| Place | Europe: Greece |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART23981 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 27.8 x 40.7 cm; top image: 8.6 x 15.9 cm [irreg]; bottom image: 16.0 x 23.4 cm [irreg] |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pencil on paper |
| Maker |
Dargie, William |
| Place made | Greece |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
top image: Kokkenokharion; bottom image: Roadside fountain
Description
top image: View from the 2/2nd Australian Infantry Battalion positions near Tempe, Greece; bottom image: a scene at a natural fountain by the roadside near Tempe. It was from positions near this spot that the 2/2nd Australian Infantry Battalion, together with New Zealand units, inflicted heavy losses on a determined German tank attack during the withdrawal of British forces from Greece in 1941.