Assault landing craft: design, construction & operations
by Lavery, Brian.
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BookPublisher: Seaforth 2009ISBN: 9781848320505; 1848320507.Classification number: 623.8256 LAVSubject(s): Landing craft -- Great Britain -- History | Amphibious assault ships -- Great Britain -- History | World War, 1939-1945 -- Amphibious operationsSubject: The landing craft - or LCA - was one of the unsung heroes of the Second World War. This book examines the design of LCAs before the War, as well as describing the crucial role they played in withdrawals such as Dunkirk and the catastrophic Dieppe raid of 1942.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Hardback | Crosby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 623.8256 LAV (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002673170X |
Includes bibliographical references and index
The landing craft - or LCA - was one of the unsung heroes of the Second World War. This book examines the design of LCAs before the War, as well as describing the crucial role they played in withdrawals such as Dunkirk and the catastrophic Dieppe raid of 1942.
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