Trace the military history of your ancestors using resrouces and records from Australia, New Zealand and the British Army at the Library and beyond.

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By late 1918, the Allied forces had won a series of key battles that forced the German troops into retreat.

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The Ypres Offensive (1917) was a brutal campaign on the Western Front aimed at capturing key Belgian ports.

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After Gallipoli, the AIF reorganised 2 divisions into 5 and troops were sent to the Western Front in France. 

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The Gallipoli campaign came about because of the deadlock on the Western Front, which turned Britain’s attention towards other possible theatres of war.

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Tensions were building across the Balkans throughout the early nineteenth century. Six great powers ruled Europe, including Great Britain, France, Germany, Russia, Austria–Hungary and Serbia, all of which were looking to expand their territories.

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Explore a rich selection of sources and challenges them to draw their own conclusions about the role of media in World War 1.

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Reflect on the deep divisions this referendum imposed and its long-term effects on Australian society

Take a look at some of the letters sent from overseas to friends and family back in Australia during the First and Second World Wars.

Over 10,000 black and white negatives and colour transparencies, about 1000 exhibition prints, several photograph albums, a group of stereographs, plus maps, diaries and personal papers.

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Historian Dr. Jennifer Wellington explores the similarities and differences of commemorative ceremonies in Australia with the rest of the world and unpacks the question of whether what we are commemorating is based in truth or myth.

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Military historian, Dr. Aaron Pegram, explores the experience of Australian men and women across the 4 year conflict.