Crosses

A documentary that examines the experiences of Australian soldiers fighting in the Middle East and at Gallipoli during World War 1, between 1914-1918. Archival film footage shows the conditions on the battlefields, and ex-soldiers recount their experiences.

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Credits

co-producer

Douglas Fraser

Tony Matthews

Duration

01:00:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1985

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

016929

Language

English

Subject categories

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Australia - Armed forces

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1914-1918

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - Australia

History → History

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1985

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