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Landing craft mechanized
Landing craft designed for carrying vehicles / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The landing craft mechanized (LCM) is a landing craft designed for carrying vehicles. They came to prominence during the Second World War when they were used to land troops or tanks during Allied amphibious assaults.
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