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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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The Battle of Retimo
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Maker: Jones, Vernon
This painting depicts the Battle of Retimo in Crete. A large part of the Allied force evacuated from Greece at the end of April 1941 was disembarked on Crete in order that the ships could return quick...ART27776
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The offering of bread from a village to an Australian soldier
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Maker: Winters, Michael
Corporal Frank Atkins of 2/11th Battalion, had, like the other Australian soldiers, fought in North Africa and Greece and now found himself on Crete facing a new German offensive. As Atkins marched ...ART92803