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LVT-(A)1, 708th Amphibious Tank Battalion - Ryukyus 1945

By: Dragon Models

Type: Scale Model

Product Line: Dragon Armor - United States (Die-Cast) (1/72)

Last Stocked on 1/15/2021

Product Info

Title
LVT-(A)1, 708th Amphibious Tank Battalion - Ryukyus 1945
Publisher
Publish Year
2011
NKG Part #
2147536686
MFG. Part #
DRR60424
Type
Scale Model

Description

The first Landing Vehicles Tracked (LVT) were produced by the Food Machinery Corporation (FMC) for the US military. By the end of WWII a total of 18,621 LVTs had been manufactured. The LVT-(A)1 was employed as a fire support vehicle. It featured an M3 Stuart turret containing a 37mm M6 gun. It also bristled with five .30-cal machine guns. A total of 510 LVT(A)-1 vehicles were eventually produced. It could achieve speeds of 12km/h in water, and the vehicle weighed 13,180kg. This important amtrac was used in such battles as Saipan, Guam, Tinian and Peleliu during the bloody Pacific campaign.