Memorial Articles
The Memorial boasts a staff of subject specialists in all aspects of military history and museum practice.
Our articles and our Encyclopedia allow subject specialists to share their knowledge on Australian military history.
They also provide a way for us to take a closer look at the people and the stories behind the history and our museum collection.
The complex story of Australian prisoners of war
The horror of hellships, death marches, and starvation, and the drama of great escapes, has shaped the public perception of Australian prisoners of war. But there is a more complex story, and the thousands held in captivity during the two world wars and the Korean war cannot define their internment only by these experiences.
ANZAC Connections: Centenary digitisation project
Read more about the Australian War Memorial project to create a comprehensive digital archive of the ANZACs and their deeds, and how the public can assist
Gathering history in Afghanistan
Australian War Memorial senior historian Dr Steven Bullard recently travelled to Afghanistan to interview serving members about their roles and experiences for an official history that will one day draw conclusions about the war.
Aw! What rot!
Read about the short story, Fate the King Jester by Corporal B. Hartman, New Zealand Field Ambulance,
Modern knights of the Tank Corps
A British Tank Corps leather and chain-mail face mask held in the AWM collection
Behind, over and under the scenes.....
Welcome to the first of our First World War diorama conservation blog posts! Throughout the redevelopment of the FWW galleries we hope to give you an insight into what goes on not just behind, but also over and under the scenes!
An ancient Egyptian souvenir?
A little while back I blogged about an ancient cuneiform tablet collected by a member of the AIF in Mesopotamia and whether it was genuine or not. Recently, while looking at items collected by soldiers while training in Egypt I came across a wonderful 'ancient' Egyptian scarab.