At the water's edge: defending against the modern amphibious assault /

GATCHEL Theodore L

At the water's edge: defending against the modern amphibious assault / Theodore L. Gatchel. - Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1996 - 266p.

It examines amphibious operations from Gallipoli to the Falkland islands to determine why the defenders were unable either to prevent the attackers from landing or to throw them back into the sea after they had fought their way ashore. The water's edge as such epic battles. The cases to explain why the defenders including many with distinguished combat records could not successfully sdefend against enemy landings.

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AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE -- HISTORY
DEFENSIVE -- MILITARY SCIENCE
AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT