(type abbreviation) landing craft
1Landing craft — are boats and seagoing vehicles used to convey a landing force (infantry and vehicles) from the sea to the shore during an amphibious assault. Most renowned are those used to storm the beaches of Normandy, the Mediterranean, and many Pacific… …
2Daihatsu class landing craft — Class overview Name: Daihatsu Class, Landing Craft Builders: Daihatsu …
3Landing craft tank — The Landing Craft, Tank (Landing Craft Tank) was an amphibious assault ship for landing tanks on beachheads. The first examples appeared during the Second World War. They were used by the Royal Navy and U.S. Navy in World War II. The latter used… …
4LCT — abbreviation local civil time * * * a type of military landing craft used in World War II, designed for landing tanks and other vehicles on beaches. [L(anding) C(raft) T(ank)] * * * abbr. ■ land conservation trust ■ landing craft, tank ■ local …
5Royal Marines — Royal Marine Corps Crest Active 1664 – Present Country …
6Marine Operations Force — Insignia Active 1 September 1947 Marine Police Force 6 February 2009 Marine Operations Force (Present) …
7Digest of Operation Overlord — ▪ Primary Source This document, the first comprehensive outline of what was to become the Normandy Invasion, was prepared in the summer of 1943 under the supervision of Frederick Morgan, chief of staff to the supreme allied commander (who had not …
8The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada — Infobox Military Unit unit name= The Queen s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada caption=Cap badge of the Camerons of C dates= 1 February 1910 Present country= Canada allegiance= branch= Militia type= Line Infantry role= Light Role size= One… …
9United States Marine Corps — USMC redirects here. For other uses, see United States Maritime Commission and University of St. Michael s College. United States Marine Corps United States M …
101st Special Service Brigade — Infobox Military Unit unit name= 1st Special Service Brigade abbreviation= 1st SS Caption= dates= 1941 1946 country= United Kingdom allegiance= branch= British Army type= Commando role= Special Service Raiding size= Brigade command structure=… …
