Image
GMC amphibious truck (DUKW)
Description:
View of a GMC amphibious truck (DUKW). Label on back: "Amphibian trucks are now being used for the first time by the American forces in combat zones according to an Army-authorized statement. These 'ducks,' as they are frequently called, are as perfectly at home in a heavy surf as on dry land. This unique vehicle can plunge into water of any depth and propel itself as a boat without any steering gear change-over. The 'duck' is now in volume production at the General Motors Truck and Coach factories. (Approved by the War Department, Bureau of Public Relations.)" Handwritten on back: "Amphibious vehicles."
Details
Resource ID:
na032422
Date Issued:
1942 to 1945
Format:
1 photographic print ; 8 x 10 in.
Filing Location:
MS84/Automotive Council for War Production, Amphibious vehicles--Tanks, trucks, Ducks, tractors, cars, etc., 85:14
Rights:
Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.