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Action in the Vale of Tempe, Greece
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Maker: Dargie, William
Towards the end of 1940, Italian forces invaded Greece from Albania. In February 1941 the British advance in North Africa was halted and a force, which included the 6th Australian Division, was organi...ART27554
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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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Aliakmon River Valley
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Maker: Dargie, William
Looking towards positions occupied by 19th Australian Infantry Brigade, on the other side of the river, Greece.ART23833
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All Change
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Maker: Nichol, Arthur John
A poster for a theatrical performance in German POW camp Stalag VIII-B, Lamsdorf, Poland (later renamed Stalag 344) by artist NX4185 Sergeant Arthur John Nichol. This poster was one of many produced b...ART28414.002
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An Australian infantryman
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Maker: Ewers, Ray Gregory, E J
A sculpture of an Australian infantryman, this is a replica of the sculpture commissioned in 1949 to be presented to the Greek nation. 'An Australian Serviceman in Greece' was presented to the Consul ...ART90979
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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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Aussie ossities!
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This is the original poster for 'Aussie Ossities', an Australian show produced in 1942 at the non labour prisoner of war camp, Fort 15, Stalag 20A. The poster shows a map of Australia, painted in lu...ART29543
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Australian and Greek soldier
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Maker: Drysdale, Russell
Illustration for the wartime publication 'The Australian Soldier - A Portrait'. Depicts two Allied soldiers leaning in toward one another. The Australian soldier is smoking and is offering a cigarett...ART28309.005
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Australian troops disembarking at Alexandria after the evacuation of Greece
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Maker: Hele, Ivor
Exhausted Australian soldiers disembarking from trains at Alexandria after the evacuation of Greece. Hele was in Alexandria to observe the arrival of the battle-weary Australians. He made numerous stu...ART22230
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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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Bombed house in Yerania village, Greece
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Maker: Dargie, William
Described in the Official War History as 'Yannina', and also known as Ioannina, the Greek town pictured here experienced the fortunes of war on several occasions during the 1939-45 conflicts. Captured...ART23978
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Brallos Pass, Greece
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Maker: Dargie, William
View of the landscape across Brallos Pass where the 6th Australian Division and New Zealand troops fought a rearguard battle against invading German forces during the Greek campaign.ART26298
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Brigadier General Iven Giffard MacKay
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Maker: Longstaff, John
A portrait of Brigadier General (later Major General Sir) Iven Giffard Mackay, CMG, DSO, MID (x4), Commanding, 1st Infantry Brigade, Western Front, (later North Africa) 1st Australian Imperial Force,...ART02990
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Captain Eric Carter
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Maker: Mainwaring, Geoffrey
Depicts a portrait of NX12286 Captain Eric Joseph Bryce Carter, Camp Commandant, 6th Australian Division, Wondecla, Queensland.ART21259
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Captain Reg Saunders
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Maker: Thalben-Ball, Pamela
Reginald Walter Saunders was born in 1920, in Purnim, Victoria, near the Framlingham Aboriginal Reserve. He came from a long line of soldiers. Both his father and his uncle served in the First World W...ART28159
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Chief Petty Officer Arthur Cooper
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Maker: Mainwaring, Geoffrey
Portrait depicting Chief Petty Officer Arthur W F Cooper, DSM, Greek Medal, Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Mediterranean, Gulf. Awarded the Greek Medal for outstanding acts for service in the Greek Camp...ART27530
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Colour note for No. 518
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Maker: Dargie, William
Artist's notes for the picture "Roadside fountain". Depicting a fountain from a spring in the hillside near positions held by 2/2nd Australian Infantry Battalion south of Tempe, Greece in 1941.ART23990
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Daphni
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Maker: Dargie, William
Showing pines and church. Most of the trees in the Dephni area had been cut down by the Germans.ART23852
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Digger
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Maker: Hele, Ivor
Depicts a figure study of a semi naked Australian soldier for the work 'Australian troops disembarking at Alexandria after the evacuation of Greece'.ART21924
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Digger resting (Study for 'Australian troops disembarking at Alexandria'
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Maker: Hele, Ivor
Recumbent figure of a 6th Australian Division soldier wearing only a pair of shorts.ART26565
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Disembarkation at Alexandria, Egypt
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Maker: Hele, Ivor
Sketch depicting Australian soldiers disembarking a troop ship at Alexandria, Egypt.ART21893
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Entrance to Korinth Canal
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Maker: Dargie, William
Seen from the high ground. This canal was defended by troops of the 2/6th Australian Infantry Battalion during the last two days before the withdrawal from Greece.ART23855
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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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Fountain and church near Kozani
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Maker: Dargie, William
This is a small pencil sketch, with a hand drawn border, featuring a fountain and church. Outside the border on the sheet of paper is a rough, incomplete sketch of a woman carrying two buckets on a r...ART23963
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German block houses
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Maker: Dargie, William
Drawing of guarding the road and railway line below positions held by "D" Company, 2/3rd Australian Infantry Battalion in 1941 near Tempe, Greece.ART23991
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Greece
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Maker: Dadswell, Lyndon Meridian Sculpture Founders
Dadswell completed the plaster model for 'Greece' in July 1943, in time for the touring exhibition which opened in Melbourne that year. It was his second, larger and more finished interpretation of a ...ART40925
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Greece [first version]
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Maker: Dadswell, Lyndon
Originally entitled 'Patrol', this is the first version of 'Greece' produced by Dadswell while in the Middle East. The sculpture shows three soldiers of the 16th Brigade of the 6th Division on a forc...ART26395
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Greece [second version]
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Maker: Dadswell, Lyndon
This sculpture features a group of three soldiers from the 16th Brigade of the 6th Division. Dadswell was aware of the military historical significance of this sculpture of the campaign in Greece, whi...ART26401
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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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Hotel Diane, Ekali
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Maker: Dargie, William
After the Allied evacuation of Greece, the Hotel Diane became German Headquarters. During the withdrawal by the Germans, the hotel and the surrounding area were thoroughly demolished by the enemy.ART23851
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In Volos Harbour
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Maker: Dargie, William
Scene at the harbour in the town of Volos, showing moored vessels. Volos was on the line of the withdrawal of the British forces from Greece in 1941.ART23980
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Join the Red Cross
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Maker: Unknown Australian Red Cross Society Unknown
Australian Red Cross Society poster composed of the Red Cross flag flying in front of the national flags of the United States, Great Britain, Australia, and Soviet Union (among others), set against th...ARTV01084
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Lieutenant Charles Cullen
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
Portrait of Lieutenant Charles Kitchener Cullen (VX7516), Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE), signal officer, 2/5 Australian Infantry Battalion. Lt Cullen served in Libya and Greece, was ...ART21419
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Lieutenant Colonel George Warfe
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Maker: Mainwaring, Geoffrey
Portrait depicting VX186 Lieutenant Colonel George Radford Warfe, DSO, MC, served with the 2/6th Australian Infantry Battalion in Libya and Greece in 1941 and in 1942 became commander of the 2/3rd Ind...ART27517
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Lieutenant Frank Reiter
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Maker: Mainwaring, Geoffrey
Portrait depicting VX4024 Lieutenant Frank A Reiter, MC, MM, enlisted in the 2/7th Australian Infantry Battalion soon after the outbreak of war in 1939 and served with the unit in Greece and Crete,whe...ART31767
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Lieutenant General Sir Iven Mackay
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Maker: Hele, Ivor
NX363 Lieutenant General Sir Iven Mackay, KBE, CMG, DSO VD, General Commanding, Sir Iven was created knight of the British Empire for his brilliant leadership of the 6th Australian Division in the Lib...ART23414
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Lieutenant General Sir Stanley Savige
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Maker: Cook, Alfred
2nd Australian Imperial Force, 2nd Australian Corps; VX13 Lieutenant General Sir Stanley George Savige, KBE, CB, DSO, MC, Commanding II Corps, 2 AIF;, (also in First World War,, and [Dunsterforce], Fo...ART27535
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Major General George Vasey
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Maker: Bale, A M E
Portrait, painted posthumously, of VX9 Major General George Alan Vasey, CB, CBE, DSO and Bar, General Commanding the 6th Division AIF. A Duntroon graduate, Vasey served in the First World War with art...ART26932
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Major General Ivan Dougherty
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Maker: Carter, Norman
Depicts a portrait of NX148 Major General Ivan N Dougherty, CBE, DSO, ED, after a period with the 2/2nd Infantry Battalion he was appointed to command the 2/4th Battalion, which he led in Libya, Greec...ART31773
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Major General Roy King
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Maker: Koyoshi, K
Head and shoulders portrait of Major General Roy King, CBE, DSO, MID, who was the commanding officer of 2/5 Battalion, 6 Division, 17 Brigade, A.I.F and served in the Western Desert and North Africa c...ART28109
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N.Z. positions
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Maker: Dargie, William
Positions held by the New Zealand Forces during the campaign in Greece in 1941, seen from the Hot Springs at Thermopylae, Greece.ART23842
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Olive Grove and store at Agria
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Maker: Dargie, William
Olive grove and store at Agria near Volos, Greece.ART23839
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Pinios River, Vale of Tempe
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Maker: Dargie, William
From positions occupied by 2/2nd Australian Infantry Battalion during the campaign in Greece.ART23835
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Point on main road
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Maker: Dargie, William
Point on the Servia - Larissa road where the 2/2nd and 2/3rd Australian Infantry Battalions picked up motor transport during the withdrawal of ANZAC Corps from the Olympus - Aliakmon Line in 1941.ART23975
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Portrait of an MO
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
Portrait depicting medical officer Major Douglas William (Dougal) MacPherson, WX3357, Australian Army Medical Corps. Major MacPherson served in Greece as a medical officer with 2/5 Australian Infantr...ART22319
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Postcard services to Belgium & Greece
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Public information notice issued by the G.P.O listing postcard services to Belgium & Greece. This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government.ARTV02433