World War II: The Persian Corridor


Somewhere in the Persian corridor. A United States Army truck convoy carrying supplies for Russia

Somewhere in the Persian corridor. A United States Army truck convoy carrying supplies for Russia



Somewhere in the Persian corridor. A United States Army truck convoy carrying supplies for Russia. Ready to start.

Somewhere in the Persian corridor. A United States Army truck convoy carrying supplies for Russia. Ready to start.



Somewhere in the Persian corridor. A United States Army truck convoy carrying supplies for Russia at a petrol point.

Somewhere in the Persian corridor. A United States Army truck convoy carrying supplies for Russia at a petrol point.



Somewhere in the Persian corridor. A United States Army truck convoy carrying supplies for Russia on a desert road.

Somewhere in the Persian corridor. A United States Army truck convoy carrying supplies for Russia on a desert road.



Somewhere in the Persian corridor. A United States Army truck convoy carrying supplies for Russia climbing a mountain road.

Somewhere in the Persian corridor. A United States Army truck convoy carrying supplies for Russia climbing a mountain road.



Somewhere in the Persian corridor. A United States Army truck convoy carrying supplies for Russia climbing a mountain road.

Somewhere in the Persian corridor. A United States Army truck convoy carrying supplies for Russia climbing a mountain road.



Somewhere in the Persian corridor. A United States Army truck convoy carrying supplies for Russia climbing a winding mountain road.

Somewhere in the Persian corridor. A United States Army truck convoy carrying supplies for Russia climbing a winding mountain road.



Somewhere in the Persian corridor. A United States Army truck convoy carrying supplies for Russia at a fueling point.

Somewhere in the Persian corridor. A United States Army truck convoy carrying supplies for Russia at a fueling point.



Colonel Paul Yount, commanding officer of the American Army Railway Service running supplies to Russia through the Persian corridor.

Colonel Paul Yount, commanding officer of the American Army Railway Service running supplies to Russia through the Persian corridor.



Somewhere in the Persian corridor. A United States Army truck convoy carrying supplies for Russia moving on a desert road.

Somewhere in the Persian corridor. A United States Army truck convoy carrying supplies for Russia moving on a desert road.



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Photographer: Nick Parrino

Source: The Library of Congress - American Memory


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