The LVTP-5 (landing vehicle, tracked, personnel 5) is a family of amphibious armored fighting vehicles used by the Philippine Marine Corps, the Republic of China Marine Corps, and, formerly, the United …

A brave attempt to modernize the concept of the type, the LVTP-5 was defined in the same period as FCM’s first armored personnel carriers in the early 1950s and entered service in 1956 with the …

The LVTP5 was a large vehicle with an inverted V-shaped bow that made for more efficient water operation, and it broke with previous LVT designs by having the tracks set low in the hull with an …

Oct 8, 2018 · Detailing the technical specifications, development, and operational history of the LVTP-5 (Landing Vehicle, Tracked, Personnel) Amphibious Armored Personnel Carrier including pictures.

Developed by Donald Roebling in 1935, the Alligator was intended to operate in swampy areas, inaccessible to both traditional cars and boats. Two years later, Roebling built a redesigned vehicle …

The LVTP-5 (Landing Vehicle, Tracked, Personnel) was a family of amphibious armored fighting vehicles used by the United States Marine Corps. It was designed by the BorgWarner company and …

Jul 7, 2011 · By 1957, 1,124 of these amphibians were built to replace World War II versions used by the Marine Corps. The Landing Vehicle, Tracked, Personnel, Model 5 (LVTP5) was designated …

The LVTP-5, formally known as the Landing Vehicle, Tracked, Personnel Mark 5, was an amphibious armored personnel carrier developed for the United States Marine Corps as a successor to World …

In the middle and late stages of the Cold War, when the United States and the Soviet Union had arsenals of unprecedented scale, the U.S. military relied on the LVT-5 as a reliable main force for …

Jun 7, 2018 · Originally designed to shuttle Marines and equipment from ship to shore during amphibious assaults, the vehicles performed many other duties in Southeast Asia, including work as …