Four soldiers peer out of the hatches of an amphibious tank during amphibious training exercises on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands on 12 March 1944
U.S. Army Signal Corps photograph, Gift of Donald E. Mittelstaedt, from the collection of the National WWII Museum
Description:
From Volume 1: South Pacific Theater. Four soldiers peer out of the hatches of an amphibious tank during amphibious training exercises. "Alligator (amphibious tank) heads for beach." Reverse: 160th Inf. [Infantry Regiment] " from LST" 12 Mar 44." [Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.] 12 March 1944.
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$120.00
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03/12/1944
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Items from the service of Donald E. Mittelstaedt, consisting of photographs of the 161st Signal Photographic Company Combat Unit #10 which served on Espiritu Santos, Guadalcanal, New Britain, New Guinea, Noemfor, Leyte, Samar and Luzon.
Geography:
Guadalcanal
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-9.533
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160.200
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Soldiers--American--Guadalcanal
Tanks (Military science)--American--Guadalcanal
Amphibious vehicles--American--Guadalcanal