| Place | Europe: Greece, Crete |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART92789 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 35.2 x 50 cm; image: 33.2 x 48.4 cm |
| Object type | |
| Physical description | linocut on paper; edition: 1/25 |
| Maker |
Winters, Michael |
| Place made | Australia: Australian Capital Territory, Canberra |
| Date made | 2003 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
The church of St George and a wounded Australian
Description
The church of St George was used by the German’s as a safe house and position from which to attack the Allied soldiers. On 27 May in an attempt to take the Church and therefore destroy a threatening machine gun and observation post there were many Australian casualties.