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Aliakmon River and escarpment
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Maker: Dargie, William
View from the bridge at Aliakmon River, south west of Servia. The withdrawal of British forces, which included the ANZAC Corps, from Greece passed through this area in 1941.ART23974
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Aliakmon River and escarpment
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Maker: Dargie, William
It was near this point, south-west of Servia, that the 19th Australian Infantry Brigade crossed the river over a hastily constructed and improvised bridge built by 2/1st Australian Field Company, Roya...ART23972
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2/24 Australian Infantry Battalion crossing the Busu River at night
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Maker: Dargie, William
Depicts soldiers of the 2/24th Australian Infantry Battalion crossing the Busu River at night. Dargie noted, "This is only a rough note for a composition, and is to be developed later."ART26197
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Blown bridge in Brallos Pass
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Maker: Dargie, William
Study for locale of picture of Australian Motor Transport withdrawing at night from position on Brallos Pass - Thermopylae line in 1941. The bridge was blown up by our troops in April, 1941, repaired ...ART24008
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Blown bridge near Elevtherkhorion
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Maker: Dargie, William
Blown bridge near Elevtherokhorion, Greece.ART23976
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Blown bridge over Aliakmon River
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Maker: Dargie, William
The southern buttress of the bridge can be seen in the centre. All three spans of the bridge were dropped into the river when it was blown. The charges were laid by Lance Corporal J.R. Buckingham of 2...ART23971
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Bridge near Pharsala
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Maker: Dargie, William
This bridge, which was on the mainline of withdrawal of the ANZAC Corps, was the scene of much congestion of traffic during the withdrawal. The German Air Force attempted to bomb the bridge, missed it...ART23995
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Bridge on road East of Delphi
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Maker: Dargie, William
This picture gives some idea of the type of country through which the 6th Australian Division had to withdraw when it was decided to withdraw British forces from Greece in April 1941.ART24019
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Outside the perimeter, tractor snigging logs for the sawmill
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Maker: Dargie, William
Official war artist, William Dargie wrote of this work: "Through a jungle pool of mud which almost covers the catepillars of the tractor, logs of timber are dragged to the sawmill. The American Comma...ART23494
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Ruined church near bridge at Tyrnavos
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Maker: Dargie, William
Top; Road and fields near Tirnavos. Bottom; Ruined church near bridge at Tirnavos. Tirnavos is about 25 miles south of Mount Olympus and the road through the village proved an important one for the wi...ART23829
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Sharpening circular saws
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Maker: Dargie, William
Shows personnel of 10 Works Saw Milling Unit, Royal Australian Air Force, sharpening circular saws used by the unit at Franby White's Saw Mill at Aitape. The unit was engaged in cutting logs into timb...ART25918
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Suspension footbridge by the ford, Fall River
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Maker: Dargie, William
Soldiers are walking on a suspension bridge over the Fall River at Milne Bay in New Guinea. Two Australian soldiers are at work shovelling in the foreground.ART22379
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top image: Church between Thermopylae and Lamia-Brallos Pass road, Greece; bottom image: Indian engineers repairing bridge at the foot of Brallos Pass
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Maker: Dargie, William
top image: Pencil sketch of a church and some trees. In this area the 6th Australian Division fought rearguard against invading German forces and delaying action during the British forces withdrawal ...ART24004
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Whittaker's bridge
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Maker: Dargie, William
Dargie noted of this drawing: "Timber and piles having been procured from the sawmill, construction of the bridge was begun in 1944. On that day Corporal Whittaker, plant operator, began sounding the ...ART23498