[Editor: This photo, of a group of Australian soldiers, is from the era of the Vietnam War (1955-1975).] Australian soldiers, 1972 intake [Front of photo] [Photo of a group of Australian soldiers, with a sign in front giving details of the … [Read more...] about Australian soldiers, 1972 intake [group photo, Vietnam War era]
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Surrender souvenir leaflet [9 September 1945, Second World War]
[Editor: This single-sided leaflet was distributed to Allied military personnel to commemorate the surrender of the Second Japanese Army on 9 September 1945, during the Second World War (1939-1945).] [Surrender souvenir leaflet] Commander in Chief Australian Military … [Read more...] about Surrender souvenir leaflet [9 September 1945, Second World War]
Worse than infantry [15 November 1945]
[Editor: A medical orderly tells of his experiences in New Guinea during World War Two. Published in The Western Mail, 15 November 1945.] You can always find some blighter worse off than yourself Worse than infantry by A.M. Beck You hear that you’re to “go in” again … [Read more...] about Worse than infantry [15 November 1945]