A Photographic History of Amphibious Warfare 1939-1945

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pen and Sword Maritime (April 6, 2023)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1399082655
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1399082655
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.88 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 1 x 10 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #802,329 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #548 in Military History Pictorials
- #1,676 in Naval Military History
- #7,119 in World War II History (Books)

Customer Reviews:

Amphibious operations have always been an important element of warfare, but they reached their climax during the Second World War when they were carried out on a large scale in every theater of the conflict. That is why this wide-ranging, highly illustrated history of amphibious warfare 1939–1945 by Simon and Jonathan Forty is of such value.

Their book gives graphic accounts of the main amphibious assaults launched by the major combatants, in particular the British, American, German and Japanese – not just large-scale landings like those in North Africa, Normandy, the Philippines and Okinawa, but also raids such as Dieppe and St Nazaire and evacuations like Dunkirk and Kerch.

The rapid development of amphibious tactics and equipment is an essential element of the story, as are the vital roles played by the navies, air forces, armies and special forces in each complex combined operation. There is also a section on amphibious operations that were planned but didn’t happen, such as the German invasion of Britain and the Italian and German operation against Malta.

Title :A Photographic History of Amphibious Warfare 1939-1945

Author :Simon Forty Jonathan Forty