amphibious operation

Noun
  1. A military operation by both land and sea forces (synset 100983266)
    referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation
    is a type of: military operation, operation - activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)
    subtypes:
    • 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
    specific instances: dunkerque, dunkirk - 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

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