Andrew Jackson Higgins and the Boats That Won World War II (Revised) - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Jerry E. StrahanSeries:Eisenhower Center Studies on War and PeacePublish date:1998-10-01Pages:400
Language:EnglishPublisher:LSU PressISBN-13:9780807123393ISBN-10:807123390UPC:9780807123393Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Historical, Military, Wars & ConflictsBook Topic:Naval, World War IISize:8.90 x 5.90 x 0.80 inchesWeight:1.2015Product ID:SCTQ5HXNAH
Andrew Jackson Higgins and the Boats That Won World War II (Revised)
Andrew Jackson Higgins is perhaps the most forgotten hero of the Allied victory. He designed the LCVP (landing craft vehicle, personnel) that played such a vital role in the invasion of Normandy as well as the first effective tank landing craft. During the war, New Orleans-based Higgins Industries produced over twenty thousand boats, including lightning-fast PT boats and the twenty-seven-foot...
Series: Eisenhower Center Studies on War and Peace
Language:EnglishPublisher:LSU PressISBN-13:9780807123393ISBN-10:807123390UPC:9780807123393Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Historical, Military, Wars & ConflictsBook Topic:Naval, World War IISize:8.90 x 5.90 x 0.80 inchesWeight:1.2015Product ID:SCTQ5HXNAH
Jerry E. Strahan is the author of Managing Ignatius: The Lunacy of Lucky Dogs and Life in the Quarter.
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