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 ...
Today, both the Australian and the U.S. landing craft proposals align. With the U.S. Marine Corps wanting ... New Guinea Maritime Element. After World War II, America’s “surplus” LSTs ...
At stake: the US fleet’s historic amphibious capability, which was instrumental in the Allied victory in World War II and ... helicopters and landing craft – across hostile beaches, they ...