IDA6019 - Standing with Pipe Papau New Guinea Patrols often operated within range

Patrols often operated within range of artillery or helicopter gunships

000 elite soldiers

This figure captures the human cost of warfare and the determination of soldiers who fought through some of the most challenging conflicts of the colonial era

and collections become far more engaging when they reflect the interaction between individual soldiers

helping to maintain discipline and ensure orders were followed during the confusion of battle

IDA6019 - Standing with Pipe Papau New Guinea Patrols often operated within rangePipe smoking was widely associated with soldiers and officers in the 19th20th centuries because: Tobacco was part of field rations in many armies Pipes were practical and long lasting Smoking was used for stress relief in wartime conditions It became a cultural off duty officer stereotype Typical historical settings This kind of depiction often appears in: World War I trench scenes World War II field headquarters Colonial era British or European