US World War II Amphibious Tactics

Mediterranean & European Theaters

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US World War II Amphibious Tactics

Mediterranean & European Theaters

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The US armed forces pioneered amphibious warfare in the Pacific and by the time of the D-day landings they had perfected the special equipment and tactics necessary for this extraordinarily difficult and risky form of warfare. This fact-packed study details the doctrine, equipment and tactics that evolved between the North African landings of November 1942 and those in the South of France in August 1944, and illustrates many aspects of the physical realities of assault landings through the use of photos, diagrams and color plates.

Table of Contents

Introduction · Prewar development of amphibious doctrine – US Army vs US Navy · Evolution of doctrine and techniques: operations in North Africa – Sicily – Anzio – Normandy · Evolution of training · Organization of amphibious and landing forces · Command and control of operations · Amphibious warfare ships & landing craft

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Published 06 Sep 2006
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 64
ISBN 9781841769547
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 34 b/w
Dimensions 248 x 184 mm
Series Elite
Short code ELI 144
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Gordon L. Rottman

Gordon L. Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, vol…

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Peter Dennis

Peter Dennis was inspired by contemporary magazine…

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