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US troops disembarking from a LARC-LX amphibious vehicle, 1950s? (media.kbin.social)
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[โ€“] PugJesus@kbin.social 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Imagine this big beast rolling up on your position and just vomiting troops out. Oversized land vehicles are a gift and I will hear nothing to the contrary.

[โ€“] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 years ago

Well shitty little boats did NOT do the job as well as this thing might have on D Day. Can't have a funnel of death if there is no funnel!