Tarawa to Okinawa: The Evolution of Amphibious Operations in the Pacific during World War II

by U.S. Marine Corps Command and Staff College

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1511666994
• ISBN13: 9781511666992
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"