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German mining of landing craft in World War II claims local soldiers
As part of World War II’s strategy to liberate Italy from the Nazis, the Allies sent an invasion force of 36,000 troops with ...
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How an often overlooked World War II-era shipbuilder designed the boat that Eisenhower said 'won the war for us'
His landing craft were used in every major amphibious assault of World War II, from the shores of Europe to the Pacific islands. "He was the right person with the right ideas and the right drive ...
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German mining of landing craft in WWII claims local soldiers at Anzio
As part of World War II’s strategy to liberate Italy from the Nazis, the Allies sent an invasion force of 36,000 soldiers ...
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Australia And The U.S. Must Combine Their Heavy/Medium Landing Ship Programs
After World War II, with the advent of super-sized, integrated amphibious shipping, the utilitarian LST-type landing craft was de-emphasized. But the potential contribution from LST-like vessels ...
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Crowland WWII Buffalo LVT: Restoration work begins
Work is under way to restore a World War Two landing craft unearthed after being buried ... will be applied to help preserve the Buffalo The amphibious vehicle was one of 16 deployed to the ...
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World War II's D-Day: Photos reveal world's largest amphibious invasion
The D-Day invasion took place on June 6, 1944, nearly a year before Germany unconditionally surrendered during World War II. A sign outside Trinity Church, New York City, inviting worshipers to ...
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Crowland WWII Buffalo LVT dug up after 74 years underground
A World War Two landing craft buried 30ft (9m ... said he was "overwhelmed" and "over the moon". The amphibious vehicle was one of 16 deployed to protect the town in March 1947 after floods ...