Siem Reap Cambodia Part 2 – The War Museum of Cambodia
In addition to the excellent Cambodia Landmine Museum, which I covered in an earlier post, there is another military museum close...
Siem Reap Cambodia Part 1 – The Cambodia Landmine Museum
For most tourists visiting Cambodia, the ruined temples of Angkor near Siem Reap are the main, if not only, reason...
Dropping into the Cu Chi Tunnels
In January 1966, the 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), which had been attached to the US 173rd Airborne Brigade...
Malaysia trip report #2 – The Royal Malaysian Navy, Customs and Maritime museums, Melaka
During my first trip to Malaysia I did not leave Kuala Lumpur and whilst I did get to visit the...
Army Museum Žižkov – Prague, Czech Republic
Undoubtably one of the highlights of my trip to Prague in 2015 was visiting the Army Museum Žižkov (Armádní muzeum...
“Bash on Recce!” – Ambush in Wolfheze
“Bash on Recce!” – Ambush in Wolfheze is a great account of the clash between elements of Freddie Gough’s Recce...
Albany’s Princess Royal Fortress and National Anzac Centre
Albany, located 418km south-east of Perth, is the oldest colonial settlement in Western Australia. Established in 1826 it was originally...
The Liberation War Museum – Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Opened in March 1996, the Liberation War Museum (Muktijuddho Jadughor) is located in Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka. The museum commemorates the...
Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance galleries
I’ve just returned from a weekend trip to Melbourne and on Sunday afternoon, just before heading to the airport I...
Task Group Taji – ANZAC Day Iraq 2016 Patch
Anzac Day 2016 marked 100 years since the first service, which was held one year after the Gallipoli landings. For the Australian and New Zealand troops serving in Iraq a special commemorative patch was made.
