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

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