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Left: American LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel). Right: DUKW (Amphibious Truck). Normandy invasion, World War II, WWII, D-Day

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Left: American LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel). Right: DUKW (Amphibious Truck). Normandy invasion, World War II, WWII, D-Day

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