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ISBN 10: 0897474511 
ISBN 13: 9780897474511
Author:  Al Adcock, Darren Glenn and Dave Gebhardt, Don Greer

WWII US Landing Craft in Action 1st Table of contents:

Landing Craft, Personnel / Vehicles (Small to Medium)

• LCP(L) - Landing Craft, Personnel (Large)
  • Development, features, and operational use.
• LCP(R) - Landing Craft, Personnel (Ramped)
  • Evolution from LCP(L), introduction of the ramp.
• LCV - Landing Craft, Vehicle
  • Design and capabilities for light vehicles.
• LCVP - Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel (Higgins Boat)
  • The iconic "Higgins Boat": detailed look at its design, variants, and widespread use.
• LCM - Landing Craft, Mechanized
  • LCM(1), LCM(3), LCM(6) variants.
  • Capacity for tanks and heavier equipment.

Landing Craft, Infantry (LCI)

• LCI(L) - Landing Craft, Infantry (Large)
  • Design, troop capacity, and operational roles.
• LCI(S) - Landing Craft, Infantry (Small)
  • Smaller variants and their specific uses.
• Specialized LCI Variants:
  • LCI(G) - Gunboats (with artillery support).
  • LCI(M) - Mortar (with mortar support).
  • LCI(R) - Rocket (with rocket launchers).

Landing Craft, Tank (LCT)

• LCT(1) - LCT(4) (British designs often adopted by US)
  • Early development and capabilities.
• LCT(5) - LCT(8) (US designs)
  • Evolution in size and capacity.
  • Role in transporting tanks and heavy equipment.

Landing Ships (Larger Vessels)

• LST - Landing Ship, Tank
  • The "Large Slow Target": development, immense capacity, and versatility.
  • Role in major invasions.
• LSD - Landing Ship, Dock
  • Design for transporting and launching smaller landing craft.
• LSM - Landing Ship, Medium
  • Bridging the gap between LCTs and LSTs.
• LCI(FF) - Landing Craft (Flotilla Flagship)
  • Command and control variants.
• LCS - Landing Craft, Support (Large) Mk 3
  • Dedicated fire support craft with significant armament.
• APD - High-Speed Transports
  • Converted destroyers used for amphibious assault.
• LSH and AGC - Landing Ship, Headquarters and Amphibious Force Flagship (Command Ships)
  • Command and communication centers for amphibious operations.

Amphibious Vehicles

• LVT - Landing Vehicle Tracked (Amtracs)
  • LVT-1, LVT-2, LVT-3, LVT-4 variants.
  • Role in traversing reefs and soft terrain.
• DD Tanks - Duplex Drive Sherman Tanks
  • Specialized swimming tanks.
• M29C Weasel (Occasionally covered due to its amphibious capability and support role).

Color Profiles / Line Drawings

• (Typically a section of detailed color side-profiles of various landing craft, illustrating camouflage and markings, often with corresponding line drawings highlighting features or differences between variants.)

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