Andrew Jackson Higgins and the Boats That Won World War II (Revised)

by Jerry E. Strahan

Book Overview

Andrew Jackson Higgins is perhaps the most forgotten hero of the Allied victory. He designed the LCVP (landing craft vehicle, personnel) that played such a vital role in the invasion of Normandy as well as the first effective tank landing craft. During the war, New Orleans-based Higgins Industries produced over twenty thousand boats, including lightning-fast PT boats and the twenty-seven-foot airborne lifeboat. Higgins dedicated himself to providing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807123390
• ISBN13: 9780807123393
• Release Date: October 1998
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"