Amphibious LVTs cruising towards Okinawa, Japan, 1945

Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States amphibious LVTs (Landing Vehicle, Tracked) cruising in open water under protective fire of a battleship in the background. Official caption on front: "Assault waves approach Okinawa under battleship fire. US Navy Photo 126-7." Okinawa, Japan. 1945

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1945-04-
1945-06-
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This collection consists of approximately 1700 official military photographs that were reproduced by the Official Photos Company of Hollywood. Referred to as The War's Greatest Photographs, many of these photographs have been featured in magazines and books and many of the originals can be found in the United States National Archives and Records Administration. The images feature every theater and branch of the military in various campaigns and battles throughout World War II.
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Okinawa-jima
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Japan--Okinawa-ken
Amphibious vehicles--American--Okinawa
Landing craft--American--Okinawa
Battleships--American--Okinawa
Battleships--American--Okinawa
Bombardment--Okinawa