Amphibious Warfare
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Amphibious Warfare by Oscar E Gilbert
One of the most difficult types of warfare to master, landing on a hostile beach requires scrupulous planning and intense coordination between the forces in the air, sea and land. With a history reaching back to the Persians landing on the Greek shores at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC, it was the First World War that marked the beginning of modern amphibious warfare, with the Royal Marines combining their efforts with the Royal Navy. Despite the disastrous Gallipoli amphibious operation to seize the Dardanelles Straits in 1915, the Royal Navy and US Marine Corps continued to develop new landing crafts throughout the inter-war years. The Second World War proved more successful for amphibious warfare, with the Japanese invasion of the Philippines in 1941 crushing the American forces who were defending the Pacific islands and the D-day landings by the Allied troops in 1944 initiating the beginning of the end of the war in Europe. This accessible short history looks at the historical development of amphibious warfare, telling the stories of particular landings, and the units that have taken part in this unique type of warfare. The Royal Marines and US Marine Corps continue to evolve and play a crucial role in defence today, with specialised amphibious warfare ships being deployed to enable elite forces to respond promptly to threats across the globe.
World War Two’s Allied landings take a large proportion of the book, but the work goes beyond that, looking at both before and after the 1940s* Classic Military Vehicle Magazine *
This splendid, handy, pocket sized book […] provides ean excellent brief introduction to an important but much neglected aspect of naval warfare. Well recommended. * Scuttlebutt *
This splendid, handy, pocket sized book […] provides ean excellent brief introduction to an important but much neglected aspect of naval warfare. Well recommended. * Scuttlebutt *
Oscar E. Gilbert was a U.S. Marine Corps artilleryman and instructor, and retired after a thirty-eight year career in government service, university teaching, and international petroleum exploration. He is the author of numerous books on military history.
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ISBN 13 | 9781612006154 |
ISBN 10 | 1612006159 |
Title | Amphibious Warfare |
Author | Oscar E Gilbert |
Series | Casemate Short History |
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Binding type | Paperback |
Publisher | Casemate Publishers |
Year published | 2018-08-29 |
Number of pages | 160 |
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