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Slapton Sands, England, 1944: Here, a huge caterpillar winch provides the "pull" for hauling a Dukw…

Slapton Sands, England, 05/07/1944

SC 190986Field no. ETO-HQ-44-3625RG 111
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TO THE RESCUE. Here, a huge caterpillar winch provides the "pull" for hauling a Dukw to the beachhead landing strip, after high rough water, soft sands and a sharp drop off provided unforeseen difficulties which prevented the Dukw from landing under its own power. England, 5/7/44

Date
05/07/1944
Place
Slapton Sands, England · approximate position
Photographer
Rosenblum
Units
348th Engineer Battalion, 5th Engineer Special Brigade
SC number
190986
Field number
ETO-HQ-44-3625
Source
U.S. National Archives, Record Group 111, Series: Official Army Photographs

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