The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Two men, possibly Japanese crew members or wharf labourers, watch from the deck of the US troopship Aiken Victory as servicemen from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), supervise the loading of military vehicles by Japanese wharf labourers. Along with the 3RAR troops and weapons, the vehicles are to be transported to Pusan and the war in Korea. Note the photographer standing at right is possibly QX46675 Sergeant (Sgt) C R Holzheimer, an Australian Army Military History Section (MHS) photographer.
Japanese wharf labourers work on loading a military truck onto the deck of the US troopship Aiken Victory, docked at Kure harbour. A crane is swinging the truck from the wharf over to the ship. A gro
Japanese wharf labourers work on loading a military truck onto the deck of the US troopship Aiken Victory, docked at Kure harbour. A crane is swinging the truck from the wharf over to the ship. A gro
Japanese wharf labourers work on securing military trucks and 17-pounder anti-tank guns on the deck of the US troopship Aiken Victory. Two servicemen from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regi
Japanese wharf labourers work on loading a military truck onto the deck of the US troopship Aiken Victory, docked at Kure harbour. One labourer on the deck of the ship is using hand signals to direct
Japanese wharf labourers work on loading a 17-pounder anti-tank gun onto the deck of the US troopship Aiken Victory, docked at Kure harbour. A crane is swinging the gun from the wharf over to the shi
Japanese wharf labourers work on loading a 17-pounder anti-tank gun onto the deck of the US troopship Aiken Victory, docked at Kure harbour. A crane is swinging the gun from the wharf over to the shi
