| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Owen Stanley Range, Buna Area, Buna |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART21321 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 19.8 cm x 26.2 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | watercolour on paper |
| Maker |
Dargie, William |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Papua, Owen Stanley Range, Buna Area, Buna |
| Date made | 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Tanks and infantry cleaning out square top Pill-boxes
Description
Sketch of the 2/6th Australian Infantry Armoured Regiment and 2/9th Australian Infantry Battalion in action. Dargie noted, "The method of dealing with these square-top pillboxes was for the tank to blow one corner off, whereupon the infantry threw in grenades".