LVT (A)-4 amtank at Iwo Jima beach, c. February/March 1945. 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".)

The fourth LVT was Designed in 1943 on the basis of the LVT-2, but was the first to feature a stern ramp for unloading of personnel and cargo. It was also the most produced of any LVTs during the war. This alone was a remarkable step forward, essentially dictated by early battle reports over casualties resulting on landing troops.

Introduced during Update 1.97 "Viking Fury" as a reward for the 2020 Victory Day event, the LVT(A)(4) is a premium beginner light tank under the U.S. Army ground forces. It has similar firepower to the M8 "Scott" but has the unique ability to …

2020年6月12日 · Approved for service in July 1941, the LVT family of vehicles spanned eight variants by the end of the war, the most numerous which was the LVT-4. Using the same Wright R-670 radial engine as the M3 Light Tank, it could move at 20 miles per hour on land or 7.5 miles per hour in water.

2018年10月17日 · A later production model, the LVT (A)-4, went on to fit the open-topped turret assembly of the Gun Motor Carriage M8 with its powerful 75mm M2/ M3 main gun effectively evolving the LVT-4 into something akin to an amphibious light tank for fire support duty.

2023年12月19日 · LVT (A)4 was fitted with a power traverse mechanism and elevation stabilizer and was then designated LVT (A)5. The stabilizer required mounting a counterweight on the howitzer barrel close to the gun shield. A second auxiliary generator was added to compensate for the increased demand for power.

Marines assualted Iwo Jima on 19 February 1945. The operation was to be so timed that at H-Hour 68 LVT (A)4s, comprising the first wave, were to hit the beach. These vehicles were to advance...

Saipan saw the massive use of the LVTs by the USMC with six battalions of cargo LVT, including the new ramped LVT-4, and two battalions of armored Amtracs, employing the new LVT(A)-4 with a 75 mm howitzer.

The final version of the LVT which was used during WWII is the LVT-A4. The LVT-A4 was again an amphibious tank and it had the 75mm M3 main gun. It also had around 25.4 mm of armor in most of the tank. The LVT-A4 had a top speed of about 40.2 km/h on land and about 11.2 km/h in water. [4] History []

It carried the 75mm M8 howitzer and some versions had a flame-thrower installed in place of the 75mm. it had a .50 cal HMC installed on the turret top. Its cargo hold was covered by armour to provide overhead protection. The LVT-A4 saw action along with the LVT-4 at Saipan.