# LANDING VEHICLE TRACKED WWII DOCUMENTARY FILM 81414

This “restricted” World War II-era black-and-white film was produced by the US Navy to introduce the viewer to the LTV — the Landing Vehicle Tracked (an amphibious warfare vehicle and amphibious landing craft). An LTV “narrates” the film as the vehicle is shown being utilized by US Marines (mark 00:52 ) on a test course. Maneuvering across the ditches and through mud, we’re told how it could also be used as a bridge if necessary, as we see at mark 01:30 . An LTV emerges from a tank landing ship and hits an unidentified beach in the Pacific Ocean at mark 02:25 while taking fire. Combat footage fills the screen as the action is narrated including Japanese soldiers being burned from their hiding places by flamethrowers (mark 04:45 ). LVTs are used to transport wounded Marines from the battlefield to hospital ships (mark 05:10 ) before returning to the firing lines, where a flamethrower is affixed to the vehicle (mark 05:55 ) “where we give that hill the hot foot — but good.” Following some routine maintenance, the LTV is ready for action while new vehicles that only recently rolled off assembly lines are ready for the war. The Landing Vehicle Tracked (LVT) is an amphibious warfare vehicle and amphibious landing craft, introduced by the United States Navy. The United States Marine Corps, United States Army, and Canadian and British armies used several LVT models during World War II. Originally intended solely as cargo carriers for ship to shore operations, they evolved into…

- Kind: Documentary
- Genres: War, Documentary, Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/81414TheJVT)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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