| Places | |
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| Accession Number | ART22869 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 50 x 35.2 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | red crayon on buff paper |
| Maker |
Hele, Ivor |
| Place made | North Africa: Libya, Cyrenaica, Tobruk Area, Tobruk |
| Date made | 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Battle rig, Tobruk
Description
Figure of a soldier looking to the right, carrying a rifle. 'This was drawn at Tobruk on the day after the tower was captured. This infantryman, like many at this stage of the campaign, had a fancy for Italian boots and puttees, of which supplies were captured with the town', Libya.