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Folks,
In reference to "The LVT4A WAS known as "Alligator" in the French Army in
Indochina." - many of these were ex-Aussie army. I think we Aussies were
glad to move them as they say in the car market.
John
-----Original Message-----
From: Renaud OLGIATI <rolgiati@conexion.com.py>
To: Military Vehicles List <mil-veh@uller.skylee.com>
Date: Wednesday, 23 February 2000 11:37
Subject: Re: [MV] 1945 Alligator]
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>Jim Gilmore wrote:
>>
>> Henry Vanetta (Ohio) has a LVT 4 A which has the turret with cannon.
>>On the bulkhead behind the driver is a factory installed data plate that
>>states "Water Buffalo" and has the same drawing. As far as the Food
>>Machinery Co. (FMC) which built both models, is concerned, they are all
>>Water Buffaloes.
>> They may have many other nicknames, but the correct name is what the
>>manufacturer officially called them.
>
>Jim,
>
>I think there is confusion here between the manufacturer's designation,
>which was the same for all models ("Water Buffalo"), and the names given to
>them in service, which differenciated between the unarmed ("Buffalo") and
>the armed models ("Alligator").
>
>The LVT4A WAS known as "Alligator" in the French Army in Indochina.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Ron the Frog, on the banks of the Paraguay River.
>
> A closed mouth gathers no foot.
> -- http://personales.conexion.com.py/~rolgiati/ --
>
>
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