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LVTA2 [Fire Support]

CARRIER, FULL-TRACK, AMPHIBIOUS, FIRE SUPPORT

During 1944 the US Army 2nd Engineer Special Brigade Support Battery modified some LVTA2s into fire support vehicles. They fitted barrage rocket launchers in the cargo bay and a pintle-mount 37mm cannon from an Airacobra fighter on the vehicle engine decks.

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  • Rear pintle-mount 37mm cannon.
  • Rocket launchers fitted inside cargo bay.
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  • Encyclopedia Page (pdf)
  • Recognition Page (pdf)
  • Specification Page (pdf)
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