Title:
LVT "Water Buffalo"
Object ID:
2011.002.6
Object Name:
Print, Photographic
Date:
Unknown
Photographer:
Food Machinery Corp
Description:
Photo of LVT (Landing Vehicle, Tracked) "Water Buffalo," a small amphibious vehicle used to carry a limited number of troops or small vehicles like Jeeps onto the shore in amphibious invasions. It was designed, engineered, and built by Food Machinery Corp. with cooperation from the U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships during World War II.
Photo taken by Food Machinery Corp.
Photo taken by Food Machinery Corp.
Place:
Unknown
Copyright:
Please credit: Food Machinery Corp
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WWII L.V.T. ("Water Buffalo")
reverse side L.V.T. photo
WWII L.V.T. ("Water Buffalo")
reverse side L.V.T. photo