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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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Armoured cars of British Reconnaissance Regiment in Tempe, Greece
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Maker: Dargie, William
Tempe in 1941, was the scene of a very heavy attack by German armoured units against the rearguard of the British withdrawal from Greece. The 2/2nd Australian Infantry Battalion and New Zealand units ...ART23984
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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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Australian rear guard positions on hills above Kreikouki
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Maker: Dargie, William
Kreikouri is named as "Erithrai" in the Official War History. The covering force at Erithrai on 22nd April 1941 consisted of the 4th New Zealand Infantry Brigades, 2/3rd Australian Field Regiment of A...ART24021
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Beaufighters strafing Lae strip
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Maker: Dargie, William
Pencil sketch of Japanese bombers burning on the ground.ART21322
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Blown bridge
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Maker: Dargie, William
This bridge was on the road east of Delphi and was destroyed by sappers of the Royal Australian Engineers during the withdrawal of British forces from Greece in 1941.ART24013
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Blown bridge at Brallos Pass
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Maker: Dargie, William
It was in Brallos Pass that units of ANZAC Corps fought a successful rearguard action against a German armoured attack during the withdrawal of British troops from Greece in 1941.ART24009
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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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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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British heavy tank knocked out on the beach a Perevolia
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Maker: Dargie, William
Sketch of a British tank abandoned on the beach, that had been knocked out during the German invasion of Crete in May 1941, near Retimo, Crete.ART24060
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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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Church on Hill 'C' above the village of Perivolia, Crete
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Maker: Dargie, William
The scene of heavy fighting between the German paratroops and 2/11th Australian Infantry Battalion supported by Greek troops during the invasion of Crete by the Axis forces in May 1941.ART24054
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Driver washing his jeep in a sidewater of the river, Upper Ramu Valley
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Maker: Dargie, William
An Australian soldier is pictured standing naked and waist deep in the river, where he has driven in his jeep to be washed. Dargie has noted, "Here the river runs over a bed of waterworn pebbles, the...ART25028
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Elasson
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Maker: Dargie, William
This sketch shows two men walking along a path on the side of a hill, overlooking the Greek town of Elasson from the north during a storm. Elasson was on the line of withdrawal of the ANZAC Corps, whi...ART23977
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Excavations below the Acropolis, Athens
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Maker: Dargie, William
Excavations below the Acropolis, Athens.ART24027
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Great bloody sense of humour you blokes've got!
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Maker: Dargie, William
A rough sketch of the incident portrayed in picture ART22090. As Dargie recalled, "The essence of slap stick humour is still the dignified gent who steps on a banana skin. We were resting on the top ...ART25029
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Greek cart
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Maker: Dargie, William
Sketch of an ox-drawn cart near Vevi in Northern Greece. The 2/4th and 2/8th Australian Infantry Battalions held positions south of Vevi during the Allied withdrawal in Greece, 1941.ART23960
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Greek peasant
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Maker: Dargie, William
This Greek peasant is wearing scraps of German and Italian uniforms after the German occupation of Greece had ended.ART23962
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In line of German advance in Brallos Pass, 1941
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Maker: Dargie, William
The Pass was the scene of a very determined delaying action fought by units of Anzac Corps, which included the 6th Australian Division, during the withdrawal of British forces in Greece to the evacuat...ART24011
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In N.Z positions, Thermopylae
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Maker: Dargie, William
Showing where troops of the New Zealand Division, ANZAC Corps, took up positions during the withdrawal of the British forces from Greece in 1941.ART24001
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In village of Neo Khorion
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Maker: Dargie, William
During the German invasion of Crete in may 1941, Australian troops withdrew through this village to the evacuation beach.ART24065
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Japanese dead on beach, Milne Bay
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Maker: Dargie, William
A sketch of Japanese dead on beach at Milne Bay. Dargie noted it was "to be amplified into study of Intelligence field personnel searching dead for information".ART25019
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Not titled [Cartoon for painting at Owers' Corner]
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Maker: Dargie, William
This is one of eleven drawings on paper that were cartoons intended for a painting of Australian troops at Owers' Corner in Papua New Guinea. However, the painting was never made, instead these elev...ART26657.002
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Not titled [Cartoon for painting at Owers' Corner]
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Maker: Dargie, William
This is one of eleven drawings on paper that were cartoons intended for a painting of Australian troops at Owers' Corner in Papua New Guinea. However, the painting was never made. Instead these elev...ART26657.001
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Not titled [Cartoons for painting 'Stretcher bearers in the Owen Stanleys']
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Maker: Dargie, William
This series of eight cartoons form the final painting, 'Stretcher bearers in the Owen Stanleys'. The cartoons are studies for different sections of the final painting 'Stretcher bearers in the Owen ...ART26658
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Officer with field glasses
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Maker: Dargie, William
Depicts a portrait of an unidentified Officer with field glasses.ART25042
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Old harbour at Piraeus
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Maker: Dargie, William
Piraeus, the seaport of Athens, was the subject of heavy bombing during the German invasion of Greece in April 1941.ART24022
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On line of German advance in Brallos Pass, 1941
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Maker: Dargie, William
Sketch of Brallos Pass. During the withdrawal of British forces from Greece in 1941, units of the 6th Australian Division fought rearguard actions through this Pass, considerably delaying the enemy a...ART24010
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Platoon Commander and Infantryman
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Maker: Dargie, William
This is a preparatory sketch for the large work, 'Morning Attack by 2/16th Australian Infantry Battalion' [ART22347], at El Atique near Damour, Syria 1942.ART25913
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Preliminary watercolour sketch for No 238 [ART22251]
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Maker: Dargie, William
A sketch of the 2/32nd Australian Infantry Battalion holding German counter-attack at El Alamein 1942. This is a preparatory study for the final painting '2/32 Battalion holding German counter-attack,...ART26201
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Refuge point and Hill "A"
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Maker: Dargie, William
Seen from 2/1st Australian Infantry Battalion positions on the spur overlooking the airstrip at Retimo, where heavy fighting took place in May 1941 when German paratroops landed here and had heavy cas...ART24053
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Resting
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Maker: Dargie, William
A sketch of men of the 2/10th Australian Infantry Battalion resting half-way to Casey's Knoll, Finisterre Ranges, New Guinea.ART23192
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Rethymnon
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Maker: Dargie, William
The town Rethymnon is referred to in the Official War History as Retimo. As seen from ruins of Church on Hill "C" above the village of Perivolia. Bitter fighting between the German and the 2/1st and 2...ART24055
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Rock formation
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Maker: Dargie, William
Pencil sketch of the site and positions held by 2/2nd Australian Infantry Battalion at Tempe in 1941, when, with New Zealand Units, they repulsed a determined German armoured attack on the rearguard o...ART23987
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Ruins of the Temple of Apollo, Delphi
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Maker: Dargie, William
A Company of 2/5th Australian Infantry Battalion held a road demolition here covering the withdrawal of the left flank of the 6th Australian Division during the retirement to the evacuation beaches in...ART24017
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Sea front at Navplion
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Maker: Dargie, William
Showing the medieval castle. This was one of the evacuation beaches for the withdrawal of British forces from Greece in April 1941.ART24031
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Shipping at the wharf in Suda Bay
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Maker: Dargie, William
As seen from Suda village. The 2/2nd and 2/3rd Australian Field Regiments held positions on the outskirts of Suda during the German parachutists attack. Suda figures prominently in the defence of Cret...ART24067
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Sketch in Australian positions near village of Skamnos, Brallos Pass
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Maker: Dargie, William
Showing where 2/2nd Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery and 2/2nd Australian Infantry Battalion held positions during the rearguard action fought in Brallos Pass during the withdrawal from Gree...ART24012
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Soldier in slit trench
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Maker: Dargie, William
Depicts a drawing of two soldiers peering over the top of a slit trench.ART25043
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Soldier of 9th Battalion with tommy gun, crossing jungle stream
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Maker: Dargie, William
A member of the 9th Australian Infantry Battalion at Milne Bay, New Guinea 1942.ART25018
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Soldier on crest of hill
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Maker: Dargie, William
Depicts a drawing of an unidentified soldier on the crest of a hill.ART25493
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Soldier searching for snipers
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Maker: Dargie, William
Depicts a drawing of an unidentified soldier searching for a sniper, 1944.ART25040
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Soldier washing his mess tins
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Maker: Dargie, William
Depicts an unidentified soldier washing his mess tin.ART25038
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Street in Greek village near Lamia
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Maker: Dargie, William
Sketch of a street in a small Greek village, where in 1941, the main body of ANZAC Corps, including the 6th Australian Division, passed through during the withdrawal of the British forces from Greece.ART24002
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Study for a painting of Bardia, from the opposite side of Wadi Bardia
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Maker: Dargie, William
This sketch shows five unidentified soldiers in the foreground with the city of Bardia in the distance.ART22056
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Study of trees
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Maker: Dargie, William
From positions occupied by 2/2nd Australian Infantry Battalion at Tempe in 1941 when they, with New Zealand Units, repelled a heavy tank attack by the Germans on the rearguard of the British forces wi...ART23983
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2/10th Battalion at Casey's Knoll
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Maker: Dargie, William
Sketch of soldiers of the 2/10th Australian Infantry Battalion at Casey's Knoll, Finisterre Ranges, New Guinea.ART23189
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The escarpment at Kalabaka
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Maker: Dargie, William
A position covered by the 17th Australian Infantry Brigade during the withdrawal of British forces in Greece during 1941.ART23993
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The men coming out
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Maker: Dargie, William
Sketch of two unidentified soldiers from the 2/12th Australian Infantry Battalion being relieved for a spell in the Finisterre Ranges, New Guinea. The figure in the background wears a slouch hat and ...ART23194
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View looking East from the airstrip, Iraklion
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Maker: Dargie, William
In the Official War History, the town of Iraklion is referred to as Heraklion. Bitter fighting took place across this scene when the German paratroops invading Crete in May 1941, were met by the 14th ...ART24050
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View looking S.E from 2/4th Australian Infantry Battalion positions near Alikarnassos
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Maker: Dargie, William
Showing landing areas of parachutists and glider-borne troops during the German invasion of Crete in May 1941. The landings were made in the middle distance.ART24049
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View of Flinders Naval Depot
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Maker: Dargie, William
Pencil sketch for the oil painting 'View of Flinders Naval Depot' [ART23694].ART22062
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View toward Rethymnon
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Maker: Dargie, William
In the Official War History, the town Rethymnon is referred to as Retimo. As seen from positions held by 2/1st Australian Infantry Battalion in May 1941. The Battalion was defending the airfield again...ART24052
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Village of Platanias
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Maker: Dargie, William
Sketched from the main road between Canea and Maleme on the northern coast of Crete. It was from this village that the New Zealand counter-attack on Maleme airfield jumped off, on the night of 21-22nd...ART24063
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Village of Suda
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Maker: Dargie, William
Suda received terrific bombardment from the air during the invasion of Crete in May 1941. In Suda Bay much shipping including several British Warships, was sunk.ART24066