AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE SINCE 1945 A Working Bibliography of MHI Sources
CONTENT
Bibliographies...p.1 General Sources...p.2
Plans/Doctrine/Procedures...p.2 Curricular Materials...p.4 Concept & Position Studies...p.4 Airmobility/Air Support...p.5 U.S. Marines' Role...p.5 Logistical Support -General Sources...p.6 -Loading...p.6 -Shore Groups...p.6 Equipment/Vehicles...p.7 Training/Exercises...p.7 Korean War…..p.8 Vietnam War...p.8 Foreign...p.9 BIBLIOGRAPHIES
Marolda, Edward J. A Bibliography of the United States Navy and the Conflict in Southeast Asia, 1950-1975. Wash, DC: Naval Historical Center, 1991. 100 p. Z3226.M372.
Vetock, Dennis J. A Special Bibliography on U.S. Joint and Combine Warfare in Perspective. Carlisle Barracks, PA: USAMHI, 1998. 525 p. Z6724.H6.U552.
GENERAL SOURCES
Creswell, John. Generals and Admirals: The Story of Amphibious Command. NY: Longmans, Green, 1952. 192 p. U260.C73.
Gregory, Barry. Amphibious Operations. London: Blandford, 1988. 209 p. U260.G73. Pictorial survey, WWII-VN.
Kennedy, J.C. "Planning Amphibious Operations." Armored School paper, 1948. U423.5.R32.1947-48.K46.
Lovering, Tristan, editor. Amphibious Assault: Manoeuvre from the Sea: from Gallipoli to the Gulf- a Definitive Analysis. Suffolk, England: Seafarer Books, 2007. 509 p. U260.T68.
Moy, Timothy. War Machines: Transforming Technologies in the U.S. Military, 1920-1940. College Station, TX: TX A&M, 2001. 218 p. U800.M64.
See Pt. 2.
See also:
-Bibliographies on Jointness & Rapid Deployment Force in Joint; Lebanon (1958); Grenada (1983); (Falklands (1982); Inchon in Korean War-Battles; and the AUPI, 1949-.
PLANS/DOCTRINE/PROCEDURES
Brown, Jerold E. "Tarawa: The Testing of an Amphibious Doctrine." In Combined Arms... Ft Leavenworth: CGSC, 1992. pp. 19-26. U260.C66.
Pollock, Edwin A. "U.S. Navy-Marine Corps Amphibious Doctrine." AWC lecture, 3 Feb 1954. Arch. Sigley, Woodrow B. "Command Relationship in Major Amphibious Warfare." Armed Forces Staff
College study, Nov 1954. 18 p. U261.S53.
U.S. Army. CGSC. Army Forces in Amphibious Operations The Army Landing Force. Text, Oct 1960. 231 p. U261.A75.
U.S. Army Continental Army Command. "Chronology and Analysis of the Development of Joint Doctrine for Amphibious Operations." Ft Monroe, 1 Jul 1958. 9 p. U261.C49.
U.S. Army Infantry School. Amphibious Operations Manual. Ft Benning, n.d. U261.A467.
U.S. Army War College. "Amphibious Warfare: To Analyze Current US Amphibious Doctrine and Techniques in Order to Determine Their Adequacy and Effectiveness." AWC committee report, 1951. Arch.
U.S. Dept of Army. Amphibious Operations: Battalion in Assault Landings: Field Manual 60-5, dated Feb 1950. 500 p. MilPub-FM.
And 1951 edition (370 p.).
_____. Amphibious Operations: Regiment in Assault Landings: FM 60-10, dated Apr 1950. 500 p. MilPub-FM.
And Jan 1952 edition (280 p.).
_____. Amphibious Reconnaissance: Joint Landing Force Manual: FM 110-115, dated Jan 1955. 100 p. MilPub-FM.
_____. Army Forces in Amphibious Operations: The Army Landing Force: FM 31-12, dated Mar 1961. 330 p. MilPub-FM.
_____. Battle Group Landing Team (Amphibious): FM 31-13, dated Sep 1961. 235 p. MilPub-FM.
_____. Doctrine for Amphibious Operations: FM 31-11, dated Aug 1967. 200 p. MilPub-FM. And Jul 1962 edition (200 p.).
_____. Intelligence: Joint Landing Force Manual: FM 100-101, dated Jan 1955. 50 p. MilPub-FM.
_____. Joint Action Armed Forces: FM 110-5, dated Sep 1951. 70 p. MilPub-FM. See Chaps 2 & 3.
_____. Review of Joint Action Armed Forces: FM 110-5, dated Draft, Sep 1953. 300 p. MilPub-FM.
See Chaps 2 & 3.
CURRICULAR MATERIALS
Brittain, Thomas B. "Amphibious Operations." AWC lecture, 10 Jan 1952. Arch. Doyle, James Henry. "Amphibious Operations." AWC lecture, 12 Feb 1953. Arch.
Ogden, David A. "Amphibious Operations of Especial Interest to the Army." Lecture, Engineer School, 12 Dec 1950. Ft Belvoir, 1951. 23 p. U261.O32.
Raad, Robert H. "Amphibious Operations." Lecture, AWC, 10 Oct 1955. Arch.
See also:
-AWC curricular materials, 1951-, Arch, esp "Amphibious Operations" Comm Rpts, 1953/54 & 1956/57.
CONCEPT/POSITION STUDIES
Barry, Robert B. "Seaborne/Airborne Operations of the Future." AWC student paper, 1956. 63 p. Arch. Baser, Oscar C. "Seaborne/Airborne Operations of the Future." AWC student paper, Mar 1954. 54.p.
Arch.
Gilfrillan, Edward S. "The Raid as an Amphibious Technique." Wash, DC, Sep 1951. 7 p. U166.7.G54. Howard, Joseph B. "Amphibious Warfare and Its Contribution to U.S. National Strategy." AWC student
paper, 1973. Arch.
Kyle, Wood B. "Seaborne-Airborne Operations of the Future." AWC student paper, 1956. 43 p. Arch. McDaniel, Alva T. “The Armored Division as an Assault Landing Force.” Ft. Knox, KY: Armor
School, 1952. 127 p. U200.A75.
Owen, William J. “Loading of Tanks for Assault Landings.” Ft. Knox, KY: Armored School, 1952. 90 p. U200.L62.
Peckham, George E. "Amphibious Operations of the Future." AWC student paper, Mar 1955. 101 p. Arch.
Ross, Thomas J. "A Concept for Conducting Amphibious Landings During Stability Operations." AWC student paper, Jan 1968. Arch.
Short, James C. "The Landing Force and the Balanced Fleet, Sea Power or Functional Tactical Forces." AWC student paper, 1966. Arch.
Sigley, Woodrow B. “Command Relationship in Major Amphibious Warfare.” Armed Forces Staff College study, Nov 1954. 18 p. U261.S53.1954a.
U.S. Army. The Armored School. “The Armored Division as an Assault Landing Force.” Student committee report, May 1952. 128 p. U200.A75.
AIRMOBILITY/AIR SUPPORT
Wermuth, J.J. "The Helicopter in Amphibious Operations." AWC student paper, 1953. Arch.
U.S. MARINES' ROLE
Mize, Charles D. "The Marine Landing Force - A Key Weapon in Stability Operations." AWC student paper, Jan 1968. 22 p. Arch.
Pate, Randolph M. "Marine Corps Concepts of Future Amphibious Operations." AWC lecture, Jan 1959. Arch.
Short, James C. "Marine Landing Forces in the 1970s." AWC student paper, 1966. Arch.
U.S. General Accounting Office. Marine Amphibious Forces: A Look at Their Readiness, Role, and Mission. Wash, DC, 1979. 75 p. VE23.A5.
Wilson, Paul E. "MEC-MEF-MEB-MEA or MESS." AWC student paper, Jan 1969. 15 p. Arch. On nomenclature of USMC landing task force.
LOGISTICAL SUPPORT-General Sources
Cary, Brian M. History of 498th Engineer Command (Amphibious Support): 25 September 1955- 31 December 1965. n.p., n.d. #508-498.1966.
Floom, Marvin H. "Responsibility for Over-the-Beach Supply." AWC student paper, Mar 1954. 55 p. Arch.
Hatson, Richard K. "Responsibility for Over the Beach Supply." AWC student paper, 1954. 30 p. Arch.
McFeely, Horace F. "Amphibious Support Ships and Craft for Future Wars." AWC student paper, Mar 1955. 50 p. Arch.
U.S. Dept of Army. Employment of the Amphibious Support Brigade: FM 60-25, dated Jan 1952. 50 p. MilPub-FM.
_____. Joint Logistics - Policy and Guidance: FM 110-10, dated Jun 1955. 150 p. MilPub-FM.
LOGISTICAL SUPPORT-Loading
King, Benjamin. "Never Enough: The Use of Lighters in U.S. Military Operations." Transportation Corps (Apr 1993): pp. 26-29. Per.
Covers WWII-KW.
U.S. Army. The Armored School. Student Comm 2. "Loading of Tanks for Assault Landings." Research report, Ft Knox, KY, Apr 1952. ca 100 p. U200.L62.
U.S. Dept of Army. Amphibious Operations: Embarkation and Ship Loading (Unit Loading Officer). FM 60-30, Sep 1952. 114 p. MilPub-FM.
And May 1962 edition (230 p.).
LOGISTICAL SUPPORT-Shore Groups
EQUIPMENT/VEHICLES
U.S. Defense Intell Agency. Characteristics of U.S. Vessels, Vehicles, and Equipment for Amphibious Operations. Wash, DC, Sep 1963. 139 p. U260C42.
U.S. Joint Landing Force Board. “Determine the Military Requirement for and the Desirable
Characteristics of Lifting Devices and Lifting Slings to Effect Expeditious Handling of Heavy Lifts Incident to Joint Amphibious Operations: Final Draft.” n.p., 1954. UC323.D47. _____. “Evaluation of the Carrier, Cargo, Amphibious, T46E1: Final Draft.” n.p., 1954. 9 p.
UC343.E93.
_____. “Evaluate the Various Systems of Continuous Mechanical Conveyance of Cargo From Ship to Shore as to Their Adequacy and Suitability for Employment.” n.p., 1954. UC323.E92. _____. “Review LFM-3 (Intelligence) and Make Recommendations on Its Modification for Adoption
as a Joint Landing Force Manual (JLFM-3): Final Draft.” n.p., 1952. U261.U547.
_____. “Review Landing Force Manual-1 (Training) and Recommend Modification for Its Adoption as a Joint Landing Force Manual (JLFM-1): Final Draft.” n.p., 1954. U261.U546.
White, John A. “A Study to Analyze the Use of Currently Available Transport Helicopters in Logistic Port of Landing Forces in Joint Operations.” n.p., 1954. 13 p. UG1232.T72.S78.
See also:
-Bibliography on Amphibian Vehicles in Vehicles
TRAINING/EXERCISES
Baehr, C. "Amphibious Operations." Field Artillery Journal (Sep/Oct 1940): pp. 338-40. Per. Cary, Brian M. History of 498th Engineer Command (Amphibious Support): 25 September 1955-
31 December 1965. n.p., n.d. #508-498.1966.
U.S. Army. 3rd Infantry Division. Report on Army and Navy Minor Joint Exercise , January 1940. Section II: Report of Commanding General 3d Division [Commanding Black Army Landing Force]. n.p., 940. U60.R45.
_____. 6th Army. Report on Amphibious Training Program, 1946. Presidio of SF, 1946? 234 p. U260.W47.
U.S. Army. 8206th Army Unit. Amphibious Training Center, 8206th Army Unit. Unit history, 1955? 58 p. U260.A42.
KOREAN WAR OPERATIONS
Boose, Donald W., Jr. Over the Beach: US Army Amphibious Operations in the Korean War. Fort Leavenworth, KS: CSI Press, 2008. 501 p. DS919.B662.
MacArthur, Douglas. Summary of Messages Exchanged Between CINCFE and the JCS Concerning the Inchon Landing Conducted in Korea in September 1950. Wash, DC: DA, G-3, 1954? 4 p. DS918.2.I5.S95.
VIETNAM OPERATIONS
Dwyer, John B. Seaborne Deception: The History of U.S. Navy Beach Jumpers. NY: Praeger, 1992. 151 p. UG85.3.D89.
Morrison, Fred K. “LARC LX Operations in Qui Nhon, Vietnam (March 1966-March 1967).” Typescript, 1967. 9 p. DS557.7.T8.M67.
Piehl, Robert H. "The Use of Amphibians in Counter-Insurgency Operations in South Vietnam." AWC student paper, Jan 1966. 21 p. Arch.
U.S. Air Force. 7th Air Force. “USSAG/7AF OPLAN 5060V-4-75, Noncombatant Emergency and Evacuation (NEMVAC) Plan for RGN.” Nakhon Phanom, Thailand: 7AF, 1975. 118 p. DS559.63F734.
Vogel, Oscar J. "Amphibious Operations - South Vietnam." AWC student paper, Jan 1968. 21 p. Arch.
See also:
FOREIGN
U.S. Dept of Army. Off, Asst C/S Intell. Chinese Amphibious Assaults in the Paracel Archipelago, Jan 1974. Report, 1974. 18 p. DS77.65.C55.
_____. Gen Staff, G-2. “Soviet Amphibious Operations.” Intell Rev (No. 161, Oct 1949): pp. 11-20. UB250.R484.
