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Amtracs US Amphibious Assault Vehicles

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: New Vanguard - APC's, AFV's, Softskins & Other Vehicles

MSRP old price: $18.95


Product Info

Title
Amtracs US Amphibious Assault Vehicles
Publisher
Category
Dimensions
9x11x.75"
NKG Part #
1054271558
MFG. Part #
OSPNVG030
Type
Softcover
Series
NVG30

Description

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.