Australian Hellenic Memorial

The Hellenic Memorial is on Anzac Parade, beside the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, the national capital city of Australia.

On 6 April 1941, the 6th Division joined Allied forces resisting German advancement in mainland Greece. The Allied troops, largely from Australia and New Zealand, were vastly outnumbered on the ground and German forces dominated in the air: This campaign became a 'fighting withdrawal'.

Many evacuated Australians were taken to Crete where, with British, New Zealand, and Greek troops, they fought the ill-fated Battle of Crete campaign against the German troops. More than 5,000 Australian troops became prisoners of war in both campaigns.