| Pioneers of Amphibious Warfare, 1898-1945: Profiles of Fourteen American Military Strategists Contributor(s): Daugherty, Leo J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0786433949 ISBN-13: 9780786433940 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $49.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2009 Annotation: From the 1898 war with Spain through the disastrous 1915 Australian landing to the successful assaults in the Pacific and northwest France in World War II, this chronological history explores the successes and failures pivotal to the concept of amphibious warfare through the lives and careers of 14 officers instrumental to its development. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - United States - History | Military - Strategy |
| Dewey: 359.960 |
| LCCN: 2009001325 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.9" W x 9.9" (1.75 lbs) 456 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The planning that allowed for the successful amphibious landings at the end of World War II actually began during the 1880s as the Marine Corps sought to define its role in the new Steel Navy. Officers braved skepticism, indifference and outright opposition to develop an amphibious warfare doctrine, with each service contributing. From the 1898 war with Spain through the disastrous 1915 Australian landing to the successful World War II assaults in the Pacific and northwest France, this chronological history explores the successes and failures pivotal to the concept of amphibious warfare through the lives and careers of fourteen officers instrumental to its development. Profiles include General George S. Patton, Jr.; Rear Admiral Walter C. Ansel, USN; Lieutenant General John A. Lejeune, USMC; Admiral William Sims, USN; and Colonel Robert W. Huntington, USMC. |