amphibious assault

/æmˌfɪbiəs əˌsɔlt/

Other forms: amphibious assaults

Definitions of amphibious assault

1. noun

   an amphibious operation attacking a land base that is carried out by troops that are landed by naval ships
   examples:

   Eniwetok

   World War II (February 1944); American infantry landed and captured a Japanese stronghold

   Inchon

   a battle in the Korean War (1950); United States forces landed at Inchon

   invasion of Iwo

   a bloody and prolonged operation on the island of Iwo Jima in which American marines landed and defeated Japanese defenders (February and March 1945)

   Kwajalein

   an amphibious assault in the Pacific in World War II (January 1944); American forces landed and captured a Japanese air base

   Leyte invasion

   a battle in World War II; the return of United States troops to the Philippines began with landings on Leyte Island in October 1944; the battle marked first use of kamikaze aircraft by the Japanese

   Saipan

   US forces captured the island from the Japanese in July 1944; it was an important air base until the end of World War II

   Salerno

   a battle in World War II; the port was captured by United States troops in September 1943

   Tarawa-Makin

   battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting

   Battle of Wake Island

   in December 1941 the island was captured by the Japanese after a gallant last-ditch stand by a few hundred United States marines

   type of:

   amphibious operation

   a military operation by both land and sea forces