The Battle of Amiens, also known as the Third Battle of Picardy (French: 3ème Bataille de Picardie), was the opening phase of the Allied offensive which began on 8 August 1918, later known as the Hundred Days Offensive, that ultimately led to the end of the First World War.By the end of August 8—dubbed “the black day of the German army” by Ludendorff—the Allies had penetrated German lines around the Somme with a gap some 15 miles long. Of the 27, 000 German casualties on August 8, an unprecedented proportion—12,000—had surrendered to the enemy. Though the Allies at Amiens failed to continue their impressive success in the days following August 8, the damage had been done.Rectangular shaped black and white photograph.The battle of Amiens,France,8thAug.1918.Lt R Downes MC.addressing his Platoon from B Coy.29 BN.during a rest near the village of Warfusee before the advance on to Harbonnieres.Pte Charles Olive of Lara is 3rd,from the left carrying the Lewis Gun. He was killed in action three weeks later charging a German machine gun post. Earlier in the day, he had successfully taken two machine gun posts. Photo from Australian War Memorial, Canberra.ww1, battle of amiens, australian army, lara r.s.l. pte charles olive., awm accession no e2790

The card was sent by James Henry Wicks to his sister, unknown. After serving in the 7th Batt, J H Wicks transfered to the 5th Machine Gun Batt AIF in France. He returned home in 1919Greeting card.The outer card is a parchment type paper fawn in colour. The front cover has a yellow ribbon band rectangular in shape glued to the card. A rectangular card is glued over this. The card contains flowers, an image of a church or mosque in a half circle. Above this to the right is wording. The card opens to a centre piece which is paper, a light blue in colour.Front cover in centre card. Believing ye Rejoice, 1.Peter.1.8. On the card itself, Greetings from a Soldier boy in Eygpt 1916. Inside front cover on the left, No 4626 J H Wicks Aerodrome Camp Heliopolis 14 Reinf 7 Batt 2 Inf Brigade Eygpt A.I.F. On the left is, With my best love from Eygpt 5/3/16. The centre light blue paper has in a circle an image of a pyramid and a pharoah. Next is a poem, To My Dear Sister. (See images)greeting card, eygpt, 1916, j.h.wicks

Three Panel Photograph in black frame with glass front. 1. Gun pit with machine gun pointing towards Tank 2. Two soldiers in gun implacement ready for action 3. Three soldiers having a break in gun pit with guns at the ready. Pte John Bryant namedCORAL BALMORAL COLLECTIONtank, soldiers, pte john bryant, photograph, battle of coral-balmoral

A black and white photograph of a Seven Platoon, Charlie Company, 4th Battalion/New Sealand (ANZAC), Royal Australian Regiment, number two on the M60 machine gun, patrols through close country on Operation Federal. the bullet belts for the m60 are twined about his body to distribute the weight.photograph, long binh, operation federal, 7 platoon, c coy, 4rar nz, gibbons collection catalogue, m60 machine gun, charlie company

This sword was issued to Lt A Chanter of the 4th Australian Light Horse Regiment while serving at Gallipoli. He enlisted as Regimental No 59, was commissioned at Gallipoli and later rose to the rank of Captain commanding a Machine Gun section of the RegimentThe 4th Light Horse Regiment is an ancestor unit of the modern day Regiment. The 4LH served with distinction in WW1. This sword was issued to a member of the Regiment. Sword, Wilkinson, Infantry with scabbard, brown leather On guard - attached plaque : "LIEUT A L CHANTER "Lynn" ANZAC GALLIPOLI Nov 4th 1915" On blade ( R side): Star of Damascus, On scroll " BY WARRANT", UK Coat of Arms, Royal Standard, King's Crown. On blade (L Side) HENRY WILKINSON PALL MALL LONDON On scroll "BY APPOINTMENT" Badge of Prince of Wales Ornate "GVR", King's Crown On back of blade -Defence broad arrow, maker's or inspector's marks sword, wilkinson, gallipoli, 4th lioght horse, chanter

This is a pocket sized book. Red Buckram cover. It has 217 pages, printed in black ink. It has drawings and Military Manoeuvre's. It has drill movements, with and without arms, Coy and Btn level drills, machine gun drill. Infantry in battle, Attack Defence, fighting environments, Bayonet drills.Inside in advert section p.5, is written in pencil, Coat 7918, Rifle 4809, Bayonet 4893.passchendaele barracks trust, infantry trg 1911

A black and white photograph of Cpl Normie Rowe, promoted to crew commander of an APC, cleans and services the twin 30 calibre machine gun on his APC, while his driver catches up on the latest comic strip to arrive in the mail from home. Note the distinctive initials on his helmet.photograph, cpl normie rowe, apc, 3rd cavalry regiment, gibbons collection catalogue

David James HAMILTON, No 329 14th Batt AIF. Promoted to 2nd Lieut. KIA 7.6.1917 serving in 12th Machine Gun Company. There are 6 other catalogued items relating to David James HAMILTON & his brother Frank. Wooden brown frame with gold inner edge, no glass front. Cardboard backing attached with brad nails. Coloured photo of 2nd Lieut David James HAMILTON in full khaki uniform - cap, tie, jacket, trousers, puttees, boots, gloves, Sam Brown walking stick.photography-photographs, frame accessories

D.J Hamilton, Regt no 329 14th Batt A.I.F enlisted 10.9.14, W.I.A twice, K.I.A 7.6.17 while serving as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 12th Machine Gun Company. Pre war he served 6 years in the R.A.NCommemorative plaque, bronze, round shape re D.J Hamilton. on the face "Britannia." with a lion and seals, Rectangular space for individual name."He Died for Freedom and Honour." "David James Hamilton."military history - memorials, plaques

Box is marked "W.C.C.U" - perhaps Wesley College Cadet Unit. In earlier times, school cadet units were allowed to learn safe handling of weapons including the Vickers machine gun. This object probably held belted ammunition.Sheet metal ammunition box, probably for .303 inch belted ammunition. Double hinged lid, Leather handles. Painted green Manufacturer's stamp at each end.: " R P L" over "S" over "1944" On one end in white paint "2" On top in white paint : "W.C.C.U" - and "2" ammunition box

Photograph of Private Rupert James Cavanagh MOORE 6852 22nd Battalion and 3rd Australian Machine Gun Company - Enlisted on 6/2/1917 at Wangaratta and killed in action on 13/7/1918 in France aged 25 yearsUnframed copy of sepia photograph of group of men in uniform and a bulldog mascot in front of corrugated tin building.Attached to photograph - Pte RJC Moore kneeling front row first left (no information as to where photo taken)private rupert james cavanagh moore 6852, wangaratta, kia, ww1

These forms relate to the Service History of 1740 Pte K J McKenzie who enlisted 08 April 1915 and served with 6 Aust Machine Gun Coy on the Gallipoli Peninsula. Pte McKenzie was KIA in France 02 July 1916This is the Service History of 1740 Pte K J McKenzieSix (6) Pages of photographed documents Certified True Copies, relating to 1740 Pte K J McKenzieVarious AMF Documents, 1740 Pte K J McKenzieaif, ww!, mckenzie, gallipoli

Photograph of Francis John VONARX 1918 - enlisted at Wangaratta on 15/6/1915 aged 33 years and embarked on 26/8/1915. Served with the 23rd Infantry Battalion and 2nd Machine Gun Battalion. Returned to Australia on 8/4/1919Refer to item 30 - Docker Plains State School Roll of Honour.Unframed sepia photograph of male in full army uniform with rifle at shoulder standing outside tent.F Vonarx 1918 - on white paper taped to photographfj vonarx, ww1, 23rd battalion, wangaratta

A black and white photograph of Cpl Normie Rowe peers pensively from the turret of his APC.By this time of his active service Normie had risen through the ranks from a Trooper Driver to L/Cpl 30 Calibre machine gun operator to command of his own APC within his troop.photograph, apc, cpl normie rowe, gibbons collection catalogue

A coloured photograph of Cpl Normie Rowe strips, cleans and services the twin 30 calibre machine gun on his APC. Whenever one arrived at Normie's APC you were almost always assured of a reasonably cold can of tarax orange drink. APC crews knew how to look after themselves.photograph, cpl normie rowe, apc, 3rd cavalry regiment, gibbons collection catalogue

A black and white photograph of Contact, Contact, Contact, late afternoon Platoon strength North West of 1ATF 'Operation Atherton' 10 December 1969. 1 Platoon, A Company, 8 RAR, a 1 Platoon M60 prepares to return fire from heavy machine gun, automatic weapon, rifle and RPG fire.photograph, 1 atf, 1 platoon, a coy, 8 rar, operation atherton, gibbons collection catalogue, m60 machine gun, digger, rpg

Original owner - Stephen John PARISH Regiment number/ Unit 703, Enlisted 19-08-14 F.COY 8th Battalion Became an officer 2nd Lieutenant in 1st Machine Gun Battalion RTA 17-03-1919 See also Cat No. 5979.6.Original photograph - black and white on photographic paper. Scene depicts landing boats, beach scene, an encampment with tents and small buildings with background of ridges. Handwritten greeting and information on back of photograph. Panorama photograph.Handwritten in faded black ink - back of photograph "Clevedon/ 3/7/18/ Just a picture of Gallipoli/ if you show it to any of/ the boys that have been/ there they will explain it/ better than I can by writing/ best love/ Ste ? xx" Handwritten in mainly uppercase letters, blue ink. Left to Right - " MOST OF OUR/ SUPPLIES WERE/ LANDED HERE" " THE LAST OF/ THE AIF LEFT/ HERE 29-12-1915" " 1ST AIF DIVISION/ LANDID (sic) HERE/ 25-4-1915" " THIS PERE WAS/ RECKED (sic) SEVERAL/ TIMES BY STORMS" " 1ST AIF/ HOSPITAL TENTS " TURKS BEACHIE (sic) / FIRED SCHRAPNIL/ ALONG BEACH/ FROM HEARE (sic)" " 4th INF BGDE/ Faught (sic) have/ on 9-5-1915" . "photographs, ww1, gallipoli, s. j. parish, 8th battalion

One inch Nordenfelt machine guns were used on board vessels of the Victorian Navy to combat the torpedo boats. One inch, as opposed to the .45 inch, Nordenfelt guns used by the Land Forces could penetrate the boilers of torpedo boats and thereby stop them.none

Colour patch identifies the hat as belonging to a member of the 26th Light Horse (Machine Gun) Regiment, a CMF (militia) regiment raised around Geelong and western Victoria c.1939. First tasked with coastal defence in south-western Victoria and later Western Australia.rare example of headgear of a CMF regiment from Victoria mobilised for defence of mainland Australia during World War Two.Khaki slouch hat with colour patch on puggaree and rising Sun badge on turned up brim.Stamped inside band: V553 / 6 7/8 / 1942military, slouch hat, light horse, machine gun, world, world war two, wwii, cmf

.1) Specialist wooden slide rule for use with range setting of Vickers Machine Gun. Brown varnish with black print on both sides. Two wooden slides pull out from top or bottom. There is a two foot cord at top. .2) Brown corrugated leather case for above. The flap is secured with a steel knob.Both sides: “MG MK III WHH 1940 (.303 Vickers MG for MK VII Ammn” [Ammunition])military history-army, containers, vickers

A black and white photograph of Contact, contact, Contact, late afternoon, platoon strength, North West of 1ATF, Operation Atherton, 10 December 1969, 1 Platoon, A Company, 8RAR, Pte Graeme C Piltz goes to ground under fire from heavy machine gun, automatic weapon, rifle and RPG firephotograph, pte graeme c piltz, 8 rar, gibbons collection catalogue, 1 atf

These Binoculars and case are thought to have belonged to an officer, however they also appear on the 'Vickers" website as part of the complete equipment schedule of a 'Vickers' machine gun sighting equipment. The case is a superior quality leather of robust construction and would be as serviceable today as when first made. The Binoculars are af high quality and would likewise be as servicable today.

Card covered in purple cloth with 5 badges mounted on it. 1. NZ Army hat badge. 2. NZ Army colour badge. 3. NZ machine gun unit badge. 4. 4th Regt NZR. 5. Button brass inscribed New Zealand. 6. x1 loose Returned Service Association red poppylnumismatics-badges-military, passchendaele barracks trust, nz

Brown leather case with leather handle and side leather loops. It has two leather straps attached to a top cover which can be fastened in the closed position by buckles attached to the front. There are three leather loops inside the container for storing the contents. This case carried oil cans for the Vickers .303 inch calibre machine gun.On top cover CANS.303MG M.H.& Co 1945 L D/|\D On the front HARRY DOWN FRANKSTON VICTORIA AUSTRALIA case, leather, harry down, brass fittings, 1945

Guntruck escort vehicle and stores truck next to paddy field. Crew appear to be buying refreshments from local villagers. Stores truck is a POL (petrol, oil and lubricants) truck towing a fuel trailer. A wrecked jeep is on the side of the field. Junk dog truck has four machine guns mounted to protect the stores truck.Gun truck bears the name JunkDog. White US stars on the POL truckalso says USA.junk dog, gun truck, diorama

A black and white photograph of 131st Divisional Locating Battery, 1st Field Regt RAA. Gnr Cahill mans an M60 machine gun while his number two is at the ready with his SLR rifle, in one of the units' sandbagged bunkers, in the battery location on top of Nui Dat Hill, 1AFT BAse, (circa March 1967)photograph, 131st locating battery, 1st field regt, raa, nui dat, gibbons collection catalogue, gnr cahill

00080.1 12th Australian Light Horse Regiment White Metal 1900 - 1912 White Metal Hat badge. 00080.2 24th Australian Light Horse Regiment Hat Badge 1930 - 1942 Brass by K.G.Luke. Blackened ? 00080.3 25th Australian Light Horse Machine Gun Regt. 1930 - 42 Hat badge Brass.