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Gulf of Salerno, Italy. 23 September 1943. Servicing commandos, air formation signals and other vital units of the RAF which operate in forward areas follow in close on the heels of the land forces in the invasion of Italy. This landing ship, tank (LST) loaded with transport, equipment and personnel had to steer through Allied shipping in the Gulf of Salerno near Maples on the way to the landing beaches.
Gulf of Salerno, Italy. 23 September 1943. Clouds of dust thrown up by trucks making their way inland are in the background as a landing ship, tank (LST) loaded with transport, equipment and personnel
AITAPE AREA, NORTH EAST NEW GUINEA. C. 1944-04-22. ALL ASHORE, A TROOPS AND EQUIPMENT LADEN LANDING SHIP, TANK (LST) NOSES ITS WAY TO THE SANDY BEACHES AT KORAKO VILLAGE AND ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL INVASIO
SALERNO BAY, ITALY. 1943-09. A CRUISER LAYING A SMOKESCREEN TO COVER THE APPROACH OF LANDING CRAFT TO THE BEACHES. (BRITISH ADMIRALTY PHOTOGRAPH, BNA6660).
Salerno, Italy. 24 September 1943. Damaged remains of a building on the waterfront at the harbour after bombing. Behind are the hills over which the Germans were driven in the Allies first assault aft
SALERNO, ITALY. 1943-09-09. STORES, INCLUDING 20 MM AMMUNITION, AND EQUIPMENT JUMBLED TOGETHER ON THE BEACHHEAD. AT CENTRE LEFT MORE, INCLUDING A BULLDOZER, ARE DISGORGED FROM LANDING CRAFT, VEHICLE-P
SALERNO, ITALY. C.1943-09-09. THE US NAVY LANDING SHIP, TANK (LST) 375 UNLOADS SUPPLIES AT THE BEACHHEAD AFTER THE ALLIED INVASION. THE 40MM BOFORS ANTI AIRCRAFT GUN IN THE SHIP'S BOWS AND A SIMILAR W
