| Place | Africa: North Africa, Libya, Cyrenaica, Tobruk Area, Tobruk |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART41035 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 400 x 525 x 450 cm |
| Object type | Diorama |
| Physical description | Figures: pewter (tin, antimony and zinc); Backgrounds: synthetic polymer paint on plywood; Modelling: painted plaster over wood and wire armature |
| Maker |
Ewers, Ray |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | 1954 -1956 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Tobruk
Description
The most bombed town in North Africa during the Second world war, Tobruk ranks with Gallipoli as one of the outstanding names in the annals of Australian military history, for the AIF played the greater part in the holding of this fortress from 10 April to 10 December against German forces that hitherto had suffered no check. The diorama depicts the town of Tobruk and the wreck-strewn harbor as they were during the famous siege. The diorama was repainted in 1970 by Don Evans, and repainted again by George Browning and Rob Slater c.1980 to resize and correct inaccuracies within the diorama.