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  1. Armoured cars of British Reconnaissance Regiment in Tempe, Greece

    Art

    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

  2. Colour note for No. 518

    Art

    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

  3. In Vale of Tempe

    Art

    Maker: Dargie, William

    A village in the Pinios Valley near Tempe as seen from positions held by 2/2nd Australian Infantry Battalion during heavy attacks by Germans on the rearguard of the British forces withdrawing from Gre...

    ART23985

  4. Japanese surrendering their guns

    Art

    Maker: Pugh, Clifton

    Depicts six Japanese soldiers surrendering their guns, Muschu Island, New Guinea.

    ART90935

  5. Major General Ivan Dougherty

    Art

    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

  6. Rock formation

    Art

    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

  7. Sketch in Australian positions near village of Skamnos, Brallos Pass

    Art

    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

  8. Study of trees

    Art

    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

  9. Tempe village

    Art

    Maker: Dargie, William

    The 2/2nd Australian Infantry Battalion held positions astride the road to the west of the village and held up a strong German tank attack in a rearguard action during the withdrawal of British forces...

    ART23989

  10. Tempe village

    Art

    Maker: Dargie, William

    As seen from the positions of 2/2nd Australian Infantry Battalion held in 1941, when the Battalion repelled a German tank attack. Local Greek inhabitants say there was very heavy fighting in the field...

    ART23992

  11. top image: Kokkenokharion; bottom image: Roadside fountain

    Art

    Maker: Dargie, William

    top image: View from the 2/2nd Australian Infantry Battalion positions near Tempe, Greece; bottom image: a scene at a natural fountain by the roadside near Tempe. It was from positions near this spot ...

    ART23981

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