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landing group

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In amphibious operations, a subordinate task organization of the landing force capable of conducting landing operations, under a single tactical command, against a position or group of positions.

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If, however, a smaller part of the formation defends a land area, there is little point in using the main forces to conduct a defensive operation against a small amphibious landing group.
But consider the results: With surprising speed, as the Cooper Landing group realized they actually had a say in the fire-protection program, here's what happened:
The airmobile assault landing group will aim at assaulting the support echelons (the seizure of critical communication facilities) for disruption of the defenders' support system.
 
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