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SUMMARY:Lecture Double Feature
DESCRIPTION:Three George Cross Heroines of the WW2 Special Operations Executive & The Australian Cruiser Tank – Sentinel \n\nFIRST LECTURE by Virginia Handel starting 10:30AM: Three George Cross Heroines of the WW2 Special Operations Executive \nThe secret organisation the Special Operations Executive (SOE) was formed by the British Government in 1940 to “coordinate\, inspire\, control and assist the nationals of the oppressed countries who must themselves be the direct participants”. \nThirty-nine women of the SOE did extraordinary things in the course of duty. Three of these women were awarded the highest civilian gallantry honour\, the George Cross. They each displayed extreme courage and sacrifice in non-combatant roles as couriers and wireless operators in enemy occupied France: their names were Violette Szabó\, Odette Hallowes and Noor Inayat Khan. \nThis talk will present the history of the George Cross and the stories of these extraordinary women. \nSECOND LECTURE by Major Paul Handel RFD (retd) starting 11:20AM: The AustralianCruiser Tank – Sentinel \nDuring WW2 the Australian Army was unable to obtain armoured vehicles from the United Kingdom because of losses sustained in France. Factories were engaged at capacity in producing vehicles for the British Army. Australia had already started to build light armoured vehicles\, but tanks had never been manufactured here. \nThe design and manufacture of the Sentinel Tank was thus a great industrial feat; the only time Australia has produced a tank. \nThis presentation will look at the design\, manufacture and service use of the Sentinel Tank. \n\n\nClick here to download the flyer for this lecture. \n\n\n\n\n\nLecture Time & Venue\n\n\nSaturday\, 1 August 2026\, 10:30AM-12:30PM\, Auditorium\, Anzac Memorial Hyde Park\, corner Elizabeth and Liverpool Streets\, Sydney CBD. Admission is free of charge but a donation would be appreciated. For further information call 0419 698 783 or email: president@militaryhistorynsw.com.au.
URL:https://www.mhhv.org.au/event/lecture-double-feature/
LOCATION:ANZAC Memorial – Hyde Park\, 126 Elizabeth St\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
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