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US World War II Amphibious Tactics, Army and Marine Corps, Pacific Theater
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by Gordon Rottman and Peter Dennis
Sales Rank: 228191
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List Price: $18.95
$12.89
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on 10-19-2008.
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Features
Cover Type: Paperback with 64 pages
Published by: Osprey Publishing November 11, 2004
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 1841768413
ISBN 13 Number: 978-1841768410
Book Dimensions:
9.2 x 7 x 0.3 inches
Weighs: 4 ounces
Product Description
The US armed forces were responsible for many tactical innovations during the years 1941–45, but in no field was US extreme proficiency 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.
Publisher Description
An unrivalled illustrated reference source on fighting men and commanders, past and present. Each volume is packed with full colour artwork, making military history uniquely accessible to enthusiasts of all ages.
Reader Reviews
The detail of "boat teams," the task organization of the Marine rifle platoon for amphibious assault landing in amtrac-size elements, was worth the price of the book for me. This volume is concise and won't break the piggy bank, nor will it take up the entire weekend reading. Covering the development of landing ships and landing craft and detailing crews, passengers, armaments and cargo, this book is great for the scale model builder or the wargamer (I do both). In addition, the way the boats were lined up for landing on fortified islands and the various beach party operations were explained. I've been looking for the World War Two editions of what I learned in my amphibious warfare correspondence course while serving as a Marine in Hawaii for years--this is less expensive and easier to use than my other volumes. I did participate in one amphibious landing in 1979--in Norway, as part of a Marine Reserve rifle company--but my grunt's eye veiw of the practice landing and week-long exercise with the Norwegians and other NATO troops was quite myopic. This Osprey book took me through all levels from the Marines scrambling down the cargo nets to the planning staffs at the Navy Department. If you need a guide to American amphibious operations in the Pacific during World War Two, get this book first.
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