017177
Photograph 017177 Second World War, 1939-1945Dutch 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.
017175 Accession Number: 017175
Description
Dutch New Guinea. Carbines get a final clean as the landing craft ploughs her way towards the Japanese positions at Toem, a stage in the Wakde operations. Perched on top of a covered truck on landing ship, tank (LST), are, Staff Sergeant (S Sgt) B. Leary of Minnesota and S Sgt T. Wells of Utah.
Details
Accession Number
017175
Photographer
Acting Corporal Samuel James Henry Herbert (Jim) Fitzpatrick MBE
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
17 May 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
Conflicts
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