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COLD OPEN: The Amphibians Came to Conquer, Volume II, a 696-page continuation of the Pacific amphibious doctrine and techniques war history, has been released by the U.S. Marine Corps. This document, a special category of publications known as Fleet Marine Force Reference Publications, reprints historical works not available elsewhere. The Amphibians Came to Conquer and Coraf and Brass are companion publications providing insight into the planning and execution of amphibious operations. The document is hosted on The Black Vault's website. PROVENANCE: The document was released through The Black Vault, a website providing access to declassified government documents. The canonical PDF is available on The Black Vault's website, and the document has been linked to the Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 71-603853. THE DOCUMENT: FMFRP 12-109-II The Amphibians Came to Conquer Volume II U.S. Marine Corps PCN 140 12992000 DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY Headquarters United States Marine Corps Washington, DC 20380-0001 26 September 1991 FOREWORD 1. PURPOSE Fleet Marine Force Reference Publication (FMFRP) 12-109-11,The Amphibians Came to Conquer, is published to ensure the retention and dissemination of useful information which is not intended to become doctrine or to be published in Fleet Marine Force manuals. 2. SCOPE This reference publication is Volume 11 of the two-volume biography of Vice Admiral Richmond Kelly Turner, the officer who commanded the Navy amphibious forces in the Pacific theater during World War II. These publications reveal the development of the man as well as the development of the amphibious doctrine, tactics, and techniques which defeated the Japanese forces in the Pacific. 3. CERTIFICATION Reviewed and approved this date. BY DIRECTION OF THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS >,+?&L.fLA-M. P. CAUL ELD Major General, U.S. Marine Corps Director, MAGTF Warfighting Center Marine Corps Combat Development Command Quantico, Virginia CONTEXT: The document is a continuation of the Pacific amphibious doctrine and techniques war history, providing insight into the planning and execution of amphibious operations during World War II. The companion publications, The Amphibians Came to Conquer and Coraf and Brass, provide a unique perspective on the development of amphibious doctrine, tactics, and techniques. OUTRO: This is what the public record looks like at its most ordinary. The Amphibians Came to Conquer, Volume II, is a 696-page continuation of the Pacific amphibious doctrine and techniques war history, hosted on The Black Vault's website. The canonical PDF is available on The Black Vault's website. For more information, visit storyflo.com and view the document's canonical URL.

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The Amphibians Came to Conquer, Volume II

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S. Marine Corps. This document, a special category of publications known as Fleet Marine Force Reference Publications, reprints historical works not available elsewhere. The Amphibians Came to Conquer and Coraf and Brass are companion publications providing insight into the planning and execution of amphibious operations.

Date: JUL 6 · 2026
Release: Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)

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COLD OPEN: The Amphibians Came to Conquer, Volume II, a 696-page continuation of the Pacific amphibious doctrine and techniques war history, has been released by the U.S. Marine Corps. This document, a special category of publications known as Fleet Marine Force Reference Publications, reprints…

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What was The Amphibians Came to Conquer, Volume II about?: S. Marine Corps. This document, a special category of publications known as Fleet Marine Force Reference Publications, reprints historical works not available elsewhere. The Amphibians Came to Conquer and Coraf and Brass are companion publications providing insight into the planning and execution of amphibious operations.
Why was this case declassified?: This material entered the public record through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process. Storyflo narrates it directly from the public release.

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