| Place | Europe: Greece, Crete, Retimo |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART24053 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 17.8 x 25.4 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pencil on paper |
| Maker |
Dargie, William |
| Place made | Greece: Crete, Retimo |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Refuge point and Hill "A"
Description
Seen from 2/1st Australian Infantry Battalion positions on the spur overlooking the airstrip at Retimo, where heavy fighting took place in May 1941 when German paratroops landed here and had heavy casualties inflicted on them by 2/1st Battalion.