A LST (Landing Ship Tank) en route for the invasion
A LST (Landing Ship Tank) en route for the invasion of Cape Sansapor, New Guinea. It is followed by columns of troop-packed LCIs (Landing Craft Infantry) each capable of carrying 200 soldiers. July 30-31, 1944. GIs claimed that LST as the acronym for Large Slow Target'. Dutch New Guinea, World War 2. (BSLOC_2014_10_108)
Picture No
11002047
Media ID
45270999
Size
3000px x 2036px
(2.2MB)
Credit
Everett Collection / Mary Evans
Source
Everett Collection
