 2003, shortly after the Coalition forces routed the Taliban in Afghanistan. The rug consists of a map of Afghanistan which highlights the Tora Bora region in the east a...ART95034
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AK 47 Assault rifle chest rig and belt : Afghan forces
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Remains of a set of chest webbing with ammunition pouches and clips. The belt is made from a thick cotton webbing and is frayed at both ends. A discoloured metal buckle and slide is present at one end...REL30515
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A line of handlers and their dogs used in mine detection operations involving the United Nations ...
Photograph
Maker: Fielding, Marcus Conrad
A line of handlers and their dogs used in mine detection operations involving the United Nations Mine Clearance Training Team - Afghanistan/Pakistan (UNMCTT).P01728.012
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American A-10 bomber on flightline, Bagram air-base, Afghanistan; verso: Two men carrying a stretcher
Art
Maker: Churcher, Peter
An American A-10 bomber on the flightline at Bagram airbase in Afghanistan. Peter Churcher recalled, "There is a ruined Afghan village visible in the background; heli-pads in foreground for landing em...ART91923
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American B-52 bombers returning from, and arming for sorties into Afghanistan, Diego Garcia
Art
Maker: Churcher, Peter
American B-52 bombers parked on the runway. Peter Churcher recalled, "Whenever I caught the bus to Tent City I would pass the main American flight line where all the B-52 bombers were making sorties i...ART91775
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American MRAP Roll over Camp Stone
Art
Maker: Delaney, Stephen
Depicts an American MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle) used to protect its occupants against IEDs that explode underneath the vehicles at Camp Stone. Camp Stone, in the Herat province in ...ART96264.016
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ANA Camp at Sainkai Oct 2010
Art
Maker: Delaney, Stephen
Depicts a view of the ANA (Afghan National Army) Camp at Sainkai (Shinkay district in Zabul province) in Afghanistan. Stephen Delaney (1954-) is a Canadian Army Reservist and his regiment is the Gover...ART96265.012
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ANA Guard Post Camp Sweeny Oct 2010
Art
Maker: Delaney, Stephen
Depicts a view of the ANA (Afghan National Army) Guard post at Camp Sweeny, a Forward Operating Base (FOB) in the Zabul province in Afghanistan, which housed the US Army. Stephen Delaney (1954-) is a ...ART96265.010
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An ANA soldier collects mortar shells in the ruins of Qala-i-Jangi fortress. A 19th-century ...
Photograph
Maker: Savage, David Harry
An ANA soldier collects mortar shells in the ruins of Qala-i-Jangi fortress. A 19th-century fortress located near Mazar-i-Sharif in northern Afghanistan, Qala-i-Jangi is known for being the site of a ...AWM2020.885.1.50
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An elderly man washes himself in a hot spring beside the road between Mazar-e Sharif and the ...
Photograph
Maker: Savage, David Harry
An elderly man washes himself in a hot spring beside the road between Mazar-e Sharif and the Uzbekistan border.AWM2020.885.1.74
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An elderly man washes himself in a hot spring beside the road between Mazar-e Sharif and the ...
Photograph
Maker: Savage, David Harry
An elderly man washes himself in a hot spring beside the road between Mazar-e Sharif and the Uzbekistan border.AWM2020.885.1.76
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An elderly man washes himself in a hot spring beside the road between Mazar-e Sharif and the ...
Photograph
Maker: Savage, David Harry
An elderly man washes himself in a hot spring beside the road between Mazar-e Sharif and the Uzbekistan border.AWM2020.885.1.75
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A painted wrought iron gate with a sign bearing the words "Operation Salam, Demining ...
Photograph
A painted wrought iron gate with a sign bearing the words "Operation Salam, Demining Headquarters, Peshawar". Operation Salam included members of the second Australian contingent to UNMCTT (United Nat...P02121.004
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Artist's shirt : Peter Churcher, Official War Artist
Heraldry
Maker: King Gee
Long sleeved khaki drill cotton shirt, with back yoke and a pair of patch breast pockets. The shirt fastens with seven plastic buttons and has a single button on each cuff. There is a red, white and ...REL30340.001
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Artist's trousers : Peter Churcher, Official War Artist
Heraldry
Maker: Yakka Pty Ltd
Pair of khaki cotton drill trousers with brass zipper fly, a change pocket at the front right waist, side pockets and a single rear pocket. There is a single plastic button closure at the waist and se...REL30340.002
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A Sapper's War (Aussie Sapper- Deh Rawud Area)
Art
Maker: Delaney, Stephen
Depicts an Australian sapper lying on his belly using a mine probe while on patrol. As the artist notes; 'On one patrol with the Australians we descended from Razaq and crossed the bridge at the base ...ART96257
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As of today...
Art
Maker: Seton, Alexander
Alex Seton's 'As of today …' series forms a sculptural monument which commemorates the Australian soldiers who have lost their lives as a result of service in Afghanistan. The work stems from the art...ART96049
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A street market in Mazar-i-Sharif in northern Afghanistan. ??
Photograph
Maker: Savage, David Harry
A street market in Mazar-i-Sharif in northern Afghanistan. ??AWM2020.885.1.66
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A street market in Mazar-i-Sharif in northern Afghanistan.
Photograph
Maker: Savage, David Harry
A street market in Mazar-i-Sharif in northern Afghanistan.AWM2020.885.1.67
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A street market in Mazar-i-Sharif in northern Afghanistan. ??
Photograph
Maker: Savage, David Harry
A street market in Mazar-i-Sharif in northern Afghanistan. ??AWM2020.885.1.65
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At the Great Castle, Qualat
Art
Maker: Delaney, Stephen
Depicts a scene of the Qalat Castle from FOB Apache. Qalat castle was a prominent landmark, and according to Afghan folklore, was built by Alexander the Great. Based inside the castle was a company of...ART96263.004