The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
MOROTAI ISLAND: AFTER THE FIRST WAVE OF TROOPS HEAVIER EQUIPMENT WAS BROUGHT ASHORE IN THE LANDING ON MOROTAI ISLAND IN THE MOLUCCAS INCLUDING JEEPS.
After the first wave of troops heavier equipment was brought ashore in the Allied landing on Morotai Island in the Moluccas including jeeps. The jeep, with chains fixed to its wheels, sank to its axle
PHILIPPINES. AFTER THE FIRST WAVE OF ALLIED TROOPS WENT ASHORE NORTH OF PALO ON LEYTE ISLAND, NO TIME WAS LOST IN LANDING HEAVY EQUIPMENT SO THAT THE TROOPS COULD PUSH INLAND.
New Guinea. Following the first wave of assault troops which landed at Saidor, heavy equipment was brought ashore by US forces from landing ship, tank (LST) craft.
Philippines. After the first wave of General MacArthur's forces landed north of Palo on Leyte Island, supplies were brought ashore from landing barges standing close into the beach.
Owing to a reef preventing the Allied landing craft pulling closer into the beach at Morotai Island in the Moluccas, large quantities of heavy equipment had to be towed ashore by a wire cable attached
Owing to a reef preventing the Allied landing craft pulling closer into the beach at Morotai Island in the Moluccas, large quantities of heavy equipment had to be towed ashore by a wire cable attached
