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Dunkerque

an amphibious evacuation in World War II (1940) when 330,000 Allied troops had to be evacuated from the beaches in northern France in a desperate retreat under enemy fire

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

types:

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

type of:

military operation, operation

activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)