Australia at War

Australian War Memorial – Educational Publications 

These books are made available to download free of charge for classroom and educational use. 

The books present stories of Australians and War on a broad range of topics . 

https://www.awm.gov.au/learn/schools/publications


Australian War Memorial – Digitised Collection 

Official History of Australia in the War of 1914–1918

https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1416844


Anzac Portal 

Sharing Australia's military and service history through the experiences of our veterans 

Australian Government – Department of Veterans Affairs 

https://anzacportal.dva.gov.au/


World War I and the Western Front 

Australian Light Horse—Palestine 1916–1918 - Australian Light Horse—Palestine 1916–1918 - Anzac Portal

1916—Fromelles and the Somme - 1916—Fromelles and the Somme - Anzac Portal

1917—Bapaume and Bullecourt - 1917—Bapaume and Bullecourt - Anzac Portal

1917—Ypres - 1917—Ypres - Anzac Portal

1918—Amiens to Hindenburg Line - 1918—Amiens to Hindenburg Line - Anzac Portal

Royal Australian Navy - Royal Australian Navy - Anzac Portal

Home Front - Home Front - Anzac Portal

Gallipoli - Gallipoli - Anzac Portal

Australian Flying Corps - Australian Flying Corps - Anzac Portal

World War 1 Resources (Full List)- Resources


World War II & War in the Pacific

Australia's Home Defence 1939-1945 - Australia's Home Defence 1939-1945 - Anzac Portal

Royal Australian Navy 1939-1945 - Royal Australian Navy 1939-1945 - Anzac Portal

Australian Prisoners of War 1941-1945 - Australian Prisoners of War 1941-1945 - Anzac Portal

Burma and India 1941-1945 - Burma and India 1941-1945 - Anzac Portal

Japanese Advance 1941-1942 - Japanese Advance 1941-1942 - Anzac Portal 

New Britain 1941-1945 - New Britain 1941-1945 - Anzac Portal 

Royal Australian Air Force 1941-1945 - Royal Australian Air Force 1941-1945 - Anzac Portal

Wau-Salamaua 1942 = Wau-Salamaua 1942 - Anzac Portal

Kokoda 1942 - Kokoda 1942 - Anzac Portal

Milne Bay 1942 - Milne Bay 1942 - Anzac Portal

Battle of the Beachheads 1942-1943 - Battle of the Beachheads 1942-1943 - Anzac Portal 

Borneo 1942-1945 - Borneo 1942-1945 - Anzac Portal

Bougainville 1942-1945 - Bougainville 1942-1945 - Anzac Portal

Huon Peninsula 1943-1944 - Huon Peninsula 1943-1944 - Anzac Portal

The Markham and Ramu Valleys 1943-1944 - The Markham and Ramu Valleys 1943-1944 - Anzac Portal

Aitape-Wewak 1944-1945 - Aitape-Wewak 1944-1945 - Anzac Portal

Victory in the Pacific 1945 - Victory in the Pacific 1945 - Anzac Portal

Australian in the Pacific War Resources (Full List) https://anzacportal.dva.gov.au/resource-series/australians-pacific-war 


Australia’s Involvement in the Korean War 

Out in the Cold: Australia's Involvement in the Korean War 1950-53 - https://anzacportal.dva.gov.au/resources/out-cold-australias-involvement-korean-war-1950-53

Korea—A Cold War conflict (1950–1953) - https://anzacportal.dva.gov.au/resources/korea-cold-war-conflict-1950-1953


Vietnam War 

Vietnam: Our war - our peace https://anzacportal.dva.gov.au/resources/vietnam-our-war-our-peace

The Battle of Fire Support Bases Coral/Balmoral https://anzacportal.dva.gov.au/resources/battle-fire-support-bases-coralbalmoral

Veterans' Stories Vietnam https://anzacportal.dva.gov.au/resources/veterans-stories-vietnam

Vietnam: Australian Vietnam Forces National Memorial https://anzacportal.dva.gov.au/resources/vietnam-australian-vietnam-forces-national-memorial

 


Peacekeeping Operations 

Control: Stories of Australian peacekeeping and humanitarian operations - https://anzacportal.dva.gov.au/resources/control-stories-australian-peacekeeping-and-humanitarian-operations

Keeping the peace: Investigating Australia's contribution to peacekeeping - https://anzacportal.dva.gov.au/resources/keeping-peace-investigating-australias-contribution-peacekeeping

Worldwide Effort: Australia's Peacekeepers - https://anzacportal.dva.gov.au/resources/world-wide-effort-australias-peacekeepers