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Marines Using Crawler Tractor on Landing Craft
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U.S. Marines using an International TD-9 diesel TracTracTor (crawler tractor) with a Bucyrus Erie shovel on an LCM (Landing Craft, Materiel) at Roi during the Marshall Island invasion. Original caption reads: "It carries no guns, but the crawler tractor is a highly important 'weapon of war'." Official U.S. Navy photograph.
1944
United States. Navy
Publication Information
| Creator | United States. Navy |
|---|---|
| Date Created | 1944 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 26 x 21 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | International Harvester Company photo albums, circa 1899-1965 |
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| Call Number | MCC MSS 7Z, Album 587, pg. 48 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | IN COPYRIGHT |
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