British armoured personnel carriers roll off a landing craft during a training exercise in preparation for the D-Day landings, off the coast of Slapton Sands, Slapton, Devon, England, Dec 1943 #ww2 #devon #worldwar2 #slaptonsands #slapton #dday #landingcraft #training #history

Friday, August 8, 2025

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US troops leave their “alligator” landing craft as it hits the beach of Morotai Island, Indonesia - Sept 1944 #ww2 #worldwar2 #morotai #indonesia #alligator #landingcraft #beach #Pacific #usmc #usmarines #marines

US troops on board their landing craft going in to land at Oran, Algeria as Operation Torch gets underway - North Africa, Nov 1942. CREDIT : US Army Archives #ww2 #oran #worldwar2 #history #torch #algeria #northafrica #usarmy #landingcraft

Royal Australian Navy LHD Landing Craft (LLC) https://www.destinationsjourney.com/ships/warships/royal-australian-navy-lhd-landing-craft-llc/ #LHDLandingCraft #LandingCraft #RAN #RoyalAustralianNavy #Navy #Naval #Maritime