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Great War documents

A collection of pamphlets and documents in the public domain collected from the Australian War Memorial and other sources.

Mapping

Filename Description
AWM2022.1569.2173.pdf Conventional signals (mapping symbols) to be used when illustrating artillery bombardment
AWM2022.1569.2177.pdf Conventional signs for map illustration (Includes British and German Siegried Line and French mapping symbols)
AWM2023.9.17.pdf Notes on the area of Ablainzevelle , Achiet-le-Grand, Achiet-le-Petit, Bihucourt, Bucquoy, Gomiecourt and Logeast Wood [with maps]
AWM2023.9.36.pdf Short vocabulary of French Words and Phrases with English Pronunciation. Note on French Measures. Abbreviations and Terms used on French Maps.
AWM2023.9.38.pdf Points on printing
RCDIG0000618.pdf Scheme of Colours to Indicate different natures of Ordnance on Maps Illustrating Artillery bombardment. Included in papers of Major General John Monash,

Artillery

Filename Description
AWM2023.9.25.pdf Artillery notes. No.4 Artillery in offensive operations
AWM2023.9.27.pdf Artillery summaries
AWM2023.9.27.pdf Artillery Notes. Counter-Battery Work, Offensive Operations, Trench Mortars, Artillery in Defensive Operations
AWM2023.9.29.pdf Artillery Notes. Close Shooting in the Field, Counter-Battery Work, Artillery in Offensive Operations, Wire Cutting by Artillery, Trench Mortars, Field Artillery Ammunition
AWM2023.9.41.pdf Textbook of aerial gunnery
p4013coll9_89.pdf Field artillery notes No. 7

Aviation and Aerial Photographs

Filename Description
AWM2023.9.35.pdf Types of German aircraft
150210-F-DW547-006.JPG Signals Between Aeroplanes and Artillery
AWM2022.7.536.pdf Aviation. Co-operation with Artillery
p4013coll7_912.pdf Notes on the interpretation of aeroplane photographs. Revised March 1917.
p4013coll9_336.pdf Illustrations to accompany notes on the interpretation of aeroplane photographs. Series A, part 1
p4013coll9_337.pdf Illustrations to accompany notes on the interpretation of aeroplane photographs. Series A, part 2
p4013coll9_338.pdf Illustrations to accompany notes on the interpretation of aeroplane photographs. Series A, part 3
p4013coll9_339.pdf Illustrations to accompany notes on the interpretation of aeroplane photographs. Series A, part 4
p4013coll9_340.pdf Illustrations to accompany notes on the interpretation of aeroplane photographs. Series A, part 5
p4013coll9_341.pdf Illustrations to accompany notes on the interpretation of aeroplane photographs. Series A, part 6
p4013coll9_342.pdf Illustrations to accompany notes on the interpretation of aeroplane photographs. Series A, part 7
p4013coll9_343.pdf Illustrations to accompany notes on the interpretation of aeroplane photographs. Series A, part 8
AWM2023.9.40.pdf Notes on the Interpretation of Aeroplane Photographs Series B

General

Filename Description
AWM2018.20.19.pdf Experiences Gained in the Winter Battle in Champagne from the Point of View of the Organisation of the Enemy's Lines of Defence and the Means of Combating an Attempt to Pierce Our Line
AWM2020.8.1641.pdf Notes on Field Defences
AWM2021.8.270.pdf Instructions Regarding the construction of trenches and shelters
AWM2021.8.370.pdf Notes on screens
AWM2021.8.522.pdf General principles of the construction of field positions. German translation
AWM2022.1547.4107.pdf The effects of explosives in mine warfare [Including a translated French document]
AWM2022.1547.5664.pdf German Gas Warfare and Appliances, 1916-1918
AWM2022.1569.2033.pdf Hints on reconnaissance for mines and land mines in the area evacuated by the Germans
AWM2022.1569.2684.pdf Example of the organization of a German supporting point
AWM2022.1569.2796.pdf Notes on the Construction of Positions on the Ypres battle Front for the Coming Winter. German translation
AWM2022.1569.2798.pdf The construction of field defences
AWM2022.1569.2800.pdf The construction of defensive positions
AWM2022.1569.2826.pdf The attack in position warfare.German translation
AWM2022.7.502.pdf Notes on the Construction of Positions on the Ypres battle Front for the Coming Winter [Sept 1917]
AWM2022.9.43.pdf General principles of the construction of field positions
AWM2022.9.875.pdf German aeroplanes
AWM2023.7.1.pdf Sketch of a German tank
AWM2023.7.2.pdf The German tank "Elfriede"
AWM2023.7.3.pdf German tank Sketch of tank used at Villers-Bretonneux on 24th April 1918
AWM2023.9.20.pdf Unexploded shells, bombs and grenades- Method of destruction.
AWM2023.9.26.pdf Lessons from the German gas attack on 16/17 June 1916
AWM2023.9.31.pdf Lessons from recent hostile gas attacks, August 1916
AWM2023.9.6.pdf Memorandum regarding the employment of gas shells
AWM2023.9.8.pdf Instructions for the training of divisions for offensive action
AWM2023.9.9.pdf The offensive of small units

 

 

 

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