MOMENTAN AUSVERKAUFT
Über dieses Produkt
Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-101841769541
ISBN-139781841769547
eBay Product ID (ePID)52182696
Product Key Features
Book TitleUs World War II Amphibious Tactics : Mediterranean and European Theaters
Number of Pages64 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2006
TopicMilitary / World War II, Military / Naval, Military / United States
IllustratorYes, Dennis, Peter
GenreHistory
AuthorGordon L. Rottman
Book SeriesElite Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.2 in
Item Weight7.1 Oz
Item Length9.9 in
Item Width7.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2006-297118
Reviews"US World War II Amphibious Tacticswill 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
Series Volume Number144
Table Of ContentIntroduction Prewar development of amphibious doctrine - US Army vs US Navy Evolution of doctrine and techniques: operations in North Africa - Sicily - Anzio - Normandy Evolution of training · Organization of amphibious and landing forces Command and control of operations Amphibious warfare ships & landing craft
SynopsisOsprey's examination of the United States' amphibious tactics during World War II (1939-1945). The US armed forces were responsible for many tactical innovations during the years 1941-5, but in no field was US mastery more complete than amphibious warfare. The US armed forces pioneered amphibious warfare in the Pacific and later in the Mediterranean but it was against Fortress Europe that the most famous and the most successful amphibious assault took place. On D-Day the Allies invaded German-held Normandy in a pre-dawn amphibious assault by American, British and Canadian forces. The US had perfected the special equipment and tactics for this extraordinarily difficult and risky form of warfare and despite large casualties during the beach assaults they were ultimately successful. This book explains, in accessible terms, the many problems associated with amphibious warfare and how they were overcome in the Mediterranean and European Theaters, and is illustrated with photographs, maps, diagrams and colour plates that support the explanations and bring the whole complex process to life.
LC Classification NumberD756
