U.S. Army amphibious vehicles (DUKW) loading gasoline from a Liberty ship in Le Havre, France

View of U.S. Army amphibious vehicles (DUKW) loading gasoline from a Liberty ship in Le Havre, France during World War II. Label on back: "A draft of cargo is lowered by ships gear into a waiting DUCK. Independent of all harbor facilities, the DUCKS have traveled as much as six miles to sea to discharge much-needed supplies. The development of the DUCK was due largely to Transportation Corps enthusiasm and pertinacity, after the National Defense Research Committee of the Office of Scientific Research and Development has made preliminary designs. The yacht-designing experts of Sparkman and Stephens, Inc. of New York and the General Motors Corp. were brought together to produce this amazing vehicle." Typed on back: "ETO HQ 44 20410 15 Nov. Credit, U.S. Army Signal Corps. Photog, Pvt. Seaborne 3120, Channel B.S. U.S. Army 'Ducks' load up gasoline from a Liberty ship in the harbor of Le Havre, France. Bassin Darse Nord, Le Harve [sic], France. 470th and 819th Amph. Truck Co." Handwritten on back: "Amphibious vehicles."