077213
Photograph 077213 Second World War, 1939-1945MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-14. "MATILDA" TANKS OF THE 2/4TH ARMOURED REGIMENT SUPPORTING AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY DURING A JUNGLE TRAINING EXERCISE.
Tanks and infantry, Aitape, New Guinea Accession Number: ART22151
Description
Mainwaring completed many portraits of Australian military personnel and illustrations of military technology while attached to the 6th Division in New Guinea. This painting features a Matilda tank identified by its Arm-of-Service (AoS) sign, above the rear mud guard, as belonging to the 2/4th Armoured Regiment.
The 2/4th Armoured Regiment had been deployed to Madang in August 1944. There is was sent in squadron elements to support Australian Infantry Units fighting the Japanese during the Aitape-Wewak campaign on the north coast of Papua New Guinea. By November 1944 C Squadron was supporting the 6th Division at Wewak.
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Accession Number
ART22151
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on canvas on plywood
Measurement
Framed: 62.8 cm x 57.5 cm x 5.5 cm
Unframed: 45.5 cm x 40.5 cm
Unframed: 45.5 cm x 40.5 cm
Medium
oil on canvas on plywood
Date Made
1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under official war art scheme 1945
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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