The Amphibious Vehicle, Tracked (LVT or AMTRAC) is an amphibious warfare vehicle and amphibious landing craft, introduced by the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. (The USN and USMC use "L" to designate Amphibious vessels, also called "L class".)

With the LVT-4, Marines could now board and egress the vehicle without having to go over the sides and needlessly expose themselves to enemy fire. The LVT-4 was ultimately the most produced variant of WWII landing vehicles, with nearly 8,500 produced by war’s end.

The LVTP-5 (landing vehicle, tracked, personnel 5) is a family of amphibious armored fighting vehicles used by the Philippine Marine Corps, the Republic of China Marine Corps, and, formerly, the United States Marine Corps. It was designed by the BorgWarner company and built by FMC (Food Machinery Corporation) along with a few other companies.

The Landing Vehicle Tracked (LVT), also known as the amphibious tractor (Amtrac, Amptrac), was essential to U.S. forces during World War II (WWII) in the Pacific Theater. The vessel possessed the ability to travel both in and out of the water and was one of the first true amphibious vehicles.

The Landing Vehicle Tracked (LVT) was a class of amphibious warfare vehicle, a small amphibious landing craft, introduced by the United States Navy, Marine Corps and Army during World War II. Originally intended solely as cargo carriers …

Nov 20, 2023 · The LVT Amtrac Changed the Conduct of World War II Amphibious Warfare Left: A Landing Vehicle Tracked-1 (LVT-1) during its testing phase on the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico, 1940. Donald Roebling had conceived the Alligator, as he …

May 23, 2006 · The development of the amphibian tractor, or LVT, which began in the middle 1930s provided the solution and was one of the most important modern technical contributions to ships-to-shore operations. Without these landing vehicles our amphibious offensive in the Pacific would have been impossible.

Oct 24, 2022 · WWII saw the birth of the Landing Vehicle Tracked (LVT) amphibious assault vehicle, known variously as the "amtrak", "amtrac", "alligator", or "buffalo", among other nicknames. The vehicle was the answer to the Marine’s need for a protected transport capable of traversing surf and coral.

Oct 17, 2018 · Detailing the technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Landing Vehicle Tracked (LVT-2 / LVT-4) (Alligator / Water Buffalo) Amphibious Personnel Carrier including pictures.

Jun 12, 2020 · The Amphibious Vehicle, Tracked (LVT) is an warfare vehicle and landing craft, introduced by the USN and USMC intended for ship to shore operations.