At the water's edge
Theodore L. Gatchel
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At the water's edge
Published
2013
Publisher
Naval Institute Press
Pages
288
ISBN-13
9781612514307
Description
Col. Theodore L. Gatchel, USMC (Ret.), examines amphibious operations from Gallipoli to the Falkland Islands to determine why the defenders were unable either 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 at the water's edge as such epic battles as Normandy, Iwo Jima, and Inchon are planned and fought. He then uses these cases to explain why the defenders, including many with distinguished combat records, could not successfully defend against enemy landings. A practitioner, teacher, and student of amphibious warfare, Colonel Gatchel follows these explanations with speculations about how a defender today might try to stop a landing, and the implications of such actions for future amphibious operations.
Defense acquisitions
Operation steel pike I.
Engineers of victory
Assault from the Sea
Amphibious Warfare
The World Encyclopedia Of Amphibious Warfare Vessels A Complete Countrybycountry Reference Guide To Amphibious Warfare And Specialized Vessels Use By Seaborne Forces
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This edition of At the water's edge has approximately 288 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
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Who is the author of At the water's edge?
At the water's edge was written by Theodore L. Gatchel.
When was At the water's edge published?
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