Photo of a actual surrender sign dropped german bombers over tubruk. Australia soldiers were fighting to grab a souvenier

Surrender Aussies

Egypt 1941 . A german propaganda/radio anouncer labelled the Australian troops holding Tubruk as Rats. The Aussies ended up loving the name and kept it. The V.B sign is a popular beer in Australia

Rats of Tubruk

Official caption: "RAF Station Mount Batten, Plymouth, England. C. 1944-09. Port engine of a Sunderland aircraft of No. 10 Squadron RAAF operating with RAF Coastal Command."  What the caption doesn't point out is that this is a Pratt & Whitney R-1800.  10 Sqn suggested fitting these engines to boost performance.  The Air Ministry said it couldn't be done, shouldn't be done and musn't be done.  Being Australian they just went ahead and did it.  Strangely enough, the Sunderland Mk V was produced with..... Pratt & Whitney engines!