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LVT-2 [Gun Shields]

CARRIER, FULL-TRACK, AMPHIBIOUS, PERSONNEL

Numbers of Marine LVT-2 were fitted with gun shields on the machine-gun mounts to help cut down the casualty rate for the gunners on the previously exposed mounts.

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  • Tall curved gun shields on cargo bay machine-gun mounts.
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  • Encyclopedia Page (pdf)
  • Recognition Page (pdf)
  • Specification Page (pdf)
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