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001 ocm40743084
005 19990728090600.0
008 990205s1990 dcua f000 0 eng d
035 $aocm40743084
040 $aQMC$cQMC
049 $aQMCA
090 $aU261 .I58 1990
090 $aU261$b.I58 1990
245 00 $aIntroduction to amphibious operations.
260 $aWashington, D.C. :$bMarine Corps Institute ;$aQuantico, Va. :$bAmphibious Warfare School,$c1990.
300 $axiii, 148 pages :$billustrated ;$c28 cm.
500 $a"MCI 7640" -- Title page.
500 $a"Marine Corps Institute, Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C." -- Cover.
500 $a"Amphibious Warfare School Nonresident Program" -- Cover.
505 0 $aStudent information -- Program -- Program outline -- Abbreviations and acronyms -- Table of contents -- Introduction to amphibious operations -- Introduction to naval operations -- Amphibious staff functioning -- Intelligence in amphibious operations -- NBC considerations in amphibious operations -- Soviet defense of a coastline -- Course evaluation questionnaire.
520 $a"Before World War II, the importance and affect of amphibious operations on the security of the nation was not yet realized. However, the power and flexibility of the amphibious operations in World War II demonstrated dramatically the potential, both politically and militarily, of amphibious warfare. Today, more than ever, the amphibious operation offers decision makers an even greater range of options coupled with the exact degree of power necessary to achieve the desired solution." -- Foreword, page ii.
650 0 $aAmphibious warfare.
710 2 $aMarine Corps Institute (U.S.)
710 1 $aUnited States.$bMarine Corps Development and Education Command.$bAmphibious Warfare School.
710 1 $aUnited States.$bMarine Corps Development and Education Command.$bAmphibious Warfare School.$bNonresident Program.
710 2 $aMarine Barracks (Washington, D.C.)
910 $aJZL
910 $aLESS THAN 3 SUBJECT HEADINGS
935 $a109843