The Australian Army was the largest service in the Australian military during World War II. Prior to the outbreak of war the Australian Army was split into the small full-time Permanent Military Force
Australian soldiers rest in the Finisterre Ranges of New Guinea while en route to the front line during March 1944
Soldiers of the Militia 56th Battalion in 1937
Men from the Darwin Mobile Force in April 1939. The unit was an early attempt by the Australian government to raise a regular infantry field force amidst concerns about Australia's readiness for war.
Soldiers from the 19th Brigade in Libya, January 1941
Huon Peninsula campaign
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The Huon Peninsula campaign was a series of battles fought in north-eastern Papua New Guinea in 1943–1944 during the Second World War. The campaign formed the initial part of an offensive that the All
A Matilda tank, named "Clincher", moves towards Japanese strong points near Finschhafen, on 9 November 1943.
A Boomerang fighter and ground crew from No. 4 Squadron RAAF in October 1943
The Salamaua–Lae area.
Troops from the Australian 9th Division land near Lae in early September 1943