[Milsurplus] higgins boats

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In Crusade in Europe,   Eisenhower wrote: 
> "...four other pieces of equipment that most senior officers came to regard 
> as among the most vital to our success in Africa and Europe were the 
> bulldozer, the jeep, the 2-1/2 ton truck, and the C-47 airplane. Curiously, none of 
> these is designed for combat. "  24.


"In my opinion, the M1 Rifle is the greatest battle implement ever devised." 
LtGEN George S. Patton, Jr.

PS ..... forgot to add .......  Ike was discussing the amphibious DUWK when 
he wrote the above statement, making it the 1st  ' most vital ' piece of 
equipment.


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