Uss Lci Landing Craft Infantry Vol Ii
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Uss Lci Landing Craft Infantry Vol Ii
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Release Date : 1995-06-15
Uss Lci Landing Craft Infantry Vol Ii written by and has been published by Turner Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-06-15 with Landing craft categories.
American Amphibious Gunboats In World War Ii
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Author : Robin L. Rielly
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2013-05-04
American Amphibious Gunboats In World War Ii written by Robin L. Rielly and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-04 with History categories.
As the United States began its campaign against numerous Japanese-held islands in the Pacific, Japanese tactics required them to develop new weapons and strategies. One of the most crucial to the island assaults was a new group of amphibious gunboats that could deliver heavy fire close in to shore as American forces landed. These gunboats were also to prove important in the interdiction of inter-island barge traffic and, late in the war, the kamikaze threat. Several variations of these gunboats were developed, based on the troop carrying LCI(L). They included three conversions of the LCI(L), with various combinations of guns, rockets and mortars, and a fourth gunboat, the LCS(L), based on the same hull but designed as a weapons platform from the beginning. By the end of the war the amphibious gunboats had proven their worth.
D Day Landing Craft
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Author : Andrew Whitmarsh
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2024-05-23
D Day Landing Craft written by Andrew Whitmarsh and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-23 with History categories.
'This is a marvellous book. The research is very thorough and it will answer all my questions.' – RICHARD WILLIS, Normandy veteran, first lieutenant on LCT 898 on D-Day 'Brings to life ... the planning and execution of the largest amphibious landing which the world has ever seen ... My grandfather... would have been most impressed by this detailed research.' – CAPTAIN WILL RAMSAY, grandson of Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay, Allied Naval Commander, Expeditionary Force D-Day, one of the most decisive moments of the Second World War, could not have happened without thousands of landing craft. Yet their role, and that of their crews, has often been overlooked. During a combined operation that involved aerial and naval assaults, as well as amphibious landings on a vast scale, more than 132,000 Allied troops landed on the Normandy beaches on 6 June 1944. Through their efforts, the tide of the war turned for the final time to favour the Allies. There is no overstating the contribution of the landing craft and their crews on the first day of Operation Neptune, and yet it is often overlooked. In D-Day Landing Craft, historian Andrew Whitmarsh turns his attention to these vital vessels that ensured the operation's success. He describes events on each of the five Allied beaches on D-Day from the perspective of landing craft, landing ships and their crews. He examines why there were so many different types of landing craft and how they were built over several years in both the UK and North America, despite many competing war production requirements and operational demands. This closely researched and well-illustrated account is essential to anyone who wants to fully understand the course of D-Day, and the nature of Allied preparations for the campaign.
Landing Craft
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Author : Source Wikipedia
language : en
Publisher: University-Press.org
Release Date : 2013-09
Landing Craft written by Source Wikipedia and has been published by University-Press.org this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09 with categories.
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 76. Chapters: Landing Craft Assault, Landing Ship, Tank, Landing craft tank, No.101 class landing ship, Mark 8 Landing Craft Tank, Landing Craft Infantry, DUKW, Siebel ferry, High speed transport, LCVP, Landing Craft Utility, Landing Craft Air Cushion, No.1 class landing ship, No.31 class patrol boat, Zubr class LCAC, LCM-8, Inter-Service Training and Development Centre, Motor Landing Craft, LCM2000, LCPL, Griffon 2000TD hovercraft, SS-class landing ship, Balikpapan class landing craft heavy, Marinefahrprahm, No.1 class patrol boat, Ship-to-Shore Connector, Combat Rubber Raiding Craft, Engin de Debarquement Amphibie Rapide, SR.N6, Go Jun Bong class LST, Landing Craft Mechanized, Aist class LCAC, Dock landing ship, Amphibious assault submarine, Arrow boat, Fairmile H landing craft, Landwasserschlepper, Barbe class utility landing craft, USS LCI(L)-19, USS LCI(L)-189, Jurmo class landing craft, USS LCT-209, USS LCI(L)-93, USS LCT-242, MV Retriever, Watercat M14 class landing craft, Daihatsu class landing craft, Czilim class ACV, Assault boat, Toku Daihatsu class landing craft, G class landing craft, USS LCI(L)-339, Uisko class landing craft, Tsaplya class LCAC, Lebed class LCAC, Shohatsu class landing craft, Chuhatsu class landing craft, Air-cushioned landing craft, Jingsah II class LCAC, ALC 50, SAH 2200 hovercraft, Gus class LCAC, Rigid Raider, Ramped Craft Logistic, Ramped Powered Lighter, LCRL, LCRS.
The Fighting Coast Guard
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Author : Mark A. Snell
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Release Date : 2022-12-09
The Fighting Coast Guard written by Mark A. Snell and has been published by University Press of Kansas this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-12-09 with History categories.
This collection of essays, written by some of the foremost historians in the field of Coast Guard history, highlights the wartime roles played by the United States’ oldest federal maritime service, from its inception through the last decade of the twentieth century. The Fighting Coast Guard features three distinct sections: “Beginnings,” which includes a short overview of the US Revenue Cutter Service (the USCG’s primary forerunner, established in 1790) and two chapters on World War I; “Conflagration,” the role of the USCG during the World War II era; and “The Cold War and Beyond,” an assessment of the Coast Guard’s participation in the Korean Conflict, the Vietnam War, and the Persian Gulf War of 1991. The Fighting Coast Guard is a significant contribution to the limited historiography of the Coast Guard and a critical analysis of various wartime roles undertaken by the Coast Guard during America’s twentieth-century conflicts. Because the Coast Guard operated as part of the Department of the Navy during the two world wars, its service and history is often overlooked or envoloped by the larger service, while the USCG’s limited participation in cold and hot wars since 1945 is often ignored altogether. This anthology provides readers with a solid overview while highlighting some of the service’s most important contributions as a combatant force. This definitive study of the role of the US Coast Guard in wartime, from its modern inception in 1915 through the end of the twentieth century, is long overdue and will shed new light on America’s smallest military service.
The Heart Of Hell
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Author : Mitch Weiss
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2016-03-01
The Heart Of Hell written by Mitch Weiss and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-01 with History categories.
The Battle of Iwo Jima, a major event in the Pacific Theater of World War II—and one of the bloodiest in United States history—began on February 19, 1945. But what happened two days earlier has largely been a footnote, until now... On February 17, Landing Craft Infantry 449 was among a dozen gunboats helping to prepare the area for their invasion two days later. U.S. military leaders thought they had weakened Japanese forces in the area so they were not expecting any action… From the towering slopes of Mount Suribachi, Japanese forces opened fire, forcing the U.S. commanders to recalculate battlefield plans. They shelled and bombed the newly discovered enemy positions. It was a move that saved countless lives two days later, when tens of thousands of Marines stormed the beach. The Heart of Hell is the untold story of the crew of Landing Craft Infantry 449. Based on 130 exclusive interviews with sailors who survived the battle, the families of the men killed in the fight, and more than 1,500 letters the sailors mailed to loved ones during their long months at sea, this is a story of duty, brotherhood, love, and courage.
Landing Craft Infantry And Fire Support
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Author : Gordon L. Rottman
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2011-12-20
Landing Craft Infantry And Fire Support written by Gordon L. Rottman and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-20 with History categories.
Described by one soldier as “a metal box designed by a sadist to move soldiers across the water,” the Landing Craft, Infantry was a large beaching craft intended to deliver an infantry company to a hostile shore, once the beachhead was secured. The LCI and its vehicle-delivery counterpart, the Landing Ship, Medium were widely used by the allies during World War II. Later, the hulls of these ships were used as the basis for a fire support ship. While the landing ships were phased out after the Korean War, some fire support craft remained in use throughout the Vietnam War. This book tells the developmental and operational history of this important tool of American amphibious military strategy that spanned three wars.
Landing Ship Tank Lst 1942 2002
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Author : Gordon L. Rottman
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2012-09-20
Landing Ship Tank Lst 1942 2002 written by Gordon L. Rottman and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-20 with History categories.
The Landing Ship Tank (LST) is one of the most famous of the many World War II amphibious warfare ships. Capable of discharging its cargo directly on to shore and extracting itself, the LST provided the backbone of all Allied landings between 1943 and 1945, notably during the D-Day invasion. Through its history, the LST saw service from late 1942 until late 2002, when the US Navy decommissioned the USS Frederick (LST-1184), the last ship of its type. This book reveals the development and use of the LST, including its excellence beyond its initial design expectations.
Pacific Express
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Author : Sandra V. McGee
language : en
Publisher: Amphibious Operations in the S
Release Date : 2009
Pacific Express written by Sandra V. McGee and has been published by Amphibious Operations in the S this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with History categories.
Award-winning author William L. McGee has gathered under one cover an edited collection of the best works by noted military historians on the importance of military logistics in World War II. "Pacific Express" is on the Marine Corps Commandant's Professional List and is required reading for active duty and reserve Marines on the subject of Logistics.
Patton S Tactician
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Author : Geoffrey Keyes
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Release Date : 2024-01-16
Patton S Tactician written by Geoffrey Keyes and has been published by University Press of Kentucky this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-01-16 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Nineteen months after Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor and forced the United States to enter World War II, boats carrying the 7th US Army landed on the shores of southern Sicily. Dubbed Operation Husky, the campaign to establish an Allied foothold in Sicily was led by two of the most noted American tacticians of the twentieth century: George S. Patton Jr. and Geoffrey Keyes. While Patton is the subject of numerous books and films, Keyes's life and achievements have gone unrecognized, but his anonymity is by no means an accurate reflection of the value of his contributions and dedicated service in World War II and the succeeding cold war. Patton's Tactician: The War Diary of Lieutenant General Geoffrey Keyes is the first transcribed edition of Keyes's personal diary to be published. Edited by James W. Holsinger Jr., the diary begins in October 1942, prior to the invasion of French Morocco and Keyes's engagement in World War II and the Cold War. Holsinger has integrated a variety of related sources, including correspondence between Keyes, Patton, and Eisenhower. A day-to-day chronicle of Keyes's experiences in the World War II Mediterranean Theater and the early days of the Cold War in occupied Germany and Austria, Patton's Tactician is an invaluable primary source that offers readers a glimpse into the mind of one of America's most important World War II corps commanders.