amphibious tractor

It was not until dark that amphibious tractors could be brought up to extricate them from the trap.

Not a boat, he corrected, an amphibious tractor.

The remainder of the paratroop battalion moved, by water using amphibious tractors, to a point 2 miles from the camp.

Marines call them "amtracks," a shortening of their original designation, "amphibious tractor."

The Australian Army also operated some amphibious tractors.

There the ship unloaded the marine amphibious tractors brought down from Kwajalein, and disembarked their crews.

The types were all widely known as amphtrack, amtrak, amtrac etc., a portmanteau of amphibious tractor.

Most of the landing boats were incapable in hauling amphibious tractors, artillery and other important supplies necessary for properly establishing an advanced base.

The slope was too steep for LCACs, but not for the amphibious tractors which followed them.

Landwasserschlepper was an unarmed amphibious tractor produced in Germany during World War II.

Ten minutes later, Perry stood next to Hathcock watching a line of five amtracs (Amtrac is a shortened term for amphibious tractor.

Although he was no expert, he knew that the amphibious tractors of the U.S. Marines drove through the water on special treads with extra-deep cleats.

A specialised vehicle intended for Sea Lion was the Landwasserschlepper (LWS), an amphibious tractor under development since 1935.

By the end of the 1950s, it was clear that boats would soon be superseded by amphibious tractors (LVTs) and helicopters for landing combat assault troops.

Company L approached from the west via amphibious tractors while Company K did a helo insert on the east side of the Euphrates River.

Admiral Cruise turned over six amphibious tractors to Commodore Jose Francisco, PN chief, which will be allocated to the Philippine Marines.

Upon completing this training, she embarked marines and filled her holds with ammunition, amphibious tractors, gasoline, and general supplies and got underway for operations in the Solomon Islands.

The anticipated need for commando-type units had not materialized, and the development of the amphibious tractor and improved fire support had ended the need for light assault units.

Almond earned the scorn of Marine officers when, during the early phase of the Inchon landing, he asked if the amphibious tractors used to land the Marines could float.

Such a vehicle evolved into the Landing Vehicle Tracked (LVT) series of amphibious tractors and amphibious personnel carriers, widely used during WW2.

One such man was DN Thomas A. Christianson, awarded the Navy Cross posthumously for his gallant efforts while serving with the 1st Amphibious Tractor Battalion.

The main landings were from amphibious tractors launched from the USS Carter Hall and landing craft from HMAS Westralia.

Preparations were also underway on board the LST Westmoreland County, where AAVP7 amphibious tractors and LCVPs were being readied for embarkation.

She embarked troops of the 4th Marine Division and vehicles (LVTs and LVTAs) of the Army's 534th Amphibious Tractor Battalion.

These latter groups worked on the off-shore reef, unloading supplies and ammunition from LCM's - which could not cross the coral to waiting amphibious tractors which carried the cargo to the beachhead.