1st Amphibian Tractor Battalion

= The 1st Amphibian Tractor Battalion was a United States Marine Corps unit that supported Marine units. =

The primary purpose of the 1st Amphibian Tractor Battalion was to transport combat equipped marines from Amphibious Transport Ships, to the designated assault beach. Once on the beach, the troops are disembarked and the amphibian tractor, "Designated" LVTP-5, would continue to support those troops. The LVTP-5 was normally armed with a 30 calibre machine gun. A fire support variant armed with M49 105 mm howitzer was also used, a little over 200 were fielded.