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DUKWs performed well enough to stay in US inventory into the Korean war, and France didn't retire theirs until the 80's. Gen Eisenhower called them "one of the
by Pinckney 8y ago
DUKWs performed well enough to stay in US inventory into the Korean war, and France didn't retire theirs until the 80's. Gen Eisenhower called them "one of the most valuable pieces of equipment produced by the United States during the war."
- dingaling 8y agoAnd after the DUKW the US Army continued with the LARC series of amphibians, widely used in Vietnam. Many tour vessels called 'ducks' are actually LARC-5s, like this one: https://www.flickr.com/photos/55378459@N07/5894827819/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/55378459@N07/5894827819/
- cromulent 8y agoI think Eisenhower made that quote about the Higgins boat (LCVP) rather than the DUKW.
- AmVess 8y agoYou are correct.