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OverviewThe US armed forces were responsible for many tactical innovations during the years 1941–45, but in no field was US mastery more complete than amphibious warfare. In the vast, almost empty battlefield of the Pacific the US Navy and Marine Corps were obliged to develop every aspect of the amphibious assault landing in painstaking detail, from the design of many new types of vessel, down to the tactics of the rifle platoon hitting the beach, and the logistic system without which they could not have fought their way inland. This fascinating study offers a clear, succinct explanation of every phase of these operations as they evolved during the war years, illustrated with detailed color plates and photographs. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Gordon L. Rottman , Peter Dennis (Illustrator)Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Osprey Publishing Volume: No. 117 Dimensions: Width: 18.40cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 24.80cm Weight: 0.242kg ISBN: 9781841768410ISBN 10: 1841768413 Pages: 64 Publication Date: 26 November 2004 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Language: English Table of ContentsPre-war development of US amphibious warfare doctrine · Evolution of amphibious warfare when faced with the realities of WWII in the Pacific · Organization of US Navy amphibious forces · Organization of US Marine and Army landing forces; special task units and their equipment · Command, control and organization of amphibious operations · Specialist transport and equipment · Amphibious assault – the Saipan landings, June 1944ReviewsUS World War II Amphibious Tactics will provide the enthusiast of the European and North African theaters an affordable, concise overview of equipment, formations and tactics utilized in the massive sea-borne landings during WWII. -John Adams-Graf, Military Trader Magazine <br><br> I have to tell you that I found a lot of new information in this book. It also showed me that an amphibious assault took a great deal of planning and coordination to pull off, so it is pretty amazing that they all worked out. It is a book that I know you'll enjoy and [I] recommend it without hesitation. -Scott Van Aken, modelingmadness.com US World War II Amphibious Tactics will provide the enthusiast of the European and North African theaters an affordable, concise overview of equipment, formations and tactics utilized in the massive sea-borne landings during WWII. -John Adams-Graf, Military Trader Magazine I have to tell you that I found a lot of new information in this book. It also showed me that an amphibious assault took a great deal of planning and coordination to pull off, so it is pretty amazing that they all worked out. It is a book that I know you'll enjoy and [I] recommend it without hesitation. -Scott Van Aken, modelingmadness.com US World War II Amphibious Tactics will provide the enthusiast of the European and North African theaters an affordable, concise overview of equipment, formations and tactics utilized in the massive sea-borne landings during WWII. --John Adams-Graf, Military Trader Magazine I have to tell you that I found a lot of new information in this book. It also showed me that an amphibious assault took a great deal of planning and coordination to pull off, so it is pretty amazing that they all worked out. It is a book that I know you'll enjoy and [I] recommend it without hesitation. --Scott Van Aken, modelingmadness.com US World War II Amphibious Tactics will provide the enthusiast of the European and North African theaters an affordable, concise overview of equipment, formations and tactics utilized in the massive sea-borne landings during WWII. -John Adams-Graf, Military Trader Magazine I have to tell you that I found a lot of new information in this book. It also showed me that an amphibious assault took a great deal of planning and coordination to pull off, so it is pretty amazing that they all worked out. It is a book that I know you'll enjoy and [I] recommend it without hesitation. -Scott Van Aken, modelingmadness.com Author InformationGordon L Rottman entered the US Army in 1967. He served in the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam in 1969–70 and subsequently in airborne infantry, long-range patrol and intelligence assignments until retiring after 26 years. He was a special operations forces scenario writer at the Joint Readiness Training Centre for 12 years and is now a freelance writer. Peter Dennis was born in 1950 and, having been inspired by contemporary magazines such as 'Look and Learn', studied illustration at Liverpool Art College. He has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects. He has illustrated several books for Osprey. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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