Bloodstained Sands U.S. Amphibious Operations in World War IIFor the men who served in America's Amphibious Forces during World War II, the conflict was an unceasing series of D Days. They were responsible for putting men ashore in more than 200 landings throughout the conflict, most against well entrenched enemy positions. Bloodstained Sands: US Amphibious Operations in World War II tells the story of these forgotten men for the first time, tracing their operational history from Guadalcanal to Casablanca,