| Place | Africa: Egypt |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART22251 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 39 x 45.4 cm; Framed: 59 cm x 66 cm x 3 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on hardboard |
| Maker |
Dargie, William |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, North Queensland, Atherton Tableland, Atherton, North Africa: Western Desert, Western Desert (Egypt), El Alamein Area, El Alamein |
| Date made | 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
2/32 Battalion holding German counter-attack, El Alamein, 31 October 1942
Description
2/32nd Australian Infantry Battalion holding German counter-attack at El Alamein, Western Desert, Egypt, on 31 October 1942. The men are from B Company and the tank depicted is a German Mark IV C model.