The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A 17-pounder anti-tank gun is loaded 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 group of Japanese wharf labourers stand on the wharf and watch proceedings. A military truck and life rafts can be seen onthe ship. Along with the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) troops and vehicles, the weapons are to be transported to Pusan and the war in Korea.
A 17-pounder anti-tank gun is loaded 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 group of Japanese labour
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 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
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
