U.S. Marines on their amphibian tractors nicknamed "Alligators." They carry 40 fully equipped Marines and armaments. With their fin-like treads the Alligators can paddle through water and waddle over soft sand, coral reefs or rocky inclines. Speeding without pause from water to land enables them to escape a great deal of defensive fire.
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Taranaki Daily News, 31 August 1942, Page 3
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53U.S. Marines on their amphibian tractors nicknamed "Alligators." They carry 40 fully equipped Marines and armaments. With their fin-like treads the Alligators can paddle through water and waddle over soft sand, coral reefs or rocky inclines. Speeding without pause from water to land enables them to escape a great deal of defensive fire. Taranaki Daily News, 31 August 1942, Page 3
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