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Airstrip at Maleme
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Maker: Dargie, William
From the hill to the south of the 'drome'. It was here that many German troops transports were landed during the attack on Crete. Troops of the 5th New Zealand Brigade strongly defended the area and i...ART23867
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Ammunition hut
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Maker: Dargie, William
This piece of hardboard contains two watercolour drawings of Ratnap airstrip in India, showing the surrounding landscape, while in the foreground are trees, an aircraft and an ammunition hut. It seem...ART23558
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2/1 Australian Infantry Battalion positions
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Maker: Dargie, William
On a spur overlooking the airstrip at Rethymnon (or Retimo) showing the mountains to the south east. Very bitter fighting between an Australian infantry battalion and the German parachutists took plac...ART24056
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Beaufighter - No. 30 Squadron, Tadji
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Maker: Dargie, William
Drawing of a beaufighter on the airstrip in Tadji. In the foreground is a tent, with a soldier kneeling down next to a jerry can. This airstrip was completed by Numbers 5, 6 and 7 Mobile Works Squad...ART23497
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Bofors gun position
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Maker: Dargie, William
Scene near Ratnap airstrip, showing Indian soldiers, tents and a bunker. Part of the Aerodrome Defence, this gun is manned by Indian A.A gunners, Ratnap, India.ART23557
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Bombs on Lae strip
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Maker: Dargie, William
Sketch of an aerial attack of bombs falling on Lae airfield during a straf by Australian Beaufighters. Japanese bombers are burning on the ground, Lae, New Guinea, 1943.ART25024
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Bombs on Lae strip
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Maker: Dargie, William
Sketch of RAAF beaufighters bombing the Japanese drome at Lae, New Guinea.ART23174
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British positions near the air-strip, Iraklion
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Maker: Dargie, William
Sketched at the town of Iraklion, also known as Heraklion. Showing the positions of the 14th (British) Infantry Brigade during the attack on the airfield by German parachutists and glider-borne troops...ART24045
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B24s on concrete strip
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Maker: Dargie, William
These planes of No. 159 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, with which many Australians are serving, are awaiting instructions to taxi up to the take-off strip. They are already bombed up, and the c...ART23908
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Church and village of Pigi
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Maker: Dargie, William
Pigi and the Wadi Pigi lay between the positions of the 2/1st and 2/11th Australian Infantry Battalions at the time the German paratroops made their first attack on Retimo airstrip (Crete) in 1945.ART91041
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Control tower, Laloki Drome
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Maker: Dargie, William
Scene at Laloki Drome in Port Moresby. Dargie noted, "A peculiar native structure from which aircraft landing and taking off took their instructions. During an air raid, a large red flag was flown".ART23905
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Flight returning
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Maker: Dargie, William
Sketch of aircraft returning to the Escarpment Drome, Libya.ART22047
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Flood on the aerodrome, Gambut
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Maker: Dargie, William
Pen and ink sketch of unidentified members of No.3 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force struggling with their tent at their base at Gambut Airfield, Libya. There is a Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk in backgr...ART22045
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Flying Fortresses (B17's) taking off at 0230 from 7-Mile Drome, Moresby to bomb Rabaul town and harbour
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Maker: Dargie, William
A night time scene of soldiers pictured standing in front of B17s taking off, with searchlights glowing up into the sky.ART22074
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General Macarthur at Mareeba Strip
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Maker: Dargie, William
Group of airforce troops surrounding General Macarthur, standing beside a grounded plane on Mareeba airstrip in the Atherton Tableland, North Queensland.ART26199
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Grey day on the aerodrome
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Maker: Dargie, William
This was painted on the satellite 'drome'. The squadron had been bombed out of Gambut Main a few days before.ART21038
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Gun positions of 2/6 Australian Field Regiment
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Maker: Dargie, William
Gun position of 2/6th Australian Field Regiment. Robinson's Hill with Kila Kila Drome in the distance. These guns were placed so as to command one of the approaches by sea to Port Moresby fortress, Ne...ART23906
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Indian [labourers] working on Drome construction
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Maker: Dargie, William
Loose rocks and earth are carried on the labourer's head, in baskets as the one which may be seen in this sketch, Digri, India.ART23155
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Indian watercart on aerodrome
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Maker: Dargie, William
Sketch of an Indian water cart. The water was used for mixing the concrete used in construction work on the aerodrome. It was carried in these two oil drums lashed to the top of the native wagon. Th...ART25047
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Machine gun post on perimeter defences
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Maker: Dargie, William
The aerodrome's only defence against surprise attacks from the air by enemy planes or paratroops, Gambut Airfield, Libya.ART21037