LST's Landing Guns and Vehicles at Reggio: 3rd September 1943

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Object description

image: to the left of centre several ships are anchored close to the shore. A line of vehicles are seen moving towards a town further inland on the right of the composition. Hills rise up in the background.

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War Artists Advisory Committee purchase

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John Worsley/43

Object details

Category: Art
Related period: Second World War (production), Second World War (content)
Creator: Worsley, John
Production date: 1943-09-03
Materials: medium: Watercolour
Dimensions: Support: Height 288 mm, Width 539 mm
Catalogue number: Art.IWM ART LD 3372

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