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US Amphibious Tactics, Pacific 1942-45

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US Amphibious Tactics, Pacific 1942-45

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Faced with Japanese-garrisoned islands across the Pacific, America invented modern amphibious warfare more or less from scratch in 1942-43. Despite an early period of costly trial-and-error, within three years the US forces had so perfected the equipment and tactics for this extraordinarily difficult form of warfare that they captured every island they attacked up to the very fringe of the Japanese homeland; the US has since been unchallenged in this field. This book explains the many complex problems of amphibious warfare and how they were overcome, and is illustrated with photos, diagrams, and colour plates that bring the whole process to life for the reader.

Author Biography

Gordon L Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, volunteered for Special Forces and completed training as a weapons specialist. He was assigned to the 7th Special Forces Group until reassigned to the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam in 1969-70. A highly respected and established author. Gordon is now a civilian contract Special Operations Forces Intelligence Specialist at the Army's Joint Readiness Center, Ft Polk. Peter Dennis was born in 1950 and, having been inspired by contemporary magazines such as 'Look and Learn', studied illustration at Liverpool Art College. He has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects. He is a keen wargamer and modelmaker. He has illustrated several books for Osprey, but this is his first for the Elite series.
Release date NZ
November 11th, 2004
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Contributor
  • Illustrated by Peter Dennis
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Illustrations
50ill.8col.ill.
Imprint
Osprey Publishing
Pages
64
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Series
Dimensions
184x248x5
ISBN-13
9781841768410
Product ID
1935205

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