The Importance of Amphibious Operations in the Pacific War

A critical piece of every Japanese war plan in the Pacific were assaults on various islands held by other nations, like Guam or Wake Island. The Marine Corps would begin to fill the role required to mount these operations during the 1920s and 30s. Even after 1935, there would be at least one fleet landing exercise every year which often also involved the army. These pre-war exercises allowed for the testing of some basic concepts.