Australians at War (Updated infrequently)

[goat89]

Cheeky bugger. *LRPV waves back to youngster Digrar*

LOL. Hi anyway. *goat89 waves at the 2 elders*

[Canuck Farrier]

Its a Centurion tank..

Thanks I'm bad with brit tanks,for some reason I thought Chieftain

[kamarian]

http://castlemaine-boy.smugmug.com/p...60105731-O.jpg

Here? They look a bit different to the Owen.

Edit:

Clearly just a variation of Owen

No they arent "just a variation of the Owen". Both weapons were designed by different people. the Owen was uniqely australian, and the AUSTEN took features off various weapons, ie: sten, MP40, and was made with the best of these features. It wasnt very popular due to the stock being too long, whereas the owen was hugely popular, and was used until long after vietnam.

BTW, fantastic pics! Cant wait to see more!

[BillySing]

Tops thread, Drake goodman.

[Sir James]

Great Threat

Pics from Australians in Vietnam:
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums...ad.php?t=64327

[starboardside]

Excellent pics, thanks.

[baboon6]

No they arent "just a variation of the Owen". Both weapons were designed by different people. the Owen was uniqely australian, and the AUSTEN took features off various weapons, ie: sten, MP40, and was made with the best of these features. It wasnt very popular due to the stock being too long, whereas the owen was hugely popular, and was used until long after vietnam.

BTW, fantastic pics! Cant wait to see more!

I meant that picture, I think it is Owens and not Austens. I know the Owen was used in the early stages (1965-66) in Vietnam but then the Aussies got M16s to supplement their SLRs. The Australian F1 submachine gun also came into service in the 60s.

[drakegoodman]

Great Thread

Cheers for the link Sir J. I knew we must've had one in here somewhere.

Here's something a little different, hopefully, the true military history enthusiasts will enjoy.

On 11 April 2007, Prime Minister John Howard launched “Records online” at the National Archives in Canberra. In a three-year preservation project, the National Archives digitised 376,000 service records of the men and women of the 1st Australian Imperial Force 1914 - 1918.

As a gift to the nation, these records are all available online.

Gift-to-the-nation website

The complete service history of Gunner H.E. Shields

[Opening Batsman]

Yeah, those online records are great. I've found relatives in WW1 and WW2 (but you have to wait a bit to get those ones).

[digrar]

Another nice find thanks for that one. Looking forward to the WWII ones coming on line.

[Jµµso]

Australian support for South Vietnam in the early 1960s was in keeping with American policy of stemming the tide of communism.
From the arrival of advisers in 1962, until the last battalion left Nui Dat in November 1971, 50 000 Australians, including ground troops and Air Force and Navy personnel, saw service. Of these, some 500 were killed and almost 2,400 wounded. The war was the cause of the greatest social and political dissent in Australia since the conscription referendums of the First World War.

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[drakegoodman]

Yeah, those online records are great. I've found relatives in WW1 and WW2 (but you have to wait a bit to get those ones).

Same. Moving stuff if you happen across a photo of a digger, do a name search and it turns out he was KIA somewhere fighting for his country.

I almost bought a WW1 death plaque recently - British - purely on instant emotional attachment. 19 y.o. Brit soldier (same surname as mine), killed day 1 of the Somme offensive.

Someone else had deeper pockets than me ... c'est la vie!

P.S. Cheers Jµµso for the videos - magic stuff.

[Opening Batsman]

460 squadron 1944 group shot

http://home.st.net.au/%7Edunn/460foto.htm

[drakegoodman]

Brilliant pics Auzzzie. Cheers!

The Italian Warship San Giorgio

January 22 1941 - Tobruk, Libya is taken from the Italians by British and Australian forces. Italian coastal defence ship San Giorgio is scuttled off Tobruk by the Italian crew. San Giorgio was cited for its bravery at maintaining its position and bombing advancing Commonwealth forces, halting them for 11 hours.



Axis POWs & Captured Equipment




NB: Last frame – Captured ammunition is destroyed near Tobruk





And my personal favourite…



Mid-Wars Lighthorse





RAAF crewed Short Sunderland





RAAF Spitfire



RAAF Beaufighter



RAAF Beaufort



RAAF & U.S. (in Australia) Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk





RAAF Liberator overhaul





RAAF Miscellaneous











Volunteer Defence Corps


NB: First frame – Mock-up Lewis Gun?



About the VDC

Training for War



















Defending Darwin





Paratroops



”Drop Shorts” (Artillery)





Armoured

[drakegoodman]

Troop Transport



Allies


NB: Last three frames are Javanese Guerrillas trained by Australian troops.



New Guinea & Borneo






NB: Last frame – Japanese bomb Port Moresby New Guinea






Coastal Defences





Royal Australian Navy











The Citizens’ Military Forces & Others