The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Papua, New Guinea. A long column of US marines on the beach embark for their big offensive against the Japanese at Cape Gloucester in New Britain. Trucks and Jeep motor vehicles are to be transported on landing ship, tanks (LST). The censor has whited out the markings identifying each LST.
Papua, New Guinea. US marines on the beach at Cape Sudest embark for their big offensive against the Japanese at Cape Gloucester in New Britain. Trucks and Jeep motor vehicles are to be transported on
Papua, New Guinea. US marines on the beach embark for their big offensive against the Japanese at Cape Gloucester in New Britain. Trucks and Jeep motor vehicles are to be transported on landing ship,
PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. U.S. MARINES ON THE BEACH AT CAPE SUDEST PASSING AMPHIBIOUS LOAD CARRIERS (DUKWS) TO EMBARK FOR THEIR BIG OFFENSIVE AGAINST THE JAPANESE AT CAPE GLOUCESTER IN NEW BRITAIN.
New Britain. US marines unloading from the barges in heavy swell on to the beach at Cape Gloucester.The censor has whited out the identifying marks on the landing ship, tank (LST).
New Britain. It's always raining round Cape Gloucester, but the US marines had to bring their own fresh water supply with them when they landed. A DUKW is towing a water cart. The censor has whited ou
Cape Gloucester, New Britain. December 1943. Vehicles landing on the swampy foreshore of Cape Gloucester after the establishment of a beach-head by United States Marines.
