Wartime Magazine Issue 24
2 mins read
Spring 2003
Shooting War: Two Australian's battlefield photography
- Reflections by Steve Gower.
The Director of the Australian War Memorial's comment - 1993: year of the peacekeeper by Peter Londey.
Ten years ago, Australians were involved in peacekeeping operations across the globe. - For services rendered by Phillip Dutton.
The story behind a Christmas card sent to an Australian tunnelling company in 1917. - Striking by night by Peter Burness.
A new exhibition tells the story of “G for George” and “Black Thursday”. - Standoff at Ziza by Damien Fenton.
The night Australian and Turkish soldiers stood together against a common foe. - Attack from within by Ashley Ekins.
A “fragging” incident at Fire Support Base Bravo … what did happen? - Charlie and Joan by Peter Stanley.
Charles Bean’s cousin reveals a different side to the historian. - Spectacle preserved by Ian Hodges.
Frank Hurley and Hubert Wilkins were adventurers who recorded the Australians fighting in the First World War. - Captured in colour by Nola Anderson.
A photo-essay of rarely seen colour photographs from the First World War. - First drop by Garth Pratten.
Australian Parachute landings of artillery at Nadzab in New Guinea. - Turning the tide by Mark Johnston.
Bitter fighting in New Guinea during September–October 1943. - The Kelly Gang reborn by Peter Dean.
The first Australian mounted unit to see active service in the Second World War. - Propaganda artist by Robert Crawford.
Harry J. Weston created war posters that stirred a nation. - Australia’s lost “Kitchener” by Ross McMullin.
The story of Tom Elliott and his fate at Fromelles in 1916. - A small irony of war by Robert Nichols.
HMAS Pioneer saw more action than any other Australian ship in the First World War. - Eyewitness by Keith Hooper
The sinking of the Costa Rica. - Plus regular features, including book reviews, letters and Memorial news.
