TY  - BOOK
AU  - GATCHEL Theodore L
TI  - At the water's edge: defending against the modern amphibious assault 
SN  - 1557503087 (hbk.)
PY  - 1996///
CY  - Annapolis, MD
PB  - Naval Institute Press
KW  - AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE
KW  -  HISTORY
KW  - DEFENSIVE
KW  -  MILITARY SCIENCE
KW  - AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT
N2  - 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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