Amphibious warfare

Amphibious warfare is the assault of an objective located on land by a force attacking from ships. It requires landing craft to transport troops to land from the ships which carry them to the area to be assaulted.

Related Topics:
Assault - Ship - Landing craft

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An amphibious assault is one of the most difficult military operations:

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• coordination of fire from ships and aircraft
• perilous task of disembarking from landing craft onto a shore held by the enemy
• defenders have a tremendous advantage due to the open spaces found on most beaches.
 
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