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Chart of Amphibious Military Vehicles

In this chart of amphibious military vehicles, click on the photo link to go to the page of photos and information for the specific vehicle.

Vehicle Description Photo Link
GPA Truck, Amphibian, GPA, 1/4 ton, 4x4. Ford (G-504) Truck, Amphibian, GPA, 1/4 ton, 4x4. Ford (G-504) Seep, built in 1942 and 1943 by Ford
M-28/M-29 M-28/M-29/M-29C Carrier, Cargo, Amphibious. "Weasel" (G-179) M-28/M-29/M-29C Carrier, Cargo, Amphibious. Weasel (G-179)
DUKW Truck, Cargo, 2 1/2 ton, 6x6 Amphibious "duck" (G501) Truck, Cargo, 2 1/2 ton, 6x6 Amphibious duck (G501)
Alligator Prototype of the USMC Landing Vehicle, Tracked (LVT) series Prototype of the USMC Landing Vehicle, Tracked (LVT) series
LVT(1) Landing Vehicle, Tracked (1) Landing Vehicle, Tracked (1)
LVT(2) Landing Vehicle, Tracked (2) Landing Vehicle, Tracked (2)
LVT(4) Landing Vehicle, Tracked (4) Landing Vehicle, Tracked (4)
LVTP-5 Landing Vehicle, Tracked, Personnel-5. Deployment by US Marines began in 1956, used until 1970 including in Vietnam. Landing Vehicle, Tracked, Personnel-5.  Deployment by US Marines began in 1956, used until 1970 including in Vietnam
LVT7
AAV7
AAV7A1

USMC Landing Vehicle, Tracked-7 or Amphibian Assault Vehicle-7. Many variants including LVTP-7.

USMC Landing Vehicle, Tracked-7 or Amphibian Assault Vehicle-7
EFV U.S. Marine Corps Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle U.S. Marine Corps Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle EFV
M-76 M-76 Carrier, Cargo, Amphibious. "Otter" M-76 Carrier, Cargo, Amphibious. Otter
M-973 SUSV M-973 Carrier, cargo, tracked, 1 1/2 ton SUSV (small unit support vehicle). M-973 Carrier, cargo, tracked, 1 1/2 ton SUSV (Small Unit Support Vehicle)
LARC LARC-5 (Lighter, Amphibious, Resupply, Cargo). 5 ton capacity. LARC-5 (Lighter, Amphibious, Resupply, Cargo). 5 ton capacityk
  Countries other than United States  
Stalwart Alvis Stalwart, FV 620, 622, 623, 624. HMLC 6x6 Amphibious "stolly" Alvis Stalwart, FV 620, 622, 623, 624. HMLC 6x6 Amphibious stolly
Schwimmwagen Volkswagen Type 166 Waffen SS Schwimmwagen.
Schwimmwagen was mainly used by the Waffen SS in the roadless wastelands of Russia. Pictured unit built in 1944 as marked on Volkswagen factory data plate (last year of production).
Photo: Courtesy Leon DeSpain
Volkswagen Type 166 Waffen SS Schwimmwagen. Schwimmwagen was mainly used by the Waffen SS in the roadless wastelands of Russia. Pictured unit built in 1944 as marked on Volkswagen factory data plate (last year of production)
BTR-50 BTR-50 Amphibious Armoured Personnel Carrier (Russian) made in many variants by the Soviet bloc countries. This unit has been identified as a Czech-built OT-62A. Thanks to Jim Webster for the identification. Photo: Courtesy of Douglas Greville BTR-50 Amphibious Armoured Personnel Carrier (Russian) made in many variants by the Soviet bloc countries. This unit has been identified as a Czech-built OT-62A. Thanks to Jim Webster for the identification.  Photo: Courtesy of Douglas Greville

Amphibious Military Vehicles

Amphibious military vehicles are most important in beach landing operations, to ferry troops and cargo from larger vessels to the shore. During World War II the DUKW as heavily employed in Europe and the Pacific for the many over the beach operations. At the same time, the USMC developed the concept of the armored amphibious tractor, the LVT or AMTRAC.

USMC LVTP-7 used as a field mobile command center, Operation CAX 1-2-82, Marine Corps Air-to-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, CA, November 1981.
USMC LVTP-7 used as a field mobile command center, Operation CAX 1-2-82, Marine Corps Air-to-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, CA, November 1981.

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