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LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-12. AN AMPHIBIOUS TRUCK (KNOWN AS A DUKW), OF THE AUSTRALIAN MOVEMENT CONTROL, LEAVES THE WATER NEAR THE DOCK KNOWN AS THE DUKW WAY. NOTE DUKW WAS CODED BY GENERAL MOTORS: D = 1942, U = AMPHIBIAN, K = ALL-WHEEL DRIVE, W = DUAL REAR AXLES.
TRINITY BAY, QLD. 1943-07-27. THE AMPHIBIOUS TRUCK, OR "DUCK" (DUKW), MOVING ALONG THE BEACH, DURING AMPHIBIOUS EXERCISES BY THE 2/24TH INFANTRY BATTALION, 26TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE. NOTE THE C
This 1942 British Second World War poster was created by His Majesty's Stationary Office on behalf of the Ministry of Information and features artwork by Captain Charles E Turner RA. The poster depict
TRINITY BAY, QLD. 1943-07-27. THE AMPHIBIOUS TRUCK, KNOWN AS THE "DUCK" (DUKW), LEAVES THE WATER WHILE THE TROOPS OF THE 2/24TH INFANTRY BATTALION, 26TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE, WATCH WITH INTERES
LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-23. UNITED STATES LIBERTY SHIPS AT HEADQUARTERS LAE BASE SUB-AREA UNLOADING IN THE BACKGROUND. AN AMPHIBIOUS DUKW, ENTERS WATER IN THE FOREGROUND ALONG "DUKW WAY".
ALBERT PARK, VIC. 1944-10-15. AN AMPHIBIOUS DUKW LEAVES THE WATER DURING EXERCISES ARRANGED TO ASSIST A WAR LOAN DRIVE. AT THE RIGHT MID-FOREGROUND AN OFFICER STANDS WITH A WALKIE TALKIE.
LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-04. THE BOW OF A JAPANESE SHIP SUNK IN SHALLOW WATER BY ALLIED BOMBER AIRCRAFT, PRIOR TO THE LANDING. NOTE THE AMPHIBIAN DUKW BESIDE THE WRECK.
