landing craft

• Ein kleines flachbodiges Kriegsschiff, das speziell dafür gebaut ist, Truppen, Fahrzeuge und Ausrüstung bei amphibischen Militäroperationen direkt an den Strand zu bringen.

A type of small, flat-bottomed naval vessel designed specifically for transporting troops, vehicles, and equipment directly to shore during amphibious military operations.

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   A type of boat or ship designed to transport troops, vehicles, and equipment directly to a shore during amphibious assaults.

   Landungsfahrzeug

   • The soldiers boarded the landing craft before dawn.
   • Landing craft were essential during the D-Day invasion.
   • The navy deployed several landing craft to the beachhead.