Taking Old Vickers Position, Bobdubi Ridge, 28 July 1943
Art ART27543 Second World War, 1939-1945Depicts members of the 58/59 Australian Infantry Battalion taking an old Vickers position at Bobdubi Ridge, Wau Salamaua, New Guinea, on 28 July 1943.
Moving through artillery smoke, Bobdubi Ridge Accession Number: ART22555
Description
Men of the 58th/59th Australian Infantry Battalion, supported by accurate artillery fire form Australian batteries around Tambu Bay, are seen attacking Japanese positions known as Old Vickers Position, Bobdubi Ridge, near Salamau, New Guinea.
Details
Accession Number
ART22555
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on canvas on cardboard
Measurement
framed: 72.8 x 83 cm
Overall: 47.7 cm x 58 cm
Overall: 47.7 cm x 58 cm
Medium
oil on canvas on cardboard
Date Made
1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
acquired under official war art scheme 1944
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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