Image of King George VI being taken ashore by a DUKW amphibious by Unknown photographer, (20th century)

King George VI being taken ashore by a DUKW amphibious vehicle at one of the...

IMAGE number: NAM5925884
Image title: King George VI being taken ashore by a DUKW amphibious vehicle at one of the Normandy beaches, June 1944 (b/w photo)
Artist: Unknown photographer, (20th century)
Location: National Army Museum, London
Medium: black and white photograph
Date: 1944 AD (C20th AD)

Image description: King George VI being taken ashore by a DUKW amphibious vehicle at one of the Normandy beaches, June 1944. Photograph, World War Two, North West Europe (1944-1945) 1944. The DUKW, popularly known as duck, was a six-wheel-drive amphibious truck used for transporting goods and troops over land and water. The abbreviation DUKW was the code used by General Motors. D stands for 1942, the first year of manufacture; U stands for amphibian; K stands for all-wheel drive; W stands for dual rear axles. One of eight photographs depicting DUKW amphibious vehicles being used by 536 Coy, Royal Army Service Corps, at Normandy, Nijmegen and Arnhem, 1944-1945.
Photo credit: © National Army Museum / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords: royalty / beach / natural feature / dukw / vehicle / amphibious / Photograph / Photography / Mzphoto

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