| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, New Britain |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART41049 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 300 cm x 500 cm x 425 cm |
| Object type | Diorama |
| Physical description | Figures: pewter (tin, antimony, zinc); Backgrounds: synthetic polymer paint on fibreglass; Modelling: synthetic polymer paint on plaster over wood and wire armature with tin, copper wire, clay and solder |
| Maker |
Jones, Vernon Walker, Ralph |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | 1949 -1952 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Bacon Hill, New Britain
Description
This diorama depicts the difficulties experienced by men of the 14th/32nd Australian Infantry Battalion in their attack on Bacon Hill (known to the Japanese as Mount Sugi) on 17 March 1945. Strongly held by Japanese in forward bunkers and foxholes, the capture of this feature was an important phase in the New Britain campaign (Solomon Islands) in 1945.