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amphibious landing

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Noun1.amphibious landing - a military action of coordinated land, sea, and air forces organized for an invasion; "MacArthur staged a massive amphibious landing behind enemy lines"
landing - the act of coming to land after a voyage
military action, action - a military engagement; "he saw action in Korea"
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
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Grohowski drove an amphibious landing craft that morning, dropping Allied troops in knee-deep water off Omaha Beach, then returning later with more troops and supplies.
FOR VETS, RECALLING D-DAY STILL PAINFUL by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
We seem to have forgotten that the Canadian Army has participated in some of the greatest amphibious landings in history.
Avoiding a future Dieppe: improving Canadian army amphibious ... by Mader, Les R. / The Canadian Army Journal
He was first assigned to Company F, 2d Battalion, 6th Marines (BLT 2/6) as an infantry platoon commander, deploying to the Mediterranean Sea and participating in amphibious landings in Italy, Spain, Tunisia, and Oman.
Official biography for Michael H. Decker by Marine Official Biographies
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