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Korean War 1950 to 1953

Korean War—strategic map

The Korean War was fought in two parts...The first part was a war of manoeuvre and the second a war of stalemate and trench lines.

Korea—A Cold War conflict (1950–1953) (Book), (Student activity), (Educational)

This publication for secondary schools enables students and teachers of Year 10 Australian Curriculum: Humanities & Social Sciences: History to explore Australia’s involvement in a Cold War…

Les Hall - 'frightfully cold' (Oral history)

Les Hall - Capture of Captain Greville (Oral history)

Les Hall - Flamethrower (Oral history)

Les Hall - Orderly room burns down (Oral history)

Les Hall - Patrolling (Oral history)

Les Hall - Trenches and artillery bombardments (Oral history)

Les Powell - American issue (Oral history)

Les Powell - Danger of buried grenades (Oral history)

Les Powell - Never felt terribly threatened (Oral history)

Les Powell - Raising age to enlist (Oral history)

Les Hall - Trenches and artillery bombardments (Video)

Les Hall was born in Brisbane in 1929. After school, he worked for the Western Pacific High Commission in the Solomon Islands, Fiji, and Gilbert and Ellice Islands.

Les Hall - Capture of Captain Greville (Video)

Les Hall was born in Brisbane in 1929. After school, he worked for the Western Pacific High Commission in the Solomon Islands, Fiji, and Gilbert and Ellice Islands.

Les Hall - Patrolling (Video)

Les Hall was born in Brisbane in 1929. After school, he worked for the Western Pacific High Commission in the Solomon Islands, Fiji, and Gilbert and Ellice Islands.

Les Hall - Flamethrower (Video)

Les Hall was born in Brisbane in 1929. After school, he worked for the Western Pacific High Commission in the Solomon Islands, Fiji, and Gilbert and Ellice Islands.

Les Hall - 'frightfully cold' (Video)

Les Hall was born in Brisbane in 1929. After school, he worked for the Western Pacific High Commission in the Solomon Islands, Fiji, and Gilbert and Ellice Islands.

Les Hall - Orderly room burns down (Video)

Les Hall was born in Brisbane in 1929. After school, he worked for the Western Pacific High Commission in the Solomon Islands, Fiji, and Gilbert and Ellice Islands.

Les Powell - American issue (Video)

Born in Carlton, New South Wales, in 1931, Les Powell had been working as an assembler for the Ford Motor Company before he joined the Australian Army.

Les Powell - Raising age to enlist (Video)

Born in Carlton, New South Wales, in 1931, Les Powell had been working as an assembler for the Ford Motor Company before he joined the Australian Army.

Les Powell - Danger of buried grenades (Video)

Born in Carlton, New South Wales, in 1931, Les Powell had been working as an assembler for the Ford Motor Company before he joined the Australian Army.

Les Powell - Never felt terribly threatened (Video)

Born in Carlton, New South Wales, in 1931, Les Powell had been working as an assembler for the Ford Motor Company before he joined the Australian Army.

Maxwell Veale (Oral history)

Medical Air Evacuation 1950-1973: History in Focus (Fact sheet), (Educational)

This education resource encourages inquiry learning and discussion in the classroom. Between 1950 and 1973, Medical Air Evacuation units continued to evolve and operate. Specially trained personnel…

MiGs versus Meteors

I opened fire and saw my shell bursts dancing all over the enemy aircraft. Its right engine flamed. I noticed the Meteor wingman's tail flying off as result of the burst from my wingman.

Missing in action

There are 44 Australian servicemen listed as 'missing in action' in the Korean War...

Nesta Summerhayes - Korean War veteran (Oral history)

Nesta Summerhayes - Korean War veteran (Video)

Nesta Summerhayes (nee Mackey) was born in Hobart, Tasmania. Already a trained nursing sister, she joined the Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps (RAANC) in April 1952

Norman Lee and Bob Macintosh - Bombing raids (Oral history)

Norman Lee and Bob Macintosh - Deck landings (Oral history)

Norman Lee and Bob Macintosh - Typhoon Ruth (Oral history)

Norman Lee and Bob Macintosh - Typhoon Ruth (Video)

Norman Lee enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy in May 1948. Following initial naval training in HMAS Cerberus, he commenced pilot training with the RAAF at Point Cook

Norman Lee and Bob Macintosh - The leans (Video)

Norman Lee enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy in May 1948. Following initial naval training in HMAS Cerberus, he commenced pilot training with the RAAF at Point Cook

Norman Lee and Bob Macintosh - Meteors vs MiGs (Video)

Norman Lee enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy in May 1948. Following initial naval training in HMAS Cerberus, he commenced pilot training with the RAAF at Point Cook

Norman Lee and Bob Macintosh - Deck landings (Video)

Norman Lee enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy in May 1948. Following initial naval training in HMAS Cerberus, he commenced pilot training with the RAAF at Point Cook

Norman Lee and Bob Macintosh - Bombing raids (Video)

Norman Lee enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy in May 1948. Following initial naval training in HMAS Cerberus, he commenced pilot training with the RAAF at Point Cook

North Korea, China and the USSR

The three communist nations which went to war with the United Nations were North Korea, China and the Soviet Union...

Other prisoners

The first year of the Korean War saw four great military disasters befall the armies on either side...

Out in the Cold: Australia's Involvement in the Korean War 1950-53 (Book)

This commemorative publication explores Australian's involvement in the Korean War.

Peace negotiations

In the first, manoeuvre, phase of the Korean War both sides aspired to total victory to unify the country under either the northern or the southern government...

Peacekeeping: In Their Own Words (Educational), (Student activity)

Hear Australian veterans talk about their peacekeeping experiences.

Peter Scott - Anti tank platoon (Oral history)

Peter Scott - Differences between helicopter evacuation in Vietnam and Korea (Oral history)

Peter Scott - Hill 317 (Oral history)

Peter Scott - The Lozenge Operation Commando (Oral history)

Peter Scott - Hill 317 (Video)

Francis 'Peter' Scott was born in Elsternwick, Victoria, in 1929. A keen cadet in his school days, Peter joined the Royal Military College – Duntroon in February 1946.

Peter Scott - The Lozenge Operation Commando (Video)

Francis 'Peter' Scott was born in Elsternwick, Victoria, in 1929. A keen cadet in his school days, Peter joined the Royal Military College – Duntroon in February 1946.

Peter Scott - Anti tank platoon (Video)

Francis 'Peter' Scott was born in Elsternwick, Victoria, in 1929. A keen cadet in his school days, Peter joined the Royal Military College – Duntroon in February 1946.

Peter Scott - Differences between helicopter evacuation in Vietnam and Korea (Video)

Francis 'Peter' Scott was born in Elsternwick, Victoria, in 1929. A keen cadet in his school days, Peter joined the Royal Military College – Duntroon in February 1946.
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