On line of German advance in Brallos Pass, 1941

Place Europe: Greece, Brallos
Accession Number ART24010
Collection type Art
Measurement Overall: 27.8 x 40.6 cm; Image: 20.4 x 31.0 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

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Sketch of Brallos Pass. During the withdrawal of British forces from Greece in 1941, units of the 6th Australian Division fought rearguard actions through this Pass, considerably delaying the enemy and enabling the main allied force to reach the evacuation beaches.