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Australian War Memorial (Canberra)

Location, Monument Type Description Image
Augusta, City View Photograph City seen from a troopship in harbor with Italian submarine in foreground.
Bitonto, Cathedral Photograph RAAF airmen looking at south side of cathedral.
Bitonto, Cathedral Photograph RAAF airmen in Bitonto in October 1943. South side of the cathedral visible.
Bitonto, Cathedral (San Valentino, Santa Maria Assunta) Photograph South flank of the cathedral with Royal Australian Air Force airmen in the foreground.
Bitonto, Cathedral (San Valentino, Santa Maria Assunta) Photograph South flank of the cathedral facing west, with Royal Australian Air Force airmen in foreground.
Castelvetrano, City View Photograph Airfield with German and Italian planes near the city.
Catania, Cathedral Photograph General view of cathedral. Royal Australian Air Force personnel speaking with Sicilian civil police in the square.
Catania, City View Photograph Bomb damage in city center near the cathedral. Dome of the 18th-century abbey church of Sant'Agata visible in the background.
Catania, City View Photograph City street with British artillery regiment towing 25-pounder guns in foreground. The dome visible in the center belongs to the Chiesa della Badia di Sant'Agata, built in the 18th century.
Catania, City View Photograph Aerial view of Catania during bombing.
Catania, City View Photograph Allied bombing of Catania in July of 1943.
Foggia, City View Photograph Aerial view of the city.
Foggia, City View Photograph Bird's-eye view of the city.
Foggia, City View Photograph RAAF crewmen standing amidst rubble.
Francavilla di Sicilia, City View Photograph A wartime view of the city seen in the distance.
Messina, Cathedral Photograph Soldiers outside Messina Cathedral facade and bell tower.
Messina, Cathedral Photograph Façade and tower.
Messina, Cathedral Photograph Rubble in the nave of Messina Cathedral looking towards the apse, showing ruined roof, which had collapsed as a result of World War II bombardment. (Link only)
Messina, City View Photograph Aerial view of harbor of Messina
Messina, City View Photograph View of a city square.
Molfetta, Duomo Vecchio (San Corrado) Photograph Preparing timber in harbor shipyard, city and cathedral in the background.
Naples, aerial view Photograph Photograph of Allied air raid on the harbor of Naples.
Naples, Castel Nuovo Photograph Castel Nuovo during World War II. Debris and barbed wire surround the structure's exterior and the port. Smoke from Vesuvius covers the background. (Link only)
Naples, Castel Nuovo Photograph Brazilian troops marching through Naples
Palermo, City View Photograph Aerial photograph of Palermo harbor taken on March 15, 1943.
Randazzo, City View Photograph Elevated city view of Randazzo in August 1943 including the cathedral in the background. Jeep in foreground.
Randazzo, City View Photograph City seen from a distance, with S. Maria Assunta visible in profile at center.
Salerno, City View Photograph British troops landing at the docks in September 1943
Syracuse, Cathedral Photograph Royal Australian Air Force truck parked in front.
Syracuse, Cathedral Photograph Royal Australian Air Force airmen in front of the Baroque façade.
Taranto, Castle Photograph Exterior view of castle.
Taranto, City View Photograph Aerial view of the city.
Taranto, City View Photograph Aerial view of the city.
Trapani, City View Photograph Aerial view of harbor taken on March 15, 1943