US World War II Amphibious Tactics: Mediterranean & European Theaters (Elite)

Osprey'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. The US armed forces pioneered amphibious warfare in the Pacific and by the time of the D-day landings they had perfected the special equipment and tactics necessary for this extraordinarily difficult and risky form of warfare. This fact-packed study details the doctrine, equipment and tactics that evolved between the North African landings of November 1942 and those in the South of France in August 1944, and illustrates many aspects of the physical realities of assault landings through the use of photos, diagrams and color plates. Introduction -- Amphibious Doctrine -- Amphibious Forces -- Landing Forces -- Landing Ships And Landing Craft -- Command, Control, & Organization -- The Amphibious Assault -- Plate Commentaries -- Index. Gordon L. Rottman ; Illustrated By Peter Dennis. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 59) And Index. Amerikanske styrker stod under Anden Verdenskrig i spidsen for doktrin og materieludvikling af amfibisk krigsførelse. Denne mindre redegørelse beskriver udviklingen mellem landingen i Marokko i november 1942 og indtil landgangen i det sydlige Frankrig i august 1944