WWII Exhibits

Siege of Tobruk

On January 21 1941, the Australian 6th division attacked the Italian garrison of Tobruk. The Italians offered little resistance and many surrendered...

AEME Recovery

The precursor of RAEME units, AEME recovery groups find and bring damaged vehicles back to base, under enemy fire. This painting was produced from a...

'Rats of Tobruk' Football Game

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

Kokoda

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

Restoring the 18 Pounder Gun

Recycling is important to our lives now, but this is not a 21st Century idea. Believe it or not, the first instance of recycling was performed by the...