ANDREW JACKSON HIGGINS AND THE BOATS THAT WON WWII

Development and combat usage of 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. The book is also a biography of the man and Higgins Industries. “Andrew Jackson Higgins and the Boats That Won World War II is an important book and Jerry Strahan has performed an admirable service for the city, military, and maritime historians in detailing the engineering and manufacturing innovations of a forgotten pioneer.”—New Orleans Times-Picayune Andrew Jackson Higgins is perhaps the most forgotten hero of the Allied victory. He designed the LCVP and the first effective tank landing craft, and his shipyard produced more than 20,000 boats for Allied forces. Jerry Strahan’s biography of Higgins reveals a colourful, controversial character—hard-fisted, hard-swearing, and hard-drinking—who was an outsider to New Orleans’ elite social circles. He was also, however, a hardworking boatbuilder who became a major industrialist with a worldwide reputation—even Hitler was aware of Higgins, calling him “the new Noah. NB price quoted may be subject to change - a fluctuating rate set by the official UK importer.