Re: [Epic] Saving Private Ryan

From: Greg Lane <greg_at_...>
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 00:06:47 -0500

> <snip great comments>

And, the neat mass produced design for the landing craft was produced by the
lowest bidder!! Warms your heart doesn't it?!?

> I believe the marines (which did nearly all of the pacific invasions
> exclusively, except minor elements from the navy and army) had ducks designed
> for seaborne invasion, which is their primary mission. I think they used them
> before normandy. I think that the army didn't consider it as critical, and may
> have feared pulling vehicles up onto the heavily mined beaches before infrantry
> could clear them anyways. I think the landing craft they used were more easily
> mass produced as well.
>
> Thane
Received on Fri Sep 25 1998 - 05:06:47 UTC