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.
Название: Amtracs US Amphibious Assult Vehicles
Steven J. Zaloga (Author), Terry Hadler (Illustrator), Mike Badrocke (Illustrator)
Издательство: Osprey
серия: New Vanguard 30
год издания: September 1, 1999
Язык: english
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 48 pages
Размер: 12,9 Mb
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