The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Dutch New Guinea. Scout planes come ashore at Toem shortly after landing by American troops. These small observation planes are flown from the beach. In the background is landing ship, tank (LST), no. 458.
Dutch New Guinea. Bulldozers make a reinforced runway for heavy equipment to come ashore from a landing ship, tank (LST) after American troops had seized Toem, during operations which resulted in the
Dutch New Guinea. Americans carry equipment on to the beach at Toem shortly after landing during Wakde Island operations. In the foreground troops are filling sandbags to make a reinforced runway out
Dutch New Guinea. Amphibian equipment comes ashore from a landing ship, tank (LST) during the American capture of Toem on the coast. This landing was the prelude to capture of the Japanese held island
Dutch New Guinea. Dashing through heavy seas for the shore from the landing ship, tank (LST) vessel, these Allied troops are ready to quickly consolidate the landing at Toem, a stage in the Wakde oper
Dutch New Guinea. These troops line the rail ready to get ashore and go into action. The landing craft will beach in a few moments at Toem, a stage in the Wakde operations.
Dutch New Guinea. The packed deck of a landing ship, tank (LST), shows the amount of equipment taken along. The craft was on its way to a landing at Toem, a stage in the Wakde operations.
