Greece, Crete and Syria
The AIF in the Eastern Mediterranean 1941 30 September 2011 - 19 February 2012

A moment's pause

A moment's pause March 1941
Athens, Greece
photographer, George Silk
Reproduced courtesy of the Australian War Memorial 006785

Father and Son

Father and Son July 1941
Syria
photographer unknown
Reproduced courtesy of the Australian War Memorial 021374

Smoko

Smoko 15 June 1941
Sidon, Lebanon
photographer unknown
Reproduced courtesy of the Australian War Memorial 009742

  • A moment's pause
  • Father and Son
  • Smoko

In April and May 1941, the 6th Australian Division fought valiant but ultimately unsuccessful campaigns in Greece and Crete. In June and July the same year, the 7th Australian Division fought an unexpectedly vicious and politically embarrassing campaign against men who had once been allies, the Vichy French, in Syria. This exhibition, incorporating contemporary portraits by Peter Wegner, celebrates the exploits of these brave Australians.

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