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Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Allied Landing Craft of World War Two written by and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 1985 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 : 9780853686873
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (868 download)
Download or read book Allied Landing Craft of World War Two written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jerry E. Strahan
Publisher : LSU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780807141434
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (414 download)
Download or read book Andrew Jackson Higgins and the Boats that Won World War II written by Jerry E. Strahan and published by LSU Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : iMinds
Publisher : iMinds Pty Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1921746939
Total Pages : 6 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (217 download)
Download or read book D-Day Invasion written by iMinds and published by iMinds Pty Ltd. This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story behind D-Day begins in 1939 when Nazi Germany, led by Adolf Hitler, attacked Poland and ignited World War Two. The following year, the Germans occupied France and Western Europe and launched a vicious air war against Britain. In 1941, they invaded the Soviet Union. Seemingly unstoppable, the Nazis now held virtually all of Europe. They imposed a ruthless system of control and unleashed the horror of the Holocaust. However, by 1943, the tide had begun to turn in favor of the Allies, the forces opposed to Germany. In the east, despite huge losses, the Soviets began to force the Germans back.
Author : David Doyle
Publisher : Schiffer Military History
ISBN 13 : 9780764358616
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (586 download)
Download or read book US Landing Craft of World War II, Vol. 1 written by David Doyle and published by Schiffer Military History. This book was released on 2019-11-28 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No less than Dwight Eisenhower described Andrew Jackson Higgins as "the man who won the war for us," referring to the landing craft he perfected. Those craft, the WWII LCP(L), LCP(R), LCV, LCVP, LCM, and LCS(L), are presented in this volume (the first of two on US landing craft), along with the larger LCI (Landing Craft, Infantry). These vessels, built in the tens of thousands, formed the armada that put Allied troops ashore in North Africa, the Aleutians, and Normandy and across the Pacific. Though many of these designs were initially planned as essentially disposable vessels, ultimately many of these continued to serve the nation's need through Vietnam. Some were even heavily laden with rocket launchers and used for close-in support for troops going ashore. Part of the Legends of Warfare series.
Author : Roland Wilbur Charles
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Troopships of World War II written by Roland Wilbur Charles and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book contains authentic photographs and salient facts covering 358 troopships used in World War II. In addition, other vessels of miscellaneous character, including Victory and Liberty type temporary conversions for returning troops, are listed in the appendices ..."--Pref.
Author : Charles C. Roberts, Jr.
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1526706938
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)
Download or read book The Boat that Won the War written by Charles C. Roberts, Jr. and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2017-07-30 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This is an excellent examination of one of the most important Allied naval weapons of the Second World War.”—HistoryOfWar.org The Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel—LCVP for short, or simply the “Higgins boat” to most of its users—was one of the keystones of victory in the Second World War. Like the army’s Jeep or the Air Forces C-47 transport, it served in almost every theatre of war, performing unglamorous but vital service in the Allied cause. Derived from a humble workboat, the Higgins boatbuilding company designed a brilliantly simple craft that performed its role so well that over 23,000 of them were constructed—indeed, a high proportion of all the troops landed on enemy beaches came ashore from LCVPs, an achievement that led General Eisenhower to describe it as “the boat that won the war.” As Eisenhower had more experience of major amphibious operations than any other commander, it is a judgment to be taken seriously. This book combines the first in-depth history of the development and employment of the type, with a detailed description of its construction, machinery, performance and handling, based on the author’s first-hand experience masterminding the restoration of a wartime example for his museum. Well-illustrated with plans and photographs, it will be of interest to modelmakers and enthusiasts, both military and naval. “An invaluable record for military historians and the designers, builders and operators of the successor boats. The photographs and drawings of every imaginable aspect of the LVCPs are beyond price. A magnificent contribution to both naval history and the future planning of amphibious operations.”—Ausmarine
Author : Craig L. Symonds
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199986118
Total Pages : 441 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (999 download)
Download or read book Neptune written by Craig L. Symonds and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014-05 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the events during and leading up to the Allied attack in Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944, detailing how British and American generals strategized years before the invasion in a military operation known as Neptune.
Author : Henry I. Shaw (Jr.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (126 download)
Download or read book Opening Moves written by Henry I. Shaw (Jr.) and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Barbara Brooks Tomblin
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813137683
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)
Download or read book With Utmost Spirit written by Barbara Brooks Tomblin and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2004-10-08 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nineteen months before the D-Day invasion of Normandy, Allied assault forces landed in North Africa in Operation TORCH, the first major amphibious operation of the war in Europe. Under the direction of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, AUS, Adm. Andrew B. Cunningham, RN, Admiral H. Kent Hewitt, USN, and others, the Allies kept pressure on the Axis by attacking what Winston Churchill dubbed "the soft underbelly of Europe." The Allies seized the island of Sicily, landed at Salerno and Anzio, and established a presence along the coast of southern France. With Utmost Spirit takes a fresh look at this crucial naval theater of the Second World War. Barbara Brooks Tomblin chronicles the US Navy's and the Royal Navy's struggles to wrest control of the Mediterranean Sea from Axis submarines and aircraft, to lift the siege of Malta, and to open a through convoy route to Suez while providing ships, carrier air support, and landing craft for five successful amphibious operations. Examining official action reports, diaries, interviews, and oral histories, Tomblin describes each of these operations in terms of ship-to-shore movements, air and naval gunfire support, logistics, countermine measures, antisubmarine warfare, and the establishment of ports and training bases in the Mediterranean. Firsthand accounts from the young officers and men who manned the ships provide essential details about Mediterranean operations and draw a vivid picture of the war at sea and off the beaches.
Author : Gordon L. Rottman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782004580
Total Pages : 117 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (82 download)
Download or read book Landing Ship, Tank (LST) 1942–2002 written by Gordon L. Rottman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-09-20 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Landing Ship Tank (LST) is one of the most famous of the many World War II amphibious warfare ships. Capable of discharging its cargo directly on to shore and extracting itself, the LST provided the backbone of all Allied landings between 1943 and 1945, notably during the D-Day invasion. Through its history, the LST saw service from late 1942 until late 2002, when the US Navy decommissioned the USS Frederick (LST-1184), the last ship of its type. This book reveals the development and use of the LST, including its excellence beyond its initial design expectations.
Author : Gordon L. Rottman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782004890
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (82 download)
Download or read book Landing Ship, Tank (LST) 1942–2002 written by Gordon L. Rottman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-09-20 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Landing Ship Tank (LST) is one of the most famous of the many World War II amphibious warfare ships. Capable of discharging its cargo directly on to shore and extracting itself, the LST provided the backbone of all Allied landings between 1943 and 1945, notably during the D-Day invasion. Through its history, the LST saw service from late 1942 until late 2002, when the US Navy decommissioned the USS Frederick (LST-1184), the last ship of its type. This book reveals the development and use of the LST, including its excellence beyond its initial design expectations.
Author : Andrew Whitmarsh
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 1803994460
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (39 download)
Download or read book D-Day Landing Craft written by Andrew Whitmarsh and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2024-05-23 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'This is a marvellous book. The research is very thorough and it will answer all my questions.' – RICHARD WILLIS, Normandy veteran, first lieutenant on LCT 898 on D-Day 'Brings to life ... the planning and execution of the largest amphibious landing which the world has ever seen ... My grandfather... would have been most impressed by this detailed research.' – CAPTAIN WILL RAMSAY, grandson of Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay, Allied Naval Commander, Expeditionary Force D-Day, one of the most decisive moments of the Second World War, could not have happened without thousands of landing craft. Yet their role, and that of their crews, has often been overlooked. During a combined operation that involved aerial and naval assaults, as well as amphibious landings on a vast scale, more than 132,000 Allied troops landed on the Normandy beaches on 6 June 1944. Through their efforts, the tide of the war turned for the final time to favour the Allies. There is no overstating the contribution of the landing craft and their crews on the first day of Operation Neptune, and yet it is often overlooked. In D-Day Landing Craft, historian Andrew Whitmarsh turns his attention to these vital vessels that ensured the operation's success. He describes events on each of the five Allied beaches on D-Day from the perspective of landing craft, landing ships and their crews. He examines why there were so many different types of landing craft and how they were built over several years in both the UK and North America, despite many competing war production requirements and operational demands. This closely researched and well-illustrated account is essential to anyone who wants to fully understand the course of D-Day, and the nature of Allied preparations for the campaign.
Author : David Reisch
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0811767833
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (117 download)
Download or read book D-Day and the Normandy Campaign written by David Reisch and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-07-01 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stackpole’s Battle Briefings series offers accessible and insightful summaries of battles, commanders, and other military history topics. This inaugural installment features one of World War II’s most pivotal campaigns: D-Day and the battle for Normandy that followed. It begins with Allied plans for the beachhead assault and Rommel’s construction of German defenses, but the book’s heart is the fighting as seen from both sides, from the Rangers at Pointe du Hoc and the landing at Omaha Beach to hedgerow combat, the air war, and clashes of Shermans and panzers.
Author : Yves Buffetaut
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book D-Day Ships written by Yves Buffetaut and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rare account of the Allied forces' naval involvement, this heavily illustrated book looks at the D-Day landings from the perspective of the development of amphibious operations throughout World War II. It explores strategic and tactical planning, the channel voyage, Mulberry Harbour, the great storm, and more.
Author : Al Adcock
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780897474511
Total Pages : 49 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (745 download)
Download or read book WWII US Landing Craft in Action written by Al Adcock and published by . This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Kenneth E. Hunter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)
Download or read book The War Against Germany and Italy written by Kenneth E. Hunter and published by . This book was released on 1951 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
