Faithin Omaha eBook Collection

Download or read book Hit the Beach written by Simon Foster and published by Rigel Publications. This book was released on 2004 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 included: the awesome Dardanelles offensive of 1915-16, the bloody fighting at Gallipoli, and the American landings at Inchon in 1950. 272 pages, 120 b/w illus., 5 x 7 3/4.