English noun: amphibious assault | |||
1. | amphibious assault (act) an amphibious operation attacking a land base that is carried out by troops that are landed by naval ships | ||
Broader (hypernym) | amphibious operation | ||
Instance hyponym | Battle of Wake, Battle of Wake Island, Eniwetok, Inchon, invasion of Iwo, Iwo, Iwo Jima, Kwajalein, Leyte, Leyte invasion, Leyte Island, Makin, Saipan, Salerno, Tarawa, Tarawa-Makin | ||