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Landing craft mechanized

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U.S. Navy landing craft mechanized (LCM) during logistics exercise in June 2009

Troops and an LCM in August 1943

An LCM during the invasion of Leyte

The landing craft mechanized (LCM) is a landing craft designed for carrying vehicles. They came to prominence during the Second World War when they were used to land troops or tanks during Allied amphibious assaults.

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Lancha de desembarco mecanizada Spanish Landing Craft Mechanized French Landing Craft, Mechanized Italian 機動揚陸艇 Japanese 기계화상륙정 Korean Lancang pendaratan mekanis Malay LCM Dutch Десантные катера типа LCM-6 Russian LCM-6 Swedish LCM Ukrainian

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