Assault on the Pimple, Shaggy Ridge, New Guinea

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Accession Number ART26065
Collection type Art
Measurement Overall: 33.3 x 45.5 cm Frame: 48.0 cm x 60.0 cm
Object type Painting
Physical description oil on hardboard
Maker Dargie, William
Place made New Guinea1: Huon Peninsula, Ramu River Finisterre Ranges Area, Ramu River Area, Faria River Area, Shaggy Ridge
Date made 1946
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Scattered figures of Australian soldiers attempting to climb the steep slopes of The Pimple, a prominent landmark, as they carry out an assault on Shaggy Ridge, New Guinea.