The Boat That Won War: An Illustrated History of the Higgins LCVP
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About this book
The Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel-LCVP for short or simply the Higgins boat to most of its users-was the boat that won the war according to General Dwight D. Eisenhower. 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 authors first-hand experience guiding the restoration of a wartime example for his museum. Well illustrated with plans and photographs it will be of interest to model makers and enthusiasts both military and naval.
