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    “Neither Fish nor Fowl nor Yet Good Red Herring”—Joint Institutions, Single-Service Priorities, and Amphibious Capabilities in Postwar Britain


    Speller, Ian (2020) “Neither Fish nor Fowl nor Yet Good Red Herring”—Joint Institutions, Single-Service Priorities, and Amphibious Capabilities in Postwar Britain. Naval War College Review, 73 (4). p. 7. ISSN 0028-1484

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    Abstract

    A joint approach to institutional responsibility for amphibious warfare served British needs during the Second World War but contributed to poor results after 1945. British capabilities did not recover until amphibious warfare became the particular responsibility of the naval service.
    Item Type: Article
    Additional Information: This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Journals at U.S. Naval War College Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Naval War College Review by an authorized editor of U.S. Naval War College Digital Commons. For more information, please contact repository.inquiries@usnwc.edu. Cite as: Speller, Ian (2020) "“Neither Fish nor Fowl nor Yet Good Red Herring”—Joint Institutions, Single-Service Priorities, and Amphibious Capabilities in Postwar Britain," Naval War College Review: Vol. 73 : No. 4 , Article 7. Available at: https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review/vol73/iss4/7
    Keywords: Joint Institutions; Single-Service Priorities; Amphibious Capabilities in Postwar Britain; Britain; Second World War;
    Academic Unit: Faculty of Arts,Celtic Studies and Philosophy > History
    Item ID: 15692
    Depositing User: Ian Speller
    Date Deposited: 21 Mar 2022 12:51
    Journal or Publication Title: Naval War College Review
    Publisher: US Naval War College Journals
    Refereed: Yes
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    URI: https://mu.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/15692
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