Author: Gordon L. Rottman
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1846039029
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
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 Craft, Infantry and Fire Support
Author: Gordon L. Rottman
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1846039029
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1846039029
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
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.
Fire Support Coordination in the Ground Combat Element
Author: U. S. Corps
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781490545837
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Marine Corps Warfighting Publication (MCWP) 3-16, Fire Support Coordina- tion in the Ground Combat Element, is a framework for coordinating and em- ploying supporting arms in consonance with maneuver elements.
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781490545837
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Marine Corps Warfighting Publication (MCWP) 3-16, Fire Support Coordina- tion in the Ground Combat Element, is a framework for coordinating and em- ploying supporting arms in consonance with maneuver elements.
The Heart of Hell
Author: Mitch Weiss
Publisher: Dutton Caliber
ISBN: 0425279170
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
On February 17, Landing Craft Infantry 449 was among a dozen gunboats helping to prepare the area for their invasion two days later. 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 at the Battle of Iwo Jima. Mitch Weiss' The Heart of Hell is the untold story of the crew of Landing Craft Infantry 449.
Publisher: Dutton Caliber
ISBN: 0425279170
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
On February 17, Landing Craft Infantry 449 was among a dozen gunboats helping to prepare the area for their invasion two days later. 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 at the Battle of Iwo Jima. Mitch Weiss' The Heart of Hell is the untold story of the crew of Landing Craft Infantry 449.
USS LCI - Landing Craft Infantry Vol II
Author:
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1563112620
Category : Landing craft
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
ISBN: 1563112620
Category : Landing craft
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
Author: United States. Naval History Division
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Warships
Languages : en
Pages : 672
Book Description
An alphabetical arrangement of the ships of the continental and United States Navies, with a historical sketch of each one.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Warships
Languages : en
Pages : 672
Book Description
An alphabetical arrangement of the ships of the continental and United States Navies, with a historical sketch of each one.
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Warships
Languages : en
Pages : 672
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Warships
Languages : en
Pages : 672
Book Description
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships: Historical sketches
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 784
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 784
Book Description
World War II: the Encyclopedia of the War Years, 1941-1945
Author: Norman Polmar
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486479625
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 962
Book Description
This authoritative and comprehensive survey features over 2,400 entries. Subjects range from battles, soldiers, and military activities to politics, culture, and the Holocaust. Enlivened by 85 illustrations, its panoramic perspective encompasses WWII's enduring influences on the American way of life. "A unique and valuable look at the war."—General James Doolittle
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486479625
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 962
Book Description
This authoritative and comprehensive survey features over 2,400 entries. Subjects range from battles, soldiers, and military activities to politics, culture, and the Holocaust. Enlivened by 85 illustrations, its panoramic perspective encompasses WWII's enduring influences on the American way of life. "A unique and valuable look at the war."—General James Doolittle
Omaha Beachhead (6 June-13 June 1944).
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Normandy (France)
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Normandy (France)
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
Omaha Beachhead (6 June-13 June 1944) ...
Author: United States. War Department. General Staff
Publisher: Government Printing Office
ISBN:
Category : Normandy (France)
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Publisher: Government Printing Office
ISBN:
Category : Normandy (France)
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description