The amphibious operations in Korea depended heavily on the highly specialized landing craft, which the U.S. developed during World War II. Among those used at Inchon: LSD (Landing Ship—Dock ...

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 ...

Leonard T. Schroeder Jr. holds a unique place in history as the first Allied soldier to set foot on Normandy during D-Day. Leading Infantry Rifle Company F, 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th ...

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A World War Two landing craft buried 30ft (9m) underground for the past 74 years has been unearthed by volunteers. The Buffalo LVT was brought in to provide flood defences around Crowland ...

A museum will be built in Lincolnshire to house a World War Two landing craft after an application was granted. The Buffalo LVT (landing vehicle, tracked) was dug up by volunteers in Crowland in 2021.

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 ...

During the 1982 Falklands war, Foxtrot 8 played a crucial part, together with other amphibious craft. A Mk2 Landing Craft, Vehicle Personnel (LCVP), the Foxtrot 8 contributed to taking the task ...

Odd-looking airplanes may still be able to fly. These five have odd-looking wings, no wings at all, or strangely shaped ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The US Defense Dept. has identified an Emporia man killed during World War II. Sgt. John O. Herrick, 19, was onboard a landing craft blown up by an underwater mine during the ...

All it took to solidify a 22-year-old business operation between two brothers was a “Christmas lunch and a few beers”. Now, ...

The Army's dozens of ships are crucial to military strategy, particularly in the Pacific. But more than half aren't mission ...