Amphibious Warfare

by Ian Speller, Christopher Tuck

A full history of the theory and practice of amphibious operations in the 20th century. The text takes the reader through a stage-by-stage account of amphibious tactical operations, and includes technical information.

Genres: Military Fiction

176 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2001

About the author

Ian Speller is Professor of Military History and Director of the Centre for Military History and Strategic Studies at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth.

Reviews

[Matt Danner · Rating 3 out of 5]

A decent overview but it doesn't go much deeper than a summary of current (US) Joint doctrine. The case studies are not in-depth enough to be very useful.