Conventional military wisdom holds that the amphibious assault against a defended beach is the most difficult of all military operations--yet modern amphibious landings have been almost universally successful. This apparent contradiction is fully explored in this first look at 20th-century amphibious warfare from the perspective of the defender.The author; Col. Theodore L. Gatchel; USMC (Ret.); examines amphibious operations from Gallipoli to the Falkland Islands to determine why the defenders were unable to prevent the attackers from landing or to throw them back into the sea after they had fought their way ashore. He places the reader in the defenders' shoes as such epic battles as Normandy; Iwo Jima; and Inchon are planned and fought; and then uses these cases to explain why the defenders were unable to successfully defend against enemy landings.A practitioner; teacher; and student of amphibious warfare; Colonel Gatchel follows those explanations with speculations on how a defender today might try to stop a landing and on the implications of such actions for future amphibious operations.
#1209035 in Books 2008-04-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .60 x 6.00l; .87 #File Name: 1556527616272 pages
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Only the Good . . . . .By Daniel millsA great history of the punk music evolution. It is interesting to note WHO these people really were and who inspired them.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Highly RecommendBy E. SiegelAmazing account of the genesis of "punk". Not sure the author "proves" his hypothesis of punk as partly an expression of the post-holocaust generation; but the history of the movement and the people involved is enlightening. Very well written.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I'm a fan of the origins of punk and of ...By RKI'm a fan of the origins of punk and of all the early artists. As a Jew I was well aware of the many of the Jewish connections to the NYC music scene at that time. The author does start to reach a little too much trying to find Jewish connections for the book.
