| Places | |
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| Accession Number | ART23999 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 27.8 cm x 40.8 cm; Image: 15.2 x 33.0 cm |
| 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
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N.Z. Positions at Thermopylae
Description
Positions occupied by the New Zealand component of ANZAC Corps during the withdrawal of British forces from Greece in 1941. Seen from the Lamia-Brallos Line. In this area the ANZAC Corps fought a very determined rearguard action which enabled evacuation from the beaches possible.