Armored amphibians heading toward Angaur, Palau, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. American armored amphibious vehicles cruising towards a smoke-covered beach. Official caption on front: "Armored amphibians churn toward the Angaur beach. Coast Guard Photo 200-14." Angaur, Palau. 1944
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1944-09-
1944-10-
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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.
Geography:
Angaur
Latitude:
6.917
Longitude:
134.150
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Amphibious vehicles--American--Angaur
Armored vehicles--American--Angaur
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Palau
Smoke--Angaur
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Palau