Military vehicles known as Landing Vehicles Tracked (LVTs) or Landing Vehicle, Tracked Personnel (LVTP) are depicted in this photograph taken on August 3, 1967, during the Vietnam War. The vehicles belong to the 3rd Amphibious Tractor Battalion under "B" Company. They are seen preparing to launch into the river as part of Operation Pike. This image was captured by Corporal J. Lloyd and is an official Defense Department photograph from the Marine Corps.

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Size: 3316px × 2100px
Photo credit: © piemags/NBV / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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