From the Collection #34 Kokoda Diorama
Part of the "From the Collection" series prepared and distributed to a subscribers' list during 2022 as a follow on to the "Virtual Visit" series initiated during the COVID lockdowns of 2020 and 2021 The collection focus of this item is the Kokoda Diorama in the World War 2 Gallery at the Australian Army Museum of Western Australia.
Notwithstanding Gallipoli, current opinion supports the idea that World War 2 was the conflict that most shaped Australia during the 20th century, involving as it did a shift of alliances. The Australian War Memorial is up front with its commemoration as related by Dr Karl James, Head of Military History:
“Kokoda has become one of Australia’s best-known wartime campaigns. It has come to represent qualities such as courage, sacrifice and mateship. Remembering Kokoda reminds us of what it means to be an Australian. … The significance and understanding
of Australia’s involvement in the Second World War evolves because of how we remember. It is crucial for Australia to remember and share this knowledge.”
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Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
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