Japanese Forces Never Knew The Soviets Were Using American Ships
Автор: WW2 Reports
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Discover the extraordinary true story of how the U.S. Navy secretly transferred 30 large infantry landing craft (LCI(L)s) to the Soviet Navy at Cold Bay between May and July 1945. Just ten days after arrival, these vessels saw action in the Kuril Islands during the final stages of World War II.
This historical documentary reveals how around 30 American-built landing craft, each 159 ft long, displacing 387 tons, and carrying up to 188 troops, were handed over to Soviet forces, trained in just 9–15 days, and pressed into combat. During the Soviet assault on Shumshu on 18 August 1945, five of these landing craft were sunk, highlighting the deadly reality of wartime amphibious operations.
From their arrival at Cold Bay on 7 May 1945 to the climactic Kuril landings on 18 August, witness how these vessels—originally built for a planned invasion of Japan—ended up in a completely different war. This story proves that even advanced military equipment is only as effective as the timing and context of its deployment, a lesson still relevant in modern amphibious strategy.
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