Unloading a jeep onto a war-damaged beach, New Britain
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph. United States Army soldiers pushing a jeep from a landing craft onto a narrow, war-damaged beach; US servicemen are gathered around USS LST-204 in the background. Official caption on front: "Landing ship tank (LST) brings equipment to New Britain. Coast Guard Photo 207-6." New Britain, New Guinea. No date
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1943-12-
1945-08-
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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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New Britain
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Landing craft--American--New Britain
Jeep automobiles--American--New Britain
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--New Guinea
Jeep automobiles--American--New Britain
Beaches--New Britain
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--New Guinea