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An | 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. | ||
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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.
Amphibious Landings in Sci-Fi
- "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.