MFP landing barge

The German MFP landing barge with tactical number F-935 goes along the coast of the Adriatic Sea. Summer of 1944.

This landing barge is built according to the design of MFP type D at the S.A. des Chantiers at the Atelier de Provence, Port de Bouc, France. Enrolled in the Kriegsmarine lists on June 25, 1944, was a member of the 4th Airborne Flotilla. The barge is flat-bottomed, the cargo hold is closed with a superstructure. The bridge and engine room were protected by 25 mm armor. Troopers: 3 medium tanks, or 200 soldiers, or 140 tons of cargo.

 

 

Location: Adriatic Sea
Date: summer 1944

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