Amphibious invasions

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Moroccan troops wait to disembark from their landing craft in the Corsica Canal, Italy, 1944
Photograph. Moroccan troops wait to disembark from their landing craft. Official caption on front: "MM-44-1444."...
Mortar-damaged landing craft off the coast of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, 1944
Photograph. American landing craft damaged by Japanese mortar fire floating in open water; United States servicemen are...
Multiple amphibeous tanks heading towards the shore of a Pacific island, 1943-1945
Multiple LVTs (Landing Vehicle Tracked) heading to battle on the shore of a Pacific island. The vehicles are LVT(A)-4s...
Navy guns pound Mt. Suribachi on Iwo Jima on 19 February 1945
US Coast Guard and Navy vessels shooting at Mount Suribachi; a Bofors 40 mm antiaircraft gun in foreground. Official...
Navy LCM's (Landing Craft Mechanized) bring supplies ashore and return with casualties from Leyte in 31 October 1944
280.Photograph. 'File Number: 46916 October 31, 1944 'Shuttle Service in battle of Philippines Navy LCM's (Landing...
Navy men aboard a landing craft keep lookout as they maneuver in the English channel while awaiting the order for the invasion in June 1944
463.Photograph. 'File Number: 253466 June 17, 1944 Eyes Alert Navy men aboard a landing craft keep a sharp lookout on...
Navy surgeons operating on a wounded Marine aboard a Coast Guard ship, Enewetak Atoll, 1944
Photograph. Four Navy surgeons operating on a wounded Marine aboard a Coast Guard ship. Caption stamped in blue ink on...
New Zealand troops debarking US Navy landing craft, Green Islands, 1944
Photograph. New Zealand troops debarking and unloading supplies from a United States Navy LCI (Landing Craft, Infantry...
Normandy invasion as seen from boat in English Channel, France, 6 June 1944
Probably a view of Normandy invasion as seen from boat in English Channel; explosions visible on shoreline. Normandy,...
Numerous landing craft approach a beach upon which are US soldiers, other landing craft, and debris, Pacific Theater,1943-45
Numerous landing craft approach a beach upon which are US soldiers, other landing craft, and debris; view is from...
Omaha Beach shortly after D-Day in June 1944
One of the beachheads with equipment unloaded from the ships. "ETO-HQ-44-4887. Fougel. 9 June. Signal corps photo. View...
Organization on the Normandy beach head in June 1944
A barrage balloon, landing craft and equipment being organized on the Normandy beach head. "ETO-HQ-44-4886. Todd. 9...
Part of a giant Allied task force moves across the English channel to hit the French coast on D-Day, 6 June 1944
476.Photograph. 'File Number: 231247 June 12, 1944 D-Day Task Force Barrage balloons floating overhead as protection...
Pier under construction
Photograph. Military tractor on a pier. A group of servicemen are standing at the beginning of the pier. On the beach...
Pier under construction near a military camp
Photograph. Wooden pier under construction off of a beach with a large number of military vehicles parked on it. The...
Piles of supplies on a beach, Rendova Island, 1943
Photograph. Crates and barrels of supplies piled on a beach; United States Marines are walking throughout the area; an...
Polish prisoners of war are marched along the beach, Toulon, France, 1944
Photograph. Polish prisoners of war are marched along the beach. Official caption on photo front: "7/MM-44-1965."...
Sailors shove off in an assault boat (LCPR) from their mother ship for a rendezvous well offshore during amphibious maneuvers at Fort Pierce, Florida in January 1944
382.Photograph. 'File No. AA-T-40-44347 January 30, 1944 Soldiers Get Sea-Legs Preparing our Army men for what is to...
Sailors unloading at Red Beach, Dutch New Guinea, 1944
Photograph.Sailors unloading at Red Beach, Cape Opmarai, Dutch New Guinea on 30 July 1944. Above the crane in the...
Sailors unloading at Red Beach, Dutch New Guinea, 1944
Photograph. Sailors unloading at Red Beach. A unidentified army unit is in formation marching down the beach. Cape...
Sailors unloading at Red Beach, Dutch New Guinea, 1944
Photograph. Sailors unloading supplies onto Red Beach. Cape Opmarai, Dutch New Guinea. 30 July 1944
Sailors unloading at Red Beach, Dutch New Guinea, 1944
Photograph. Sailors unloading at Red Beach. Additional LSTs can be seen further down the beach. At the nearest ship a...
Scores of landing craft people the water off Guam as the U. S. military press the campaign for Guam on 20 July 1944
503.Photograph. 'File Number: 59456 August 2, 1944 Landing boats swarm off Guam Scores of tiny landing craft people the...
Seabee-built pontoon bridge built off the coast of Leyte Island, 1944
Photograph, aerial. Pontoon bridge constructed by Seabees stretching from a beach to an anchored LST (Landing Ship,...
Serviceman on beach with gear
Photograph. Servicemen sitting on beach with packs on. Big ships can be seen far out at sea. Date and location unknown...
Servicemen aboard a ship off the coast of the Enewetak Atoll, 1944
Photograph. Four servicemen aboard a ship celebrating a victory against the Japanese. Caption stamped in black ink at...
Servicemen attending a religious service on a ship deck
Photograph. Servicemen sitting on the deck of a assault transport ship listening to a Chaplain preach. Caption on...
Servicemen building a temporary causeway, Cape Gloucester, 1944
Photograph. Marines and Coast Guardsmen building a temporary causeway for unloading supplies on to a beach. Official...
Servicemen standing on a LVT-4 on a beach in Makin Atoll, 1943
Photograph. Two American servicemen in silhouette stand guard on a LVT-4 on a beach in Makin. Official caption on...
Servicemen triumphantly holding a Japanese flag, Enewetak Atoll, 1944
Photograph. Marines and Coast Guardsmen triumphantly holding a Japanese flag in a landing craft alongside a ship....
Several LCVP Landing crafts circle ships at an unknown location for their turn to load troops in June 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. Several LCVPs [Landing Craft Vehicle, Personnel] circle around APA-55 (USS...
Ships lay down smoke to screen landing craft loading G.I.s for invasion in the Philippines in 1944
"Ships lay down smoke to screen landing craft loading G.I.s for invasion." [1944]
Soldiers and USCG sailors on deck of LST-170
Photograph. Soliders and United States Coast Guard sailors on deck of LST-170. The ship is beached and in the process...
Soldiers helping a landing party ashore from a life raft on the Normandy beaches in June 1944
Soldiers helping a landing party ashore from a life raft. "ETO-HQ-44-5057. Weintraub. 12 June. Signal corps photo....
Soldiers of the 40th Infantry Division sit on an unidentified shore, an LCVP is visible in the background, in 1944
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. Soldiers of the 40th Infantry Division sit on an unidentified shore, LCVP...
Soldiers rolling a jeep on to a beach, Cape Gloucester, 1944
Photograph. Soldiers rolling a jeep down an LST ramp into the surf. Official caption on reverse: "3063. From: Public...

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