Appendix A
List of Abbreviations
BAR Browning automatic rifle GHQ general headquarters HB heavy barrel LCI landing craft, infantry LCI (L) landing craft, infantry (large) LCM landing craft, mechanized LCM (3) landing craft, mechanized (Mark III) LCP (L) landing craft, personnel (large) LCP (R) landing craft, personnel (ramp) LCR landing craft, rubber LCT (6) landing craft, tank (Mark VI) LCV landing craft, vehicle LCVP landing craft, vehicle and personnel LST landing ship, tank LVT landing vehicle, tracked LVT (1) landing vehicle, tracked, unarmored (Mark I) ("Alligator") LVT (4) landing vehicle, tracked, unarmored (Mark IV) LVT (A) (1) landing vehicle, tracked (armored) (Mark I) ("Water Buffalo," turret type) LVT (A) (2) landing vehicle, tracked (armored) (Mark II) ("Water Buffalo," canopy type) LVT (A) (4) landing vehicle, tracked (armored) (Mark IV) PT patrol vessel, motor torpedo boat SCR Signal Corps radio