Veve, Greece. 7 April 1945. View of Veve and 2/8 Australian Infantry Battalion's positions of ...

Accession Number 030280/04
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Krauth, Victor John
Place made Greece: Vevi
Date made 7 April 1945
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Veve, Greece. 7 April 1945. View of Veve and 2/8 Australian Infantry Battalion's positions of 1941 from the main road. This picture joins up with No. 030280/5 and is the subject of one of the war pictures of Captain W. A. Dargie, Official Australian War Artist. This was the scene of a rear guard action fought by 2/4th and 2/8th Australian Infantry Battalions during the withdrawal from Greece during 1941.