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Military history is a field that studies warfare and its societal impacts, including battle strategies, weaponry progression, and military technology evolution. It's crucial for understanding societal evolution and informing military strategies. Strategists can learn from victories and defeats by analysing past wars to inform future decisions. Military history also reveals societal responses to conflict, guiding efforts to prevent future wars and promote peace. Additionally, it fosters national identity by allowing societies to remember and honour their past. In essence, military history provides valuable insights into the past, present, and human nature.

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Meet the only B-26 Marauder crewman to receive the Medal of Honor

Captain Darrell Lindsey posthumously received the Medal of Honour. He led his damaged B-26 Marauder to complete a critical bombing mission in August 1944. He sacrificed his life to save his crew and contribute to Allied success in France.

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Meet the WWII ace and Medal of Honor recipient who mastered the P-47

Medal of Honour ace Neel Kearby scored 22 victories in WWII, but died in 1944 after ignoring his own tactical advice during a second attack pass. He left a lasting legacy of valour and innovation.

F-35A Lightning II, Mustang and Spitfire MK VIII.

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RAAF flypasts for Remembrance Day 2025

Remembrance Day is a time to reflect on the contribution made by past and present service personnel. At 11 am on 11 November 1918, an armistice was declared marking the end of fighting in the First World War. The link below identifies times and places for flypasts.

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At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa

Paul Douglas, a 50-year-old economics professor and former politician, enlisted in the Marines during WWII. He fought bravely in Peleliu and Okinawa, earned multiple honours and then served 18 years as a U.S. senator.

HMAS Childers 1, First Class torpedo Boat

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ANI at 50: The Commonwealth Naval Force

Formed after Federation, Australia’s first navy unified colonial fleets under Commonwealth control. Early ships were outdated, costly, and inefficient—budget priorities favoured the army. The 1910 Naval Defence Act formalised independent operations from Britain.

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Buy a vintage military airplane for $25

Big Horn County, Wyoming, is auctioning 16 vintage Cold War-era aircraft—including P-2 Neptune and C-119 Flying Boxcar fuselages—as scrap or museum pieces, with bids starting at $25. Buyers must arrange retrieval themselves.

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Thailand’s Wartime Alliance With Japan – and What It Means Today

Thailand’s alliance with Japan during World War II was driven by both coercion and strategic opportunism, enabling Thailand to pursue territorial ambitions. The legacy of this alliance shapes contemporary defence cooperation between the nations.

Royal Australian Air Force, Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Stephen Chappell DSC, CSC, OAM and Warrant Officer of the Air Force, Ralph Clifton lay poppies at Australian War Graves at Bomana War Cemetery during the Papua New Guinea Defence Week in Port Moresby as part of the 50th Anniversary Celebrations

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War detectives try to solve mystery of Australia's lost soldiers

Australia is one of a handful of countries continuing to search for missing soldiers from WW1 and 11. More than 30,000 are unaccounted for and the Unrecovered War Casualties — Army team is working with relatives.

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Painting stolen by Nazis during WWII believed discovered in Argentine real estate listing

Investigative journalists discovered a Nazi-looted 18th-century painting—Portrait of a Lady, by Giuseppe Vittore Ghislandi—hanging in a Mar del Plata home. The artwork was traced to Hermann Göring's associate Friedrich Kadgien.

HMAS Choules, HMAS Stuart, HMAS Arunta, HMAS Warramunga, HMAS Toowoomba, HMAS Stalwart and the forecastle of HMAS Hobart in the foreground alongside Fleet Base West as the sun rises

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ANI at 50: Two Ocean Basing

Australia’s decision to base ships on both coasts reshaped operations and culture—expanding infrastructure, training and support, while introducing challenges for personnel and long-term planning that continue to shape future capability development.