Soldiers performing final check of GMC amphibious trucks (DUKW) at supply depot, England
Description:
View of soldiers performing check of GMC amphibious trucks (DUKW) at a supply depot in England during World War II. Label on back: "At a supply depot somewhere in England, American soldiers make a final check of a fleet of 'ducks' being prepared for the cross-channel invasion thrust. These 2-1/2 ton amphibious trucks which serve as cargo and personnel carriers on water as well as on land are now under volume production at Chevrolet-St. Louis for the General Motors Truck and Coach Division, which developed the unit in cooperation with the Army. (Press Association Picture)." Handwritten on back: "Amphibious vehicles."
