Employed to transport the majority of US Personnel, as well as many British troops when they were used by the Royal Navy, they were vital because they could very quickly offload men and small vehicles, such as Jeeps, while under fire. Jeeps were vital because they offered the Allies mobility in the earliest hours of the campaign. The LCVPs were also able to return fire with their compliment of two .30 inch machine guns, helping to protect the troops that they were disembarking. Overall D-day was a success, thanks in no small part to the work of boats like these and their crews.

What's Inside

Content: 1 x Willys MB Jeep 4 x 4, | 1 x 1/4 Ton Trailer | 1 x 75mm Airborne Pack Howitzer | 2 x LCVP Higgins Boat | 1 x Diorama | 48 x US Infantry | Paint Scheme: Willys Jeep, 6th Airborne Division, US Infantry, Normandy, June 1944. | 10 CWT Airborne Trailer | 75mm Pack Howitzer M1