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AMTRACS
US AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT VEHICLES |
| By: |
Steven Zaloga, Mike Badrocke (Illus), Terry Hadler (Illus) |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£12.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
185532850X |
| ISBN 13: |
9781855328501 |
| Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC |
| Pub. date: |
1 September, 1999 |
| Edition: |
2nd Revised edition |
| Series: |
Osprey New Vanguard S. No. 30 |
| Pages: |
48 |
| Description: |
An account of the activities and capabilities of the US armoured vehicles used in World War Two. The volume is number 30 in the NEW VANGUARD series. |
| Synopsis: |
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. |
| Illustrations: |
colour and b&w illustrations |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Osprey Publishing |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |