The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Morotai, Halmahera Islands, Netherlands East Indies. May 1945. United States Alligators, amphibious tracked vehicles, arriving at a pre embarkation area prior to the British North Borneo landing. Australian troops assaulted the beaches in these remarkable amphibious craft. The second Alligator in line is inscribed "A.P.O. Tokyo".
Morotai, Halmahera Islands, Netherlands East Indies. May 1945. United States Alligators, amphibious tracked vehicles, arriving at a pre embarkation area prior to the British North Borneo landing. Aust
Morotai, Halmahera Islands, Netherlands East Indies. May 1945. Final preparations of amphibious Ducks (DUKWS) for the invasion of British North Borneo. These vehicles carried troops and material ashor
Australian artillerymen in Alligators, amphibious tracked vehicles, making for the beach during the landing at Balikpapan, Dutch Borneo. On shore, smoke from the naval bombardment of enemy positions i
Australian artillerymen in Alligators, amphibious tracked vehicles, making for the beach during the landing at Balikpapan, Dutch Borneo. On shore, smoke from the naval bombardment of enemy positions i
Morotai, Halmahera Islands, Netherlands East Indies. May 1945. Shipping used to transport troops and supplies to British North Borneo landing, prior to leaving embarkation point.
MOROTAI, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1945-04-18. RAAF EQUIPMENT READY: SOME OF THE VEHICLES WHICH RAAF ENGINEERS ARE TO USE IN BUILDING THE AIRSTRIP ON TARAKAN ISLAND, NEW ALLIED BASE
