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.
Tet Offensive
Audio and transcription of the closing ceremony commemorating the 40th anniversary of one of the most famous campaigns of the Vietnam War – the Tet Offensive.
Colditz Collection
Escape maps, medals and military insignia from an infamous German prisoner of war camp are among the latest additions to the Australian War Memorial's collection.
The Shellal Mosaic
During the second battle of Gaza, on 17 April 1917, a group of Australian signallers led by Corporal (later Sergeant) Ernest Lovell-Shore discovered a mosaic that had been partially uncovered by Turkish troops, who had built a trench on a mound in the Wadi Ghuzze near the town of Shellal.
Conservation of a Grenadier Guards Tunic – REL30833
Read about the conservation and history of a Grenadier Guards Tunic
Conservation of Keith "Nugget" Miller’s Cricket Cap – REL30879
Read about the process of restoration and conservation of Keith "Nugget" Miller’s Cricket Cap
Operations
Four Australian squadrons flew operationally. No.1 Squadron AFC had a unique role, serving in Egypt, Palestine and Syria. Its airmen undertook reconnaissance and bombing and were often drawn into aerial combat.
The Concept of the Ace
The bold exploits of the fighter pilots caught the attention of the public. Aerial duels fought by young men in the clear skies satisfied the heroic notion of warfare; something that the bloody trench fighting could no longer do.