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The first prototype for the LVT (Landing Vehicle Tracked) was completed in July 1941, its design based on the Alligator, a tracked amphibious vehicle developed for rescue operations in the swamps of Florida. Though the early conception of amtrac operations envisioned using LVTs solely as supply vehicles, at Tarawa amtracs demonstrated their utility as assault vehicles to carry troops, leading to the development of new models. This book covers the evolution of amtracs, from the first LVT-1 to the LVT-7; their numerous variants; and their use throughout World War II and beyond.

Table of Contents

Amphibian Vehicles · Tarawa: New Tactics · Amtanks and Fire Support · Battles for the Marianas · Late War Landings · Amtracs in Europe · Post-War LVT Development

Product details

Published Sep 01 1999
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 50
ISBN 9781855328501
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 36 b/w; 13 col
Dimensions 248 x 184 mm
Series New Vanguard
Short code NVG 30
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Steven J. Zaloga

Steven J. Zaloga received his BA in History from U…

Illustrator

Terry Hadler

Illustrator

Mike Badrocke

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