The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 of Wakde.
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. Americans struggle ashore through the swirling sea water at Toem on the coast. Toem was a stepping stone to the Japanese held island of Wakde.
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.
Dutch New Guinea. With landing operations well under way, bulldozers were called into action to build a runway out to the landing ship, tank (LST), and it was reinforced by sandbags. This landing at T
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.
