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Amphibious warfare — is the utilization of naval firepower, logistics and strategy to project military power ashore. In previous eras it stood as the primary method of delivering troops to non contiguous enemy held terrain. In this modern era amphibious warfare… … Wikipedia
Amphibious warfare ship — Infobox Aviation name = Amphibious warfare ship caption = Essex Amphibious Ready Group in the Pacific Ocean. Pictured left to right, the USS Germantown (LSD 42), USS Essex (LHD 2), USS Juneau (LPD 10), and the USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43).… … Wikipedia
amphibious warfare — Military operations directed against hostile shores and characterized by attacks launched from the sea by naval and landing forces. It has been conducted since ancient times. The Greeks attacking Troy (1200 BC) had to make a shore landing, as did … Universalium
Amphibious Assault Vehicle — Infobox Weapon name=AAVP 7A1 caption=US Marine Corps AAV in Fallujah, Iraq origin=flag|United States type=Armoured personnel carrier designer=FMC Corporation manufacturer=FMC Corporation design date= production date=1972 is vehicle=yes service=… … Wikipedia
amphibious squadron — A tactical and administrative organization composed of amphibious assault shipping to transport troops and their equipment for an amphibious assault operation. Also called PHIBRON … Military dictionary
amphibious lift — The total capacity of assault shipping utilized in an amphibious operation, expressed in terms of personnel, vehicles, and measurement or weight tons of supplies … Military dictionary
assault shipping — Shipping assigned to the amphibious task force and utilized for transporting assault troops, vehicles, equipment, and supplies to the objective area … Military dictionary
Imperial Japanese Army Railways and Shipping Section — The Imperial Japanese Army Railway and Shipping Section was the logistics unit of the Imperial Japanese Army charged with shipping personnel, materiel and equipment from metropolitan Japan to the combat front overseas. TOC RailwayUnder it were… … Wikipedia
follow-up shipping — Ships not originally a part of the amphibious task force but which deliver troops and supplies to the objective area after the assault phase has begun … Military dictionary
Ewen Southby-Tailyour — Major Ewen Southby Tailyour OBE RM is an author, sailor, and ex Marine who served for 32 years in the Royal Marines retiring with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel specialising in (and often commanding) amphibious vessels from all the NATO countries … Wikipedia
