AWM Collection Record: ART12208
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ID Number: | ART12208 |
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| Title: | 8th August 1918 | ||
| Maker: | Power, H Septimus | ||
| Object type: | Painting | ||
| Place made: | United Kingdom: England | ||
| Date made: | 1930 | ||
| Physical description: | oil on canvas | ||
| Measurements: | 153.5 x 235.5 cm | ||
| Summary: | Somme area; battlefield; 3rd Australian Division, 4th Australian Division; infantry, supported by horse drawn artillery and two British Mark IV male tanks, moving towards front line - this depicts part of the allied offensive of 8 August 1918, the day that became known to the Germans as 'der schwartze Tag' (the black day). | ||
| Copyright: | AWM copyright | ||
| Related subject: | Animals; Armoured vehicles; Artillery; Explosions and bursts; Horses; Military operations; Tanks | ||
| Related unit: | 1st Australian Imperial Force | ||
| Related place: | France; France: Picardie, Somme | ||
| Related conflict: | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Last-Modified: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:57:58 GMT
