D-Day is more than the largest amphibious invasion in history.
The US Navy now aims for enough amphibious capacity to land just two Marine brigades on a hostile shore.
Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty ImagesIn World War II, the best way to stop an amphibious invasion was before the first troops stepped onto the beach.
If the defender's navy and air force could destroy or turn back an invasion fleet, the landing would never take place.
An enemy that has these can threaten the invasion armada and the landing force it launches as it chugs to the beach.
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