LTV(4) Amtrac In Action
(Paperback)
SS12049
By David Doyle

The small, amphibious landing craft known as the Landing Vehicle,

Tracked, or Amtrac evolved from a civilian rescue vehicle to a
ship to-shore cargo transport, to finally an amphibious troop
transport and fire support craft. Donald Roebling’s swamp rescue

vehicle made the pages of Life Magazine in 1937 and caught the
eye of the U.S. military, in particular the Marine Corps brass. A

contract for 200 vehicles was issued in February 1940, and so
began the story of constant development and modification of the
amphibious transport. The vehicle’s versatility increased demand
to the point that manufacture was eventually shared out among
FMC, Borg-Warner, Graham Paige and the St. Louis Car Company.
This volume covers in detail the development, production, and
combat career of the LVT(4) which saw extensive action in the
Pacific and Rhine Crossing. Illustrated with over 225 vintage
photographs plus color profiles and over a dozen color renderings

and detailed line drawings; 80 pages.

ISBN = 978-0-89747-755-0 Soft Cover