(for assault landing)
31landing ship — any of various ships designed for transporting troops and heavy equipment in amphibious warfare, capable of making assault landings directly onto a beach. [1940 45] * * * …
32Amphibious assault ship — Six of the U.S. Navy s assault ships in formation; lead ship and the ship seen to its left are Tarawa class, all others are Wasp class An amphibious assault ship (also referred to as a commando carrier or an amphibious assault carrier) is a type… …
33Motor Landing Craft — Class overview Name: Motor Landing Craft Builders: J. Samuel White of Cowes Operators …
34Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue — Coordinates: 34°41′26″N 077°01′47″W / 34.69056°N 77.02972°W / 34.69056; 77.02972 …
35Planning for the Battle of Iwo Jima — In anticipation of the Battle of Iwo Jima, Lieutenant General Tadamichi Kuribayashi prepared a defense that broke with Japanese military doctrine. Rather than defending the beaches, Kuribayashi devised a defense that maximized enemy attrition.… …
36No.1 class landing ship — Landing ship No.4 on 22 June 1944 Class overview Name: No.1 class landing ship Builders …
37Fearless class landing platform dock — The two Fearless class ships, HMS|Fearless|L10|6 and HMS|Intrepid|L11|6, were the first purpose built amphibious warfare vessels in the Royal Navy. Designed as Landing Platform Docks, they were designed to transport and land troops by sea either… …
38battalion landing team — In an amphibious operation, an infantry battalion normally reinforced by necessary combat and service elements; the basic unit for planning an assault landing. Also called BLT …
39Air assault — An Air Assault is a tactical or operational manoeuvre of an infantry unit airlifted by helicopters, usually to fulfil an aerial envelopment role in a larger ground operation plan. The role of the assaulting force is rarely to immediately engage… …
40Mistral class amphibious assault ship — The Mistral in Toulon harbour Class overview Name: Mistral Builders: STX Europe …
