016359 Accession Number: 016359

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New Guinea. US amphibious weapons-troop carriers, known as 'Alligators', undergoing intensive training exercises in the South West Pacific out on the sea. This type of craft has been used extensively in the war against the Japanese. In the early days of the war the Allies were obliged to think in terms of defence, but the 'Alligators' are essentially an offensive weapon.

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Accession Number
016359
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c December 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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