U.S. and U.K. Amphib Warfare, Marine Corps Battle History and Snipers

摘要

The author makes the case that amphibious warfare capabilities and operations from the Spanish-American War through World War Ⅱ contributed substantially to the U.S. becoming a superpower and the dominant world power by the end of World War Ⅱ, a period of less than 50 years. As a maritime power, the U.S. was one of the few countries to develop capabilities for forcible entry on enemy territory from the sea, and did so in a methodical manner, not only in technology but in tactics. The Marine Corps led the way in the island campaigns of the Pacific, and the Army joined in amphibious warfare in the Pacific as well, and used amphibious landings in the Africa, Italy, southern France and Normandy to crack Fortress Europa. Specialized ships and landing craft came into being and were used in large numbers to land the Marines and Soldiers, enabling the Navy to project persistent power ashore.