Landing Craft Gun
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Landing Craft Gun
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Landing Craft, Gun (LCG) is an umbrella term referring to two major types of British-built landing craft used extensively in World War II, present for the Normandy landings, the Allied invasion of Sicily, Operation Infatuate, and more. Their primary purpose was to provide direct fire against beach positions and surface attack for first-echelon landing waves. Secondary roles included engaging light surface vessels and escorting other landing craft. There were two major types of Landing Craft, Gun
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landing_Craft_Gun
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2024-04-11T11:31:28Z
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