The planning that allowed for the successful amphibious landings at
the end of World War II actually began during the 1880s as the
Marine Corps sought to define their role in the new Steel Navy.
Over sixty years, officers from the Marines, the Army and the Navy
braved skepticism, indifference and outright opposition to develop
a credible amphibious warfare doctrine. Each service brought its
own contributions to the drawing board - the Marines, experience
with Advance Base Force and landing operations; the Navy, research
on naval gunnery and ship design; and the Army, work with logistics
and engineering.From the 1898 War with Spain through the disastrous
1915 Australian landing to the successful assaults in the Pacific
and northwest France in 1945, this chronological history explores
the successes and failures pivotal to the concept of amphibious
warfare through the lives and careers of fourteen officers
instrumental to its development. The profiles include General
George S. Patton, Jr.; rear Admiral Walter C. Ansel, USN;
Lieutenant John A. Lejeune, USMC; Admiral William Sims, USN; and
Colonel Robert W. Huntington, USMC.
General
| Imprint: |
McFarland & Company
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
April 2009 |
| First published: |
June 2009 |
| Authors: |
Leo J Daugherty
|
| Dimensions: |
251 x 175 x 30mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
456 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-7864-3394-0 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-7864-3394-9 |
| Barcode: |
9780786433940 |
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