Hit the Beach: The Drama of Amphibious Warfare

by Simon Foster

From the Plains of Abraham in 1759 to the Falklands landings in 1982, investigate the unique challenge posed by amphibious warfare--where the invading troops cannot wage their battle offensively until reaching dry ground, and when the defending forces can start with an advantage. Also the awesome Dardanelles offensive of 1915-16, the bloody fighting at Gallipoli, and the American landings at Inchon in 1950.

Genres: Military Fiction, History, Nonfiction, Military History

272 pages, Paperback

First published December 31, 1998

About the author

Originally from Sydney, Australia, I've called New York home for many years.

After completing a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Canberra, I decided to pay the bills by working as an ad man: a job that, while ranking just above car salesman in the credibility stakes, helped me hone my writing skills and saw me lucky enough to walk the red carpet at the Emmys.

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My first foray into fiction writing was the ongoing Crikey Crime series, featuring Luke Bales as an Aussie bar owner in New York constantly beset by problems. Then, after numerous business trips to Dallas, I became intrigued by the JFK assassination and "The Diary of Lee Harvey Oswald" was born.



Married with two daughters, I spend my spare time cycling, reading and discovering new pubs: not necessarily in that order.