US World War II Amphibious Tactics, Army and Marine Corps, Pacific Theater [Paperback]

Gordon Rottman (Author), Peter Dennis (Illustrator)

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Publication Date: November 11, 2004 | Series: Elite (Book 117)

Osprey's study of the United States' naval tactics during World War II (1939-1945
). The 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.

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"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

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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.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (November 11, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1841768413
• ISBN-13: 978-1841768410
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 0.2 x 9.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #903,000 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One-stop shopping for WWII US Amphibious Operations, June 15, 2005

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This review is from: US World War II Amphibious Tactics, Army and Marine Corps, Pacific Theater (Paperback)

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.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars gift for my dad, September 5, 2010

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This review is from: US World War II Amphibious Tactics, Army and Marine Corps, Pacific Theater (Paperback)

Gave this book to my Dad for his birthday (86th); he was in amphibians in WW II. LCT 5. He was so thrilled! Arrived in great shape and timely.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars good enough, but don't expect anything spectacular, June 2, 2007

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This review is from: US World War II Amphibious Tactics, Army and Marine Corps, Pacific Theater (Paperback)

Basically an explanation of doctrine, organization, and equipment of amphibious operations, with precious few details of the actual operations themselves. The value of the book is in its description of the various ships and landing craft, and here the text is matched well with pictures.