The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 86National Geographic Society, 1944 - Geography Indexes kept up to date with supplements. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 87
Page 13
... side ( page 29 ) . Forward a big ramp , upended , serves as a blunt bow . Lowered , it becomes a loading platform for vehicles and cargo . The natural way to board an LCT , of course , is by the ramp , but when she is tied up at a dock ...
... side ( page 29 ) . Forward a big ramp , upended , serves as a blunt bow . Lowered , it becomes a loading platform for vehicles and cargo . The natural way to board an LCT , of course , is by the ramp , but when she is tied up at a dock ...
Page 21
... side of the bow the LCI carries a long flat ramp , or gangway , which can be shoved out forward and dropped when beaching . Standing down the Bay , our task unit maneuvered like big battleships in formation . The commander would send ...
... side of the bow the LCI carries a long flat ramp , or gangway , which can be shoved out forward and dropped when beaching . Standing down the Bay , our task unit maneuvered like big battleships in formation . The commander would send ...
Page 392
... side me , pointing south , " and that is Ogi Ura . And those on the north side are Okumura and Omura . " Omura , the capital , was destroyed by our Navy early this August ( pp . 404-5 ) . But I mildly resented the Japanese names and ...
... side me , pointing south , " and that is Ogi Ura . And those on the north side are Okumura and Omura . " Omura , the capital , was destroyed by our Navy early this August ( pp . 404-5 ) . But I mildly resented the Japanese names and ...
Contents
Britain Fights in the Fields By FRANCIS A FLOOD | 31 |
Once a Culinary Stepchild Today a Gulf Coast Industry By HARLAN | 53 |
With a Review of The Societys | 66 |
Copyright | |
5 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
American Army base boats bomb boys British building built called carry Chief coast Company covered Cross east enemy engineers farm feet field fire fish follow forces German girls glider ground guns hand head hills important Indian infantry Island Italy Japanese Japs keep Kodachrome Lake land later live look machine Marines Michigan miles mountain moved NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE National Geographic Society native Navy nearly never night Official once operations Pacific photographs Plains planes plant Plate Port production River road ship side soldiers South Staff stand streets Survey tanks tion took town trees troops turned United women