Sujet
GMC DUKW amphibious vehicle, Fort Sheridan, Illinois, USA, 1940s. Artist: Unknown
Légende
GMC DUKW amphibious vehicle, Fort Sheridan, Illinois, USA, 1940s. Designed in 1942, these vehicles were used to transport troops ashore in amphibious assaults in the Mediterranean and Pacific as well as the Normandy Landings. They inevitably became known as 'duck boats', but the name was not a military pun, the letters standing for the following: D - designed in 1942; U - amphibious 2 1/2 ton truck; K - front wheel drive; W - rear wheel drive.
Lake County History Archives
Date
1943
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Lake County History Archives
Notre référence
HRM19D66_463
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
30,1Mo (981,6Ko) / 30,7cm x 24,5cm / 3625 x 2898 (300dpi)