The Boat that Won the War: An Illustrated History of the Higgins LCVP
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Rating | : | 4.62 (849 Votes) |
Asin | : | 159114597X |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 136 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2014-05-31 |
Language | : | English |
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is the founder of Roberts Armory, a museum of World War II military vehicles in Rochelle, Illinois. . CHARLES C. ROBERTS, JR
. ROBERTS, JR. is the founder of Roberts Armory, a museum of World War II military vehicles in Rochelle, Illinois. About the AuthorCHARLES C
Like the Jeep or the C-47 transport, it served in almost every theatre of World War II, performing unglamorous but vital service in the Allied cause.This book combines the first in-depth history of the development and employment of the type, with a detailed description of its construction, machinery, performance, and handling, based on the author’s first-hand experience guiding the restoration of a wartime example for his museum. Well illustrated with plans and photographs, it will be of inte