Beached Jap invasion barges, Waga Waga, site of original Jap landing
Art ART21313 Second World War, 1939-1945Beached Japanese invasion barges at Waga Waga, Milne Bay. There are trees and a low mountain range in the background.
Scene of one of the first Japanese landings, Milne Bay, with beached invasion barges Accession Number: ART22075
Description
Scene of two partially destroyed Japanese landing barges listing in the water, with trees and a low mountain range in the background. Dargie noted, "These barges were strafed by Australian Kittyhawks and bombed by American B17's were a desolate sight as they rusted by the shattered strip of coconut palms where the Japanese had established one of their main supply dumps".
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Accession Number
ART22075
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: watercolour on paper
Measurement
Overall: 27.9 cm x 38.1 cm
Medium
watercolour on paper
Date Made
October 1942
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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Beached Jap invasion barges, Waga Waga, site of original Jap landing
Art ART21313 Second World War, 1939-1945Beached Japanese invasion barges at Waga Waga, Milne Bay. There are trees and a low mountain range in the background.