Development Of Amphibious Doctrine

Author : Major David C. Emmel
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2015-11-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781786253569

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Development Of Amphibious Doctrine by Major David C. Emmel Pdf

Although the U.S. had conducted amphibious operations since the Revolutionary War, it was not until after the Spanish-American War that the military services attempted to codify procedures in doctrine. Early emphasis focused on command relationships and the responsibilities of commanders, eventually expanding to incorporate operational concepts, tactical techniques, and the necessary equipment. In an environment characterized by inter-service rivalry, as well as monetary and materiel constraints, dedicated individuals and organizations overcame numerous obstacles to develop, practice, and successfully execute amphibious operations in World War II. This thesis examines the evolutionary development of amphibious doctrine by the U.S. Marine Corps, Army, and Navy, and the employment of that doctrine during Operations Watchtower and Torch in World War II. The examination includes an analysis of the historical efforts to develop innovative solutions to a wide range of challenges the services faced at the beginning of the 20th Century leading up to World War II. How the leadership solved those challenges informs the efforts of current leadership in addressing contemporary doctrinal, operational, and tactical challenges and those of the future.

Author : Holland McTyeire Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Amphibious warfare
ISBN : UIUC:30112039601841

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The Development of Amphibious Tactics in the U.S. Navy by Holland McTyeire Smith Pdf

Author : Kenneth J. Clifford
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Amphibious warfare
ISBN : STANFORD:36105081504172

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Amphibious Warfare Development in Britain and America from 1920-1940 by Kenneth J. Clifford Pdf

Author : General Holland M. Smith USMC
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781786254184

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The Development Of Amphibious Tactics In The U.S. Navy by General Holland M. Smith USMC Pdf

FROM our entry into the war at Pearl Harbor in December 1941 until the Japanese surrender in September 1945, every major offensive campaign launched by the United States was initiated by an amphibious assault. Our landings at North Africa in November 1942, at Sicily and Italy in July and September 1943, and at Normandy and Southern France in June and September 1944 ended in the defeat of the German armies in Western Europe by the Allied Expeditionary Force in May 1945. The Pacific offensive, which began in the South Pacific with the landings at the Solomons in August 1942 and in the Central Pacific at the Gilberts in November 1943, carried us 3,000 miles to the Philippine Islands and 5,000 miles through to the inner defenses of the empire in the Volcano and Ryukyu Islands....Amphibious warfare was the primary offensive tactic in our conduct of global war. The tactics and techniques of our landing operations represent a new and significant development in the art of war. Although military history contains many instances of landing operations conducted by both military and navy forces in all parts of the world, from the early time man first crossed the sea to wage war, the landings were generally either limited in scope and purpose or unopposed. The feasibility of amphibious raids, in which assault forces landed from the sea are withdrawn after limited operations, and of unopposed landings, relying on surprise and conducted for the purpose of subsequent military operations ashore, has long been recognized. Until the recent war, however, the effect of modern defensive weapons was considered too decisive to permit successful assault from the sea. The development of radar, aviation, coast defense guns, torpedoes, submarines, mines, defensive obstructions and obstacles, automatic weapons, highly mobile reserves, and the necessary communication facilities to coordinate and control them seemed to present insurmountable difficulties to amphibious attack.

Author : Jeremy Black
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781442276949

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Combined Operations by Jeremy Black Pdf

This compelling book provides the first global history of the evolution of combined operations since Antiquity. Beginning with amphibious warfare in the ancient world of the Romans, Vikings, and Mongols, Jeremy Black advances through the Gunpowder Revolution, the rise of maritime empires and the formation of nation-states, the early Industrial Revolution and the adaptation of modern technology to warfare, the twentieth-century world wars, the Cold War, and concluding with the modern age of irregular and asymmetric conflict. Black’s informed and analytical narrative emphasizes conflicts around the world, focusing not only on leading powers but also regional combatants. His case studies include amphibious operations in the Mongol invasions of Japan, the War for American Independence, and the Gallipoli campaign of World War I. He also explores the development and effectiveness of airborne operations as a way to project military power inland. Offering a balanced assessment of strategic, operational, and technical developments over time, Black considers both the potential and limitations of amphibious and airborne warfare—past, present, and future.

Author : Usmc Command and Staff College
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2015-04-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1511666994

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Tarawa to Okinawa by Usmc Command and Staff College Pdf

U.S. amphibious warfare began its development in the early 1900's, became a real capability in World War II, and today provides the nation with a means to achieve its policy objectives with an ability to project military power from the sea. During World War II, the first real test of this amphibious assault capability came at the beginning of the Central Pacific drive on Tarawa in 1943 and culminated with the final amphibious operation in the Pacific at Okinawa, some 350 miles south of mainland Japan. Ultimately, the U.S. military's tactics, techniques, and procedures for conducting amphibious operations in the Pacific theater during World War II became more efficient as the war progressed, largely due to an increased understanding of the requirements for success in the combat environment, and an emphasis on meeting and exceeding those needs.

Author : Kathleen H. Hicks,Mark F. Cancian,Andrew Metrick,John Schaus
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2016-07-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781442259621

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Landing Together by Kathleen H. Hicks,Mark F. Cancian,Andrew Metrick,John Schaus Pdf

This study examines ally- and partner-nation investments in amphibious capabilities, how those capabilities will impact demand for U.S. forces, and the range of U.S. amphibious fleet composites to meet the changing demand.

Author : Steven L. Oreck
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:697866100

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Development of Medical Doctrine for Amphibious Warfare by the United States Navy and Marine Corps, 1920-1939 by Steven L. Oreck Pdf

Author : Geoffrey Till,Mark J. Grove,Theo Farrell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Amphibious warfare
ISBN : STANFORD:36105021454991

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Amphibious Operations by Geoffrey Till,Mark J. Grove,Theo Farrell Pdf

Author : National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Naval Studies Board,Committee for Mine Warfare Assessment
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2001-10-19
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780309075787

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Naval Mine Warfare by National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Naval Studies Board,Committee for Mine Warfare Assessment Pdf

Sea mines have been important in naval warfare throughout history and continue to be so today. They have caused major damage to naval forces, slowed or stopped naval actions and commercial shipping, and forced the alteration of strategic and tactical plans. The threat posed by sea mines continues, and is increasing, in today's world of inexpensive advanced electronics, nanotechnology, and multiple potential enemies, some of which are difficult to identify. This report assesses the Department of the Navy's capabilities for conducting naval mining and countermining sea operations.

Author : Jeter A. Isely,Dr. Philip A. Crowl
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 679 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2016-08-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781787200951

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The U.S. Marines And Amphibious War by Jeter A. Isely,Dr. Philip A. Crowl Pdf

“Not only a just appraisal of the campaigns waged by Marines in World War II; it is a documentation of the Marine struggle to prove the feasibility of amphibious warfare....Relentlessly accurate and impartial.”—N.Y. Times Originally published in 1951, this book is a widely regarded classic on US Marine amphibious doctrine and operations employed in the Pacific during the Second World War. The authors describe in detail the development of the theoretical aspects of amphibious assault in the inter-war period, but devote the vast majority of the narrative to the various landings and their core strategies, using Japanese documents “to sketch in the background of military decisions made by the enemy.” A must for those who wish to understand the American war against Japan.

Author : Usmc Command USMC Command and Staff College
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2015-04-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1511540230

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Tarawa to Okinawa by Usmc Command USMC Command and Staff College Pdf

U.S. amphibious warfare began its development in the early 1900's, became a real capability in World War II, and today provides the nation with a means to achieve its policy objectives with an ability to project military power from the sea. During World War II, the first real test of this amphibious assault capability came at the beginning of the Central Pacific drive on Tarawa in 1943 and culminated with the final amphibious operation in the Pacific at Okinawa, some 350 miles south of mainland Japan. Ultimately, the U.S. military's tactics, techniques, and procedures for conducting amphibious operations in the Pacific theater during World War II became more efficient as the war progressed, largely due to an increased understanding of the requirements for success in the combat environment, and an emphasis on meeting and exceeding those needs.

Author : Oscar E. Gilbert,Romain V. Cansière
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612006161

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Amphibious Warfare by Oscar E. Gilbert,Romain V. Cansière Pdf

“An easily accessible short history” of offensive military operations on hostile shores from the authors of First to Fight: The U.S. Marines in World War I (Midwest Book Review). One of the most difficult types of warfare to master, landing on a hostile beach requires scrupulous planning and intense coordination between the air, sea, and land forces. With a history reaching back to the Persians landing on the Greek shores at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC, it was the First World War that marked the beginning of modern amphibious warfare, with the Royal Marines combining their efforts with the Royal Navy. Despite the disastrous Gallipoli amphibious operation to seize the Dardanelles Straits in 1915, the Royal Navy and US Marine Corps continued to develop new landing crafts through the interwar years. The Second World War proved more successful for amphibious warfare, with the Japanese invasion of the Philippines in 1941 crushing the American forces defending the Pacific islands and the D-Day landings by the Allied troops in 1944 initiating the beginning of the end of the war in Europe. This accessible short history looks at the historical development of amphibious warfare, telling the stories of particular landings and the units that have taken part in this unique type of warfare. The Royal Marines and US Marine Corps continue to evolve and play a crucial role in defense today, with specialized amphibious warfare ships being deployed to enable elite forces to respond promptly to threats across the globe. “A brief but very useful overview of an important aspect of modern warfare.” —Baird Maritime

Author : United States. Marine Corps
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Amphibious warfare
ISBN : UCBK:B000491873

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Amphibious Training by United States. Marine Corps Pdf

Author : Theodore L Gatchel
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612514307

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At the Water's Edge by Theodore L Gatchel Pdf

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.