Us Landing Craft Of World War Ii Vol 2
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Us Landing Craft Of World War Ii Vol 2
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Author : David Doyle
language : en
Publisher: Schiffer Military History
Release Date : 2020-08-28
Us Landing Craft Of World War Ii Vol 2 written by David Doyle and has been published by Schiffer Military History this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-28 with categories.
This second of two volumes on American landing craft of World War II focuses on the larger LCT, LSM, and LST vessels that transported tanks and heavy equipment to the shores of North Africa and Normandy and throughout the Pacific. The need for massive numbers of landing craft capable of disgorging huge numbers of troops and equipment was predicted by the US Army in 1940. Later, the British army estimated that over 2,000 of such vessels would be required for the assault on Europe. The US launched a building campaign to produce these seagoing craft, turning primarily to shipyards and manufacturers located along the American rivers. Ultimately many of these continued to serve the nation's need through Vietnam. Some were even heavily laden with rocket launchers and used for close-in support for troops going ashore.
Uss Lci Landing Craft Infantry Vol Ii
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Release Date : 1995-06-15
Uss Lci Landing Craft Infantry Vol Ii written by and has been published by Turner Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-06-15 with Landing craft categories.
Japanese Landing Craft Of World War Ii
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Author : U. S. Naval Technical Mission to Japan Staff
language : en
Publisher: Merriam Press
Release Date : 1997
Japanese Landing Craft Of World War Ii written by U. S. Naval Technical Mission to Japan Staff and has been published by Merriam Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with categories.
Allied Landing Craft Of World War Two
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
Release Date : 1985
Allied Landing Craft Of World War Two written by and has been published by US Naval Institute Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with History categories.
Us Landing Craft Of World War Ii Vol 1
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Author : David Doyle
language : en
Publisher: Schiffer Military History
Release Date : 2019-11-28
Us Landing Craft Of World War Ii Vol 1 written by David Doyle and has been published by Schiffer Military History this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-28 with History categories.
No less than Dwight Eisenhower described Andrew Jackson Higgins as "the man who won the war for us," referring to the landing craft he perfected. Those craft, the WWII LCP(L), LCP(R), LCV, LCVP, LCM, and LCS(L), are presented in this volume (the first of two on US landing craft), along with the larger LCI (Landing Craft, Infantry). These vessels, built in the tens of thousands, formed the armada that put Allied troops ashore in North Africa, the Aleutians, and Normandy and across the Pacific. Though many of these designs were initially planned as essentially disposable vessels, ultimately many of these continued to serve the nation's need through Vietnam. Some were even heavily laden with rocket launchers and used for close-in support for troops going ashore. Part of the Legends of Warfare series.
Japanese Landing Craft Of World War Ii
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Author : Ray Merriam
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2012-03-10
Japanese Landing Craft Of World War Ii written by Ray Merriam and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-10 with categories.
Merriam Press Military Monograph 214. Fifth Edition (March 2012). The information in this work was obtained from the formerly restricted Navy publication Intelligence Targets Japan (DNI) dated 4 September 1945, revised and published in February 1946. The report was entitled "Characteristics of Japanese Naval Vessels, Article 10, Landing Craft," prepared by the U.S. Naval Technical Mission to Japan. Much of the information was obtained from Japanese sources. The work covers landing craft proper, special naval craft and craft used by the Japanese Army. This newly produced (not a facsimile) reprint of this hard-to-find report will delight all World War II naval history buffs. This new edition includes additional photographs. Contents: Landing Craft Proper; Special Naval Craft; Craft Used by the Japanese Army; Summary of Data on Landing Craft Used by the Japanese Navy; 31 photos; 7 plans; 1 chart.
Landing Craft Infantry And Fire Support
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Author : Gordon L. Rottman
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2011-12-20
Landing Craft Infantry And Fire Support written by Gordon L. Rottman and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-20 with History categories.
Described by one soldier as “a metal box designed by a sadist to move soldiers across the water,” the Landing Craft, Infantry was a large beaching craft intended to deliver an infantry company to a hostile shore, once the beachhead was secured. The LCI and its vehicle-delivery counterpart, the Landing Ship, Medium were widely used by the allies during World War II. Later, the hulls of these ships were used as the basis for a fire support ship. While the landing ships were phased out after the Korean War, some fire support craft remained in use throughout the Vietnam War. This book tells the developmental and operational history of this important tool of American amphibious military strategy that spanned three wars.
The Boat That Won The War
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Author : Charles C. Roberts, Jr.
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2017-07-30
The Boat That Won The War written by Charles C. Roberts, Jr. and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-30 with History categories.
“This is an excellent examination of one of the most important Allied naval weapons of the Second World War.”—HistoryOfWar.org The Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel—LCVP for short, or simply the “Higgins boat” to most of its users—was one of the keystones of victory in the Second World War. Like the army’s Jeep or the Air Forces C-47 transport, it served in almost every theatre of war, performing unglamorous but vital service in the Allied cause. Derived from a humble workboat, the Higgins boatbuilding company designed a brilliantly simple craft that performed its role so well that over 23,000 of them were constructed—indeed, a high proportion of all the troops landed on enemy beaches came ashore from LCVPs, an achievement that led General Eisenhower to describe it as “the boat that won the war.” As Eisenhower had more experience of major amphibious operations than any other commander, it is a judgment to be taken seriously. This book combines the first in-depth history of the development and employment of the type, with a detailed description of its construction, machinery, performance and handling, based on the author’s first-hand experience masterminding the restoration of a wartime example for his museum. Well-illustrated with plans and photographs, it will be of interest to modelmakers and enthusiasts, both military and naval. “An invaluable record for military historians and the designers, builders and operators of the successor boats. The photographs and drawings of every imaginable aspect of the LVCPs are beyond price. A magnificent contribution to both naval history and the future planning of amphibious operations.”—Ausmarine
Landing Ship Tank Lst 1942 2002
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Author : Gordon L. Rottman
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2012-09-20
Landing Ship Tank Lst 1942 2002 written by Gordon L. Rottman and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-20 with History categories.
The Landing Ship Tank (LST) is one of the most famous of the many World War II amphibious warfare ships. Capable of discharging its cargo directly on to shore and extracting itself, the LST provided the backbone of all Allied landings between 1943 and 1945, notably during the D-Day invasion. Through its history, the LST saw service from late 1942 until late 2002, when the US Navy decommissioned the USS Frederick (LST-1184), the last ship of its type. This book reveals the development and use of the LST, including its excellence beyond its initial design expectations.
Japanese Landing Craft Of World War Ii
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Author : U. S. Naval Technical Mission to Japan Staff
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997-01-01
Japanese Landing Craft Of World War Ii written by U. S. Naval Technical Mission to Japan Staff and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-01-01 with categories.