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“Bill
McGee has not only done exhaustive research into how the amphibious
forces were built, he has added the words of the men who took the
theory of the amphibious doctrine and the new machines to sea. His
dedicated work will surely help keep the day-to-day naval record
of the ‘Greatest Generation’ from being lost.”
—John Lorelli, author of To Foreign Shores, U. S. Amphibious
Operations in World War II |
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The
Amphibians Are Coming!
Emergence of the 'Gator Navy and
its Revolutionary Landing Craft
Volume I
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$29.95,
Softcover, 308 pages, 110 photos and illustrations, plus appendices,
notes, bibliography and index, 6 x 9, ISBN 0-9701678-6-5, 2000. |
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“A
compelling story of ‘green’ crews, ‘green’
officers, ‘green’ dragons, and ‘green’ camouflage.
You’ll find yourself chuckling and nodding in the affirmative
as you recall your own moments of terror, mind-numbing boredom and
outrageous pranks. I guarantee you’ll have renewed respect
for the guy you see in the mirror every morning.”
—Howard “Tiny” Clarkson, USS LCI National Association |
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from
p. 80: Powerful cranes load an LCT aboard
an LST where it is secured to the deck resting
on greased timbers or a system of rollers.
(U.S. Navy) |
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The
first in the series, Amphibious Operations in the South Pacific
in WWII, The Amphibians Are Coming! is a biographical history
of the revolutionary WWII landing craft and the brave men who manned
them. McGee’s careful research, hundreds of interviews, and
a point-blank writing style combine to capture the very essence of
the amphibians’ assignments in the WWII 'Gator Navy. Includes
a brief history of amphibious warfare, from the Revolutionary War
to the 1942 Guadalcanal and North Africa campaigns. |
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from
p. 105: LCT-181 coming alongside Fletcher (DD-445)
with survivors of DeHaven (DD-469) aboard. DeHaven
had been sunk by Japanese air attack on 1 Feb. 1943,
the day this photo was taken off Guadalcanal.
(Courtesy National Archives) |
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Profiles
the famed “Green Dragons,” the high-speed destroyer
transports that filled a pressing Marine Corps need for ship-to-shore
delivery prior to the availability of the new landing craft. Focuses
on the “Earlybird” Flotilla Five LCTs, LSTs and LCIs,
from design and construction, to on-the-job warfare training in
the Southern Solomons—in preparation for their first invasion
of enemy-held territory, Operation TOENAILS.
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READ
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT
"The Amphibians Are Coming!"... |
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