Seaborne assault : amphibious warfare in modern conflict / edited by Gregory Fremont-Barnes.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fremont-Barnes, Gregory, editor.

EBSCOhost

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1939-1945--Pacific Area--Amphibious operations.

World War, 1939-1945.

World War, 1939-1945--Europe--Amphibious operations.

Amphibious warfare--History--20th century.

Amphibious warfare.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2026]

Contents:

Operation Albion: Seizing the Baltic Islands, October 1917 / Claus Telp

Audacious to a Fault: The Mixed Record of Allied Decision-making in Operation Torch, November 1942 / Wesley Moerbe

"As Usual Anticipation Had Been More Terrifying Than Reality": 51st Highland Division, Operation Husky, and the Invasion of Sicily, July 1943 / Christopher Mann

Tarawa: Amphibious Milestone, November 1943 / Karl Zingheim

Gamble at Anzio: January-February 1944 / Bryan R. Gibby

Normandy I: A Tale of Two Plans

Canadians and Germans at Juno Beach, June 6-9, 1944 / Brian Drohan and John Stapleton

Normandy II: The Overall Success yet High Costs of the American Landings on Omaha Beach, June 1944 / William A. Taylor

Normandy III: Operational-Strategic Focus in Amphibious Operations

The Lessons of Sword Beach, June 1944 / Keith D. Dickson

Assault on Leyte, October 1944 / Frank Leith Jones

Okinawa: The Limits of Firepower, April 1945 / Eric Setzekorn

MacArthur's Bold Gamble: The Landing at Inchon, September 1950 / Michael E. Lynch

Operation Sutton: Amphibious Assault in the Falklands, May 1982 / Gregory Fremont-Barnes.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.

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Other Format:

Online version Seaborne assault

ISBN:

9798899190131 (electronic bk.)

Publisher Number:

40033285461

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