Military history and publications

Researching the history of Australia’s war service

An extensive range of personal stories, historical information and educational resources have been brought together within the Anzac Portal website. This website is a free, dedicated resource for all Australians wishing to learn more about Australia’s experience of war.

Finding commemorative publications

Commemorative publications, as well as education kits for school teachers and students, are available through the DVA Anzac Portal. The portal includes digital publications about:

• Australians during the First World War
• Australians during the Second World War
• How to care for wartime memorabilia

DVA has also published books about a range of conflicts in which Australians have participated, such as Korea and Vietnam. Other series include Australians in the Pacific War, Australians on the Western Front, Australians in World War I and Australians in World War II.

Selected publications are available through the Australian War Memorial Shop in Canberra and the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne. A range of online resources there may also help you find more information.

Commemorative websites

DVA has also commemorated specific campaigns through a number of commemorative websites, which can all be accessed through Commemoration: Australia's Wartime Heritage:

• Gallipoli and the Anzacs
• Australians on the Western Front 1914-18
• Australia's War 1939-45
• The Kokoda Track
• The Thai-Burma Railway and Hellfire Pass
• The Malayan Emergency 1948-1960
• Australia's involvement in the Korean War
• Australia and the Vietnam War
• The Indonesian Confrontation 1963-1966
• Australians at War Film Archive
• The Nominal Roll of Australian World War Two Veterans
• The Nominal Roll of Australian Korean War Veterans
• The Nominal Roll of Australian Vietnam War Veterans

Other websites

• AIF Project
• Australian Dictionary of Biography
• Australian War Memorial
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission
• Defence Honours and Awards
• Discovering Anzacs
• Faith, Hope & Charity
• Gallipoli - the First Day
• It's an Honour
• National Archives of Australia
• National Library of Australia