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'The Little Digger'
It was Christmas Day 1918, and the men of the Australian Flying Corps 4 Squadron had just sat down to enjoy a sumptuous Christmas lunch when a small French boy wandered in to the airmen's mess at Bickendorf Air Base in Germany.
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The silent soldiers of Naours
It was just before Christmas, during the bitterly cold winter of 1916, when Australian Gunner Thomas Charters Forbes etched his name into the walls of a chalky limestone cave in northern France. More than a century later, his name is one of the thousands discovered etched into the walls of the subterranean city of Naours, a vast underground system of caves and tunnels beneath the plateau of Picardy.
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Operation Babylift
Crews of RAAF Hercules C130's had an unusual mission in their last month in Vietnam. By Emily Hyles.
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A VC on any other day
Lieutenant Alexander MacNeil's exploits at Bullecourt placed him among the bravest Australians of the First AIF.
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Spinning the reels: Australians in Russia, 1919
Australians continued to serve after the Armistice that ended the First World War. By Emma White.
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Two wheels to the Front Line
During the First World War the bicycle was a significant item of military equipment, yet it is often overlooked by historians.
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War in the Mountains
Some of the bitterest fighting of the war took place in the Alps, but the front line was often the least of the Italian soldiers' worries. By Vanda Wilcox.
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Bringing home a bride
From ancient times to modern, wars have produced tales of love between soldiers sent to foreign shores and civilians there who received them. By Anna Wilkinson.
Wartime
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The Role of Catalinas in Australia's War in the Pacific
It is often said that the Consolidated PBY Catalinas were to Australia what the Supermarine Spitfire was to Britain. With an ability to fly long hours at a low altitude at a slow pace (ideal for mine placement), it was one of the most important Allied aircraft of the Pacific War.
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'It's a really lovely work to have'
Art curator Alex Torrens couldn't believe it when she opened her email. It was just before Remembrance Day, and there, hidden amongst the messages in her inbox, was a message offering the Memorial a rare pastel drawing from the First World War.
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Looking back at Vietnam
The Vietnam War was Australia's longest and most controversial military commitment of the 20th century. By Ashley Ekins.
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Mission to Iran
Squadron Leader Rita Blackstock, a Royal Australian Air Force nurse, was posted to the second United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF II) peacekeeping operation in December 1978. By Amanda New.
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Spinning the reels: Kaleidoscopic decay
Film has an enduring power to shape the way the Australian public have understood and remembered war. By Victoria Poppins.
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Finishing the job
The Australian return to Afghanistan in 2005 was difficult, but it produced lessons that need to be learned.
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Out in the cold
Australians served all over the world during the Second World War, and by far the most travelled were those serving in the Royal Australian Air Force. By Hannah Max Billington.
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A long road to acceptance
For LGBTIQ+ service personnel in the Australian Defence Force, their fight for equality and recognition was one step too far for those in the corridors of power. By Noah Riseman.
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