Dug in offensive, old Vickers position Accession Number: ART22510

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Shows Australian soldiers holding a defensive position with a Vickers gun in the Markham River Area, New Guinea.

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Accession Number
ART22510
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: charcoal on paper mounted on card
Measurement
Overall: 50.4 cm x 67.2 cm
Medium
charcoal on paper mounted on card
Date Made
July 1943
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
acquired under official war art scheme 1943
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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