amphtracs+(EW)


 * [[image:http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/ships/img/LVT/LVT-Mk1.gif width="364" height="209" align="right" caption="This was one of the first models of an LVT."]]Amphtracs**

The amphtrac recieved its big debut during WWII; this machine became one of the most ingenius and useful tools in winning the Battle of Normandy. Built by an engineer living in Florida, the amphtrac was designed to travel from sea to shore with no difficulties. The Navy corps discovered this machine early on in the war and persuaded the engineer to build a model capable of carrying troops safely to enemy shores. The first designs were faulty, but despite that the navy decided to use it in a field test in the Pacific. After its first use in the Pacific, the amphtrac became well-known and soon amphtracs became a key role in the Pacific and European campaigns.