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An '''Amphibious Assault''' is military operation that involved the landing of combat troops from the sea to land usually on a beach.  The area that the troops land on is referred to as a beachhead.  The most well known Amphibious landing is the D-Day landings at Normandy from WWII.
An '''amphibious assault''' is military operation that involves landing combat troops from ships at sea onto land, usually on a beach.  The area where the troops land is referred to as a beachhead.  The most well known amphibious landing was the D-Day landing at Normandy in [[WWII]].
 


== Amphibious Landings in Sci-Fi ==
== Amphibious Landings in Sci-Fi ==
{{Quote|We have to hold them until all transports are away......Prepare for ground assault!|[[General Rieekan]]}}
{{Quote|We have to hold them until all transports are away. Prepare for ground assault!|[[General Rieekan]]}}
 
In science fiction, the scale of this type of military operation is scaled up to the planetary level and starships insert troops into battle against ground forces defending a planet. 


In science fiction, this type of military operation is scaled up to the planetary level, and starships insert troops into battle against ground forces defending a planet. 


=== Examples ===
=== Examples ===
*[[Battle of Hoth]]
*[[Siege of AR-558]]


*Battle of Hoth
[[Category: Military]]
*Seige of AR558

Revision as of 14:10, 9 September 2013

An amphibious assault is military operation that involves landing combat troops from ships at sea onto land, usually on a beach. The area where the troops land is referred to as a beachhead. The most well known amphibious landing was the D-Day landing at Normandy in WWII.

Amphibious Landings in Sci-Fi

"We have to hold them until all transports are away. Prepare for ground assault!"
General Rieekan

In science fiction, this type of military operation is scaled up to the planetary level, and starships insert troops into battle against ground forces defending a planet.

Examples