In March 1992, UNAMIC was superseded by the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC), which continued observing the ceasefire and mine disposal programs, while also preparing to unite ...

Uncovering the name and story of one of these individuals – Private Charlie Bob Ngakyunkwokka, who, in accordance with ...

When Julie Berents stumbled across a photo of a postcard on the Australian War Memorial website, it launched her on a journey of discovery into her family’s past, revealing the extraordinary wartime ...

Every year, as Anzac Day approaches, people become curious about Anzac biscuits. Maybe it's because the thought of them is a delectable relief to the sombreness of that day and all that it ...

The Nazi–Soviet war of 1941–45, also known as the Eastern Front of the Second World War, was the largest and most costly conflict in human history. Between June 1941 and May 1945, Adolf Hitler’s ...

Not yet diagnosed: Australian psychiatric casualties during the Kokoda campaign, 1942 David Woolley “Outstanding … painstakingly researched study … remarkable in quality.” Professor Jay Winter, ...

Suspended in the newly constructed spiral stairwells of the Memorial, two glass sculptures shimmer, casting dynamic shadows across the space. These breathtaking installations, hand-made by Annette ...

Today marks the anniversary of the Fall of Singapore, one of the worst military disasters to befall Australia, and one of the greatest defeats in British history. Since 1923 Singapore had been ...

It has become known as Australia’s blackest night. On 19 July 1916, the troops of the 5th Australian and 61st British Divisions attacked a strong German position, at the centre of which stood the ...

This presentation of WW1 film, together with voices of WW1 veterans, was produced by the Australian War Memorial's film and sound curators. The footage and original oral history recordings are part of ...

In August 1915, the SS Warilda was requisitioned by the Commonwealth and fitted out as a transport ship. HMAT Warilda made two trips to Egypt and one to England, carrying more than 7,000 troops.

Eighty years ago, on 15 August 1945, Emperor Hirohito publicly announced Japan’s acceptance of the Allies’ terms and Japan’s surrender. Nazi Germany had surrendered to the Allies three months earlier.