Armies Afloat
How the Development of Amphibious Operations in Europe Helped Win World War II
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Armies Afloat
How the Development of Amphibious Operations in Europe Helped Win World War II
About this book
How the US services prepared for the largest amphibious operation in history.
American forces storming the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944, is one of the most famous moments in US military history. But behind this iconic assault is the long-overlooked history of learning and innovation. Significantly, the amphibious forces taken ashore that day were overwhelmingly army soldiers, with sailors and airmen in support. Before the army could launch such an endeavor, however, it had to learn how to conduct amphibious operations against a contested shore.
Creating this capability required a concerted, deliberate effort. Involving an extensive joint endeavor of air, naval, and ground forces, amphibious assault strategy developed over the course of four years. In Armies Afloat, John Curatola leads readers through US Army’s amphibious development and capabilities by examining six components: command relationships, ship-to-shore movement, naval surface fire support, air support, beachhead establishment, and logistics and communication. The men, material, processes, and coordination involved in developing such a large-scale amphibious capability was something truly new in warfare. Through a constant process of assessment and review, US forces adjusted methodologies at all levels of war and successfully outpaced—and ultimately defeated—the European Axis powers.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Half Title
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Introduction
- 1. Join the Army’s Navy: Early Amphibious Development
- 2. Hit-or-Miss Affair: Operation Torch, November 1942
- 3. Training as Soon as Possible: FAITC and LANCRAB, Spring 1943
- 4. “Can’t Get the Air Force to Do a Goddam Thing”: Operation Husky, July 1943
- 5. As Much as Could Be Expected: Salerno, September 1943
- 6. The Anzio Highway: Central Italy, January 1944
- 7. The Friendly Invasion Before D-Day: Operation Overlord, 1943–1944
- 8. Faultless on a Large Scale: Operation Anvil/Dragoon, August 1944
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Back Cover