"In the United States campaign against numerous Japanese-held islands in the Pacific, crucial to the assaults was a new group of amphibious gunboats that could deliver heavy fire close in to shore as American forces landed. They were important later against kamikaze threat. By the end of the war amphibious gunboats had proven their worth"--Provided by publisher


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    Title :

    American amphibious gunboats in World War II : a history of LCI and LCS(L) ships in the Pacific


    Additional title:

    History of LCI and LCS(L) ships in the Pacific


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2013


    Size :

    vii, 398 pages


    Remarks:

    27 cm
    illustrations, maps
    Includes bibliographical references (pages 381-388) and index



    Type of media :

    Book


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English



    Classification :

    BKL:    55.40 Schiffstechnik, Schiffbau / 15.24 Zweiter Weltkrieg / 55.41 Schiffe
    DDC:    940.54/5973



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