Title: Winds waves & warriors : battling the surf at Normandy, Tarawa, Inchon /
Authors: Mitchell, Thomas, 1936-
Year: 2019
Subjects: Military oceanography United States.; Amphibious warfare History; World War, 1939-1945 Amphibious operations; Korean War, 1950-1953 Amphibious operations; Marine meteorology; World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns France Normandy; Tarawa, Battle of, Kiribati, 1943; Inchon Landing, Inchʻŏn, Korea, 1950; Amphibious warfare; Marine meteorology; Military campaigns; Military oceanography; United States History, Military; France Normandy; Kiribati; Korea; United States
Abstract: "Winds, Waves, and Warriors examines the oceanographic conditions that U.S. military planners considered, or should have considered, when landing troops and vehicles on the beach at three historic amphibious assaults: Normandy, Tarawa, and Inchon. Oceanographer Thomas M. Mitchell brings welcome insight into a little-studied yet extraordinary aspect of ground warfare by explaining why certain tidal and weather conditions existed at those specific places and times, and how they affected the army and marine foot soldiers fighting to get ashore"--
Contents: Prelude to Normandy -- Training oceanographic meteorologists -- Low spring tide at Normandy -- Surf forecasting for resupply after D-Day -- Beach terrain -- Neap tide at bloody Tarawa -- High spring tide at Inchon.