WWII
Battle of the Coral Sea Anniversary
May 06 by Australian Department of DefenceTomorrow, the 7th of May 2011, marks the 69th anniversary of the climax of the Battle of the Coral Sea. Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Russ Crane said many have called it the battle that saved Au...
Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy's oldest WWI veteran passes away
May 05 by Australian Department of DefenceOn behalf of the Royal Australian Navy, Vice Admiral Russ Crane, Chief of Navy, has expressed his condolences to the Choules family at the passing of Claude Choules. Mr Choules passed away ea...
Fighting the Unseen: An Historical Overview of Camouflage Technology In Modern Warfare
September 27 by Dominic HydePersonal camouflage is synonymous with modern soldiering, and camouflage patterns are found adorning all manner of military equipment. It has not always been so, however. In fact, the widespread mod...
The Battle of Britain: Revealing the Human Cost of Britain's Greatest Air War
September 27 by Robert Densmore1940 was the year that brought the Second World War to Great Britain's doorstep. There has been no greater event in the history of the Royal Air Force. There has been no instance of such drawn out a...
IN PICTURES: Battle of Britain Day
September 15 by Defence IQToday, 15 September 2010, marks the 70th anniversary of the day which saw the peak air activity of the Battle of Britain and was described by the wartime Air Ministry as 'one of the greatest days'....