The Boat that Won the War: An Illustrated History of the Higgins LCVP

"This is an excellent examination of one of the most important Allied naval weapons of the Second World War."-HistoryOfWar.org

The Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel-LCVP for short, or simply the "Higgins boat" to most of its users-was one of the keystones of victory in the Second World War. Like the army's Jeep or the Air Forces C-47 transport, it served in almost every theatre of war, performing unglamorous but vital service in the Allied cause. Derived from a humble workboat, the Higgins ...