CDG 32 Marines at Tarawa

Armchair General staff | April 25, 2009 | one comment | Print | E-mail

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Key Points for an Amphibious Assault

Develop the assault plan using all available information on enemy defenses, surrounding waters and tides, and the objective’s terrain.
Ensure total cooperation and coordination of all allocated sea, air and land forces.
Prior to and during the landing, maximize air and naval fires to reduce enemy defenses.
Once ashore, quickly organize landing force for coordinated attack on enemy defenses.
Establish artillery and mortar fire support ashore as soon as possible after landing.
Rapidly reinforce the beachhead with follow-on combat and logistical support.
Get off the beach! Keep the assault moving inland.

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One Comment to “CDG 32 Marines at Tarawa”
Upon reading this scenario in ACG I chose to attack the south beach also because securing a landing point for further reinforcements was paramount to taking the atoll and it would provide the best chance of linking up with stranded marines on Red Beach. Even better that there was a naval radioman with the group to direct the naval fire on the green beach bunkers held by the Japanese.

Major Ryan saved the day and I hope he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for leading his men in this pivotal attack.

God Bless our Servicemen for all of their heroic sacrifices.

By Kevin Flanigan on May 19, 2009 at 4:03 pm

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