Assault from the Sea: The Amphibious Landing at Inchon
- ISBN-10
- 0160503248
- ISBN-13
- 9780160503245
- Series
- Assault from the Sea
- Pages
- 55
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000-06-01
- Author
- Curtis A. Utz
Description
Demonstrates how the Navy's veteran leadership, flexible organization, versatile ships and aircraft, and great mobility gave General of the Army, Douglas A. MacArthur, the ability to launch a catastrophic offensive against the North Korean invaders of South Korea. Chapters: North Korean invasion and UN reaction; preparing for Operation Chromite; the "Blackbeard of Yonghung Do"; "Ten Enemy Vessels Approaching"; "Land the Landing Force"; storming ashore at red beach; Baldomero Lopez, a U.S. Marine; the vital LST; taking the initiative at Blue Beach; a night in Inchon; objective: Seoul; and over-the-beach logistics. Action photos and paintings in color and B&W.
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Other editions
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- 2014-12-31
- 478 pages
- Ebook
- Naval Institute Press
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- 2002-01-01
- 64 pages
- Paperback
- Lerner Publications
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- 1994
- 51 pages
- Ebook
- Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy
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