Canadian Armour Passing through Ortona
Charles Comfort · 1944
Why it's great
A Canadian tank rolls through the shattered streets of Ortona, Italy, where Canadian troops fought a fierce street battle in December 1943. Charles Comfort was an official Canadian war artist.
🏛️ Part of history
World War II (1939–1945) — A Canadian tank rolls through the shattered streets of Ortona, Italy, where Canadian troops fought a fierce street battle in December 1943.
Where to see it
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Charles Comfort was a Canadian painter born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1900. He grew up in Winnipeg, served as an official war artist in World War II and later became the director of the National Gallery of Canada. He died in Ottawa in 1994.
