the only amphipious assault repelled by the defending forces. Who and where was it done?
2006-08-09 16:24:21 · 5 answers · asked by gregva2001 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
wake island defended by United States Marines successfully held off a Japanese assault.
2006-08-09 16:30:09 · answer #1 · answered by RunningOnMT 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The British forces succeeded in landing at Dieppe, but were defeated by the German counteroffensive. However, the Dieppe operation was only a test for the following D-Day.
In September 1943 the German forces tried to land at Cefalonia, a Greek island defended by the Italian Division "Acqui". The landing was a failure, but the Italian garrison was forced to surrender by massive aerial bombings.
2006-08-10 06:35:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be the battle of Midway, the Japanese were trying to capture it.
There was also Sea Lion, the invasion of Britain that never happened,
and Dieppe, which was a raid.
2006-08-09 23:37:54 · answer #3 · answered by Eric 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Was it not the Greeks repelling the Italian forces?
2006-08-09 23:33:12 · answer #4 · answered by mistress_piper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dieppe
2006-08-09 23:46:54 · answer #5 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋