The landing craft, vehicle, personnel (LCVP) or Higgins boat was a landing craft used extensively by the Allied on D-Day. Typically constructed from plywood, this shallow-draft, barge-like boat could ferry a roughly platoon-sized complement of 36 men to shore at 12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h). #boat #museum #victory #freedom #visit | D-Day History

The Philippine Tree That Helped Win D-Day During World War II, Allied troops stormed Normandy beaches in the iconic LCVP ‘Higgins boats’ made from Philippine mahogany, carrying soldiers, tanks, and equipment. Eisenhower said D-Day and the European campaign couldn’t have succeeded without them. #Philippines #usa #history #Roadto250 | Jonas Tayaban