US LSTs anchored on the coast of Hollandia, 1944
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph, aerial. Four American LSTs (Landing Ship, Tank) anchored along a coastline; a line of military vehicles are on the shoreline. Official caption on front: "Hollandia area, Dutch New Guinea. US Navy Photo 108-20." Porterville, California, development stamp on reverse. New Guinea. 1944
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1944
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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:
New Guinea
Latitude:
-5.000
Longitude:
140.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Landing craft--American--New Guinea
Vehicles, military--American--New Guinea
Landing craft--American--New Guinea
Beaches--New Guinea