WWII Exhibits

Helping a donkey

Siege of Tobruk

On January 21 1941, the Australian 6th Division attacked the Italian garrison at the Libyan town of Tobruk. The Italians offered little resistance...

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AEME Recovery

AEME Recovery

The precursor of Royal Australian Electrical & Mechanical Engineers (RAEME) units, AEME (Australian Electrical & Mechanical Engineers)...

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Rats of Tobruk Football Game

'Rats of Tobruk' Football Game

During a lull in hostilities in Palestine during World War II, a team of ‘Tobruk Rat’ veterans challenged veterans of the Greece and...

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Kokoda map

Kokoda

Why was Kokoda so important?Why is Kokoda etched into the psyche of Australians, as is Gallipoli?  At Gallipoli a young AIF proved the...

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Volunteers setting up display

Restoring the 18 Pounder Gun

Recycling is important to our lives now, but this is not a new idea. Believe it or not, an early instance of recycling was performed by the...

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