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amphibious operation

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Noun1.amphibious operation - a military operation by both land and sea forces
military operation, operation - activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign); "it was a joint operation of the navy and air force"
amphibious demonstration - an amphibious operation conducted for the purpose of deceiving the enemy and leading him into a course of action unfavorable to him
amphibious assault - an amphibious operation attacking a land base that is carried out by troops that are landed by naval ships
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"
A military operation launched from the sea by an amphibious force, embarked in ships or craft with the primary purpose of introducing a landing force ashore to accomplish the assigned mission. See also amphibious force; landing force; mission; operation.
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An amphibious operation was a total success if it proved possible to achieve embarkation and sealift secrecy (a most conspicuous example is the Normandy amphibious operation in 1944), which didn't give the defenders enough time for full-scale deployment of antiamphibious defenses.
Certain principles and problems in antiamphibious coast defense by Boikov, Col. L.V. / Military Thought
The lack of amphibious lift, and perhaps more importantly experience with amphibious operations is detailed, with credit for the successful landings at Safi, Oran and Algiers accorded to the minimal French resistance encountered and good luck.
The War in the Mediterranean by Williams, R.S. / The Canadian Army Journal
With a potential amphibious operation or operation using sea-based assets of naval surface or aerial fire support, the SPY-1D should be considered a first-line or complementary force protection asset.
Force protection from the sea: employing the SPY-1D radar by Robinson, John A. / FA Journal
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