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LANDING CRAFT, INFANTRY AND FIRE SUPPORT
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| By: |
Gordon L. Rottman |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£12.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1846034353 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781846034350 |
| Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC |
| Pub. date: |
4 June, 2009 |
| Series: |
New Vanguard No. 157 |
| Pages: |
48 |
| Description: |
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. |
| Synopsis: |
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. |
| Illustrations: |
Illustrations (some col.) |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Osprey Publishing |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |