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Photograph 071870 Second World War, 1939-1945LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-30. DUKWS (LANDING CRAFT MECHANIZED), OF AMPHIBIOUS PLATOON, 151ST GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY, RETURNING FROM THEIR DAILY TASKS OF UNLOADING SHIPS MOORED OFF SHORE.

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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-30. DUKWS (LANDING CRAFT MECHANIZED), OF AMPHIBIOUS PLATOON, 151ST GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY, ENTERING WATER TO COMMENCE THE DAILY TASK OF UNLOADING STORES FROM SHIPS MOORED OFF SHORE. THE VEHICLES ENTER AND LEAVE WATER WITHOUT REQUIRING A PERMANENT LANDING STAGE.
LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-30. DUKWS (LANDING CRAFT MECHANIZED), OF AMPHIBIOUS PLATOON, 151ST GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY, RETURNING FROM THEIR DAILY TASKS OF UNLOADING SHIPS MOORED OFF SHORE.

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-30. DUKWS (LANDING CRAFT, MECHANIZED), AT AMPHIBIOUS PLATOON, 151ST GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY, THE FIRST UNIT OF THE AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES TO BE ISSUED WITH THE VEHICLES.

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-30. DUKWS (LANDING CRAFT MECANIZED), OF AMPHIBIOUS PLATOON, 151ST GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY RETURNING TO THE PLATOON AREA AFTER COMPLETING A TEST RUN TO CHECK MAINTENANCE. MAI

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-30. DUKSW (LANDING CRAFT MECHANIZED), OF AMPHIBIOUS PLATOON, 151ST GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY, RETURN TO BEACH AFTER COMPLETING THE SIX MILE RETURN JOURNEY FORM LAE TO LABU MAI

LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-26. AMPHIBIOUS DUKWS, (LANDING CRAFT MECHANIZED) AT THE 337TH UNITED STATES ORDNANCE DEPOT. THE MOTOR POOL AND ASSEMBLY LINE ARE IN THE BACKGROUND.

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-01. THREE TON AMPHIBIOUS TRUCK ENTERING THE WATER TO ASSIST IN UNLOADING SHIPS IN THE HARBOUR.
