Amphibious trucks from Navy transport ship bringing Marine reinforcements to Guadalcanal

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View of three amphibious trucks from Navy transport ship bringing Marine reinforcements to Guadalcanal during World War II. Typed on back: "File no.: W-SOL-100-13646. Amphibious landing. With guns manned and ready, amphibian tractors from the U.S. Navy transport in the background bring Marine reinforcements to Guadalcanal to join in the Battle of the Solomon Islands. Official photograph, please credit U.S. Marine Corps." Handwritten on back: "Amphibious vehicles."

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Creator:: United States. Marine Corps
Resource ID:: na032425
Subject:: Motor vehicles, Amphibious; Warships; United States. Marine Corps; United States. Navy--Transport service; World War, 1939-1945; Automotive Council for War Production--Archives; Photographic prints
Date:: 1942-1945
Format:: 1 photographic print ; 8 x 10 in.
Department:: National Automotive History Collection
Location:: MS84/Automotive Council for War Production, Amphibious vehicles--Tanks, trucks, Ducks, tractors, cars, etc., 85:14
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.