| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1 |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ARTV10223 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 39.4 x 50cm |
| Object type | Poster |
| Physical description | lithograph |
| Maker |
Lilley LHQ Cartographic Coy, Australian Survey Corps |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Advance in New Guinea to 31 Dec 1943
Description
Second World War propaganda poster issued by L H Q Cartographic Company, Australian Survey Corps featuring a topographical colour map of New Guinea and nearby islands. It shows the allied advances up to December 1943 from Milne Bay in the lower right corner to Madan in the top left corner. Red arrows indicate Australian advances on the ground while brown arrows indicate US advances. Positioned centre right to top right corner and to top left corner are a series of white arrows inscribed with details of significant stages in the allied advance.