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".)

A regular US Army LVT-3 Bushmaster, with its ramp down, in 1944. US Marine Corps LVT-3 at Okinawa 1945. A former LVT-3C now part of a private collection, painted and overhauled, now exhibited at public displays.

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.

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.

LVT-4 Info Name: LVT-4 Category: Vehicles » APC/IFV's Used from: 1935–1955 Used by: Manufacturer: Borg-Warner, FMC, Graham-Paige Roebling, St. Louis Car Company Hot kits

The LVTP-5 (Landing Vehicle, Tracked, Personnel) was a family of amphibious armored fighting vehicles used by 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. It was first accepted into service in 1956.

2018年10月17日 · The LVT ("Landing Vehicle Tracked") began a long line of amphibious tracked American military vehicles for the US Army and Marine Corps that still continues today.

The LVT-2 Water Buffalo Compared to the LVT-1, this new model was a real step forward. It was designed to have better seaworthiness and, at the same time, better terrain characteristics thanks to two features.

2018年10月8日 · The LVT-5 was more or less a continuation of this line which intended to bring ashore combat-ready personnel under protection and supportive firepower. These infantry elements, typically marine-type warfighters trained for such assaults, could embark the assault vessels from offshore warships, head towards shore in their vehicles and disembark ...

In size, the early FMC's M44 APC was what the nearest in terms of carrying capacity to the LVTP-5, with twenty-seven men plus the crew. The new AMTRAC amphibious tractor/APC appeared with the conclusion of the war in Korea.