Amphibious vehicles near freighter, Le Havre, France
View of amphibious vehicles near cargo ship at Le Havre, France during World War II. Label on back: "One of the 'Ducks' nears a freighter, while another makes ready to receive a draft of cargo. Born in the fall of 1942 in answer to the Army's demand for a cargo vehicle able to ferry supplies ashore to inland dumps, the 'Duck' later was used as a personnel carrier and had its official baptism of fire as an assault vehicle in the invasion of Sicily in July, 1943." Typed on back: "ETO HQ 44 20407 15 Nov. Credit, U.S. Army Signal Corps. Photog., Pvt. Seaborne 3120, Channel B.S. View of Bassin de Maree, Le Harve [sic], France, showing Phoenix (floating docks) where they are to be sunk and used as warfs [sic]." Handwritten on back: "Amphibious vehicles."
- Creator:
- United States. Army. Signal Corps
- Resource ID:
- na032463
- Subject:
- Motor vehicles, Amphibious
- Cargo ships
- 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., 85:15
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.