Naval forces & warfare books

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Spanish Warships in the Age of Sail, 1700-1860: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates

Spanish Warships in the Age of Sail, 1700-1860: Design,...

Author: Rif Winfield ,  John Tredrea; Enrique Garc a-Torralba P rez
ISBN: 9781526790781
Format: Hardback
$150.00

A 'must have' reference work for anyone interested in this field.  Read More >>

Vectors: Heroes, Villains, and Heartbreak on the Bridge of the U.S. Navy

Vectors: Heroes, Villains, and Heartbreak on the Bridge...

Author: Thomas B. Modly
ISBN: 9781642257038
Format: Hardback
$95.04

Thomas Modly had an eclectic career in the military, academia, business, and government when he answered the call...  Read More >>

Survivors of Enemy Action: Experiences of Merchant Seamen, 1939 1945

Survivors of Enemy Action: Experiences of Merchant Seamen,...

Author: Bernard Edwards
ISBN: 9781399042208
Format: Hardback
$59.99

Numerous thrilling personal accounts by survivors of enemy action. Written by highly experienced naval author and...  Read More >>

The Air War at Sea in the Second World War

The Air War at Sea in the Second World War

Author: Martin W Bowman
ISBN: 9781526746351
Format: Hardback
$105.00

The story of the Fleet Air Arm and the US Navy during the Second World War, told from the perspective of those who...  Read More >>

Iran-Iraq Naval War: Volume 1: 1980-1982

Iran-Iraq Naval War: Volume 1: 1980-1982

Author: Ted Hooton ,  Farzin Nadimi
ISBN: 9781914377204
Format: Paperback
$49.99

Based on primary research and extensive use of official documentation from both sides, this is the first-ever inclusive...  Read More >>

Britain's Naval Route to Greatness 1688-1815

Britain's Naval Route to Greatness 1688-1815

Author: Jeremy Black
ISBN: 9781398114357
Format: Hardback
$59.49

Jeremy Black charts the story of Britain's rise to naval supremacy across the long eighteenth century.  Read More >>

Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor

Author: Professor Andrew Wiest (University Distinguished Professor of History, The University of Southern Mississippi)
ISBN: 9781838862640
Format: Hardback
$51.72

At 7:55 a.m., Japanese carrier-based planes launched a surprise attack on the US Pacific Fleet moored in Pearl Harbor....  Read More >>

Samurai!: The Autobiography of Japan's World War II Flying Ace

Samurai!: The Autobiography of Japan's World War II...

Author: Saburo Sakai ,  Martin Caidin
ISBN: 9781088139035
Format: Paperback
$39.47

Samurai!, first published in 1957, is the war-time account of Saburo Sakai, the leading Japanese fighter ace to...  Read More >>

Scharnhorst and Gneisenau

Scharnhorst and Gneisenau

Author: Daniel Knowles
ISBN: 9781781558874
Format: Hardback
$107.00

Largely overshadowed by Bismarck and Tirpitz, Scharnhorst and Gneisenau were Germany's most successful battleships...  Read More >>

The Sinking of the Blücher Lib/E: The Battle of Drøbak Narrows, April 1940

The Sinking of the Blücher Lib/E: The Battle of Drøbak...

Author: Geirr Haarr ,  Tor Jørgen Melien
ISBN: 9798212955669
Format: Audio
$65.97

A lesser-known event during World War II, the sinking of the Blücher is key part of naval history that marked the...  Read More >>

Across the Wing: Stories of Navy Carrier Combat Squadrons in the Vietnam Theatre

Across the Wing: Stories of Navy Carrier Combat Squadrons...

Author: Dan Heller
ISBN: 9798988338314
Format: Hardback
$110.88

An uncompromising look at the aircraft and naval aviators who flew in the Vietnam Theatre 1965-1973.  Read More >>

Midway Submerged: American and Japanese Submarine Operations at the Battle of Midway, May-June 1942

Midway Submerged: American and Japanese Submarine Operations...

Author: Mark W Allen ,  Stephen Bowlby
ISBN: 9798212961554
Format: Audio
$52.77

Most books gloss over submarines at Midway and, if they are mentioned at all, conclude they failed miserably and...  Read More >>

Midway Submerged: American and Japanese Submarine Operations at the Battle of Midway, May-June 1942

Midway Submerged: American and Japanese Submarine Operations...

Author: Mark W Allen ,  Stephen Bowlby
ISBN: 9798212961561
Format: Audio
$52.77

Most books gloss over submarines at Midway and, if they are mentioned at all, conclude they failed miserably and...  Read More >>

Britain's War Against the Slave Trade: The Operations of the Royal Navy s West Africa Squadron, 1807 1867

Britain's War Against the Slave Trade: The Operations...

Author: Anthony Sullivan
ISBN: 9781399000017
Format: Paperback
$44.99

In Britain's War Against the Slave Trade, naval historian Anthony Sullivan reveals the story behind this little-known...  Read More >>

US Naval Aviation, 1945 2003: Rare Photographs from Naval Archives

US Naval Aviation, 1945 2003: Rare Photographs from...

Author: Leo Marriott
ISBN: 9781399062572
Format: Paperback
$49.99

Covers events from the end of the Second World War to Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sequel to US Naval Aviation 1898-1945....  Read More >>

Winter's Guide to Warships 1890: Volume 1: Britain, Italy, Turkey, and Smaller Navies

Winter's Guide to Warships 1890: Volume 1: Britain,...

Author: Dimitry Malkov ,  Malcolm Wright
ISBN: 9781608880805
Format: Hardback
$261.36

This book provides a detailed and original guide to every ship in the world's naval fleets from 1858 to 1890, including...  Read More >>

The Norwegian Merchant Fleet in the Second World War

The Norwegian Merchant Fleet in the Second World War...

Author: Kenneth L Privratsky
ISBN: 9781399043861
Format: Hardback
$65.00

The first account in English of this war winning asset, denied to Hitler.  Read More >>

Churchill's Atlantic Convoys: Tenacity & Sacrifice

Churchill's Atlantic Convoys: Tenacity & Sacrifice

Author: William Smith
ISBN: 9781399050975
Format: Hardback
$75.00

Comprehensive account of Allied convoy operations and German attempts to disrupt. Written by a published expert...  Read More >>

A New Force at Sea: George Dewey and the Rise of the American Navy

A New Force at Sea: George Dewey and the Rise of the...

Author: David A Smith
ISBN: 9781682475706
Format: Hardback
$77.00

Tells the story of George Dewey, one of the most important officers in the US Navy between the Civil War and World...  Read More >>

The Bluejacket's Manual, 26th Edition

The Bluejacket's Manual, 26th Edition

Author: Thomas J Cutler ,  Mark T. Hacala
ISBN: 9781682478431
Format: Hardback
$77.00

The 26th edition of The Bluejacket’s Manual continues the tradition of previous editions of this iconic work by...  Read More >>

British Coastal Weapons vs German Coastal Weapons: The Dover Strait 1940–44

British Coastal Weapons vs German Coastal Weapons: The...

Author: Neil Short ,  Adam Hook (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781472849779
Format: Paperback
$32.99

For the first time ever, compare the British and German World War II big guns duelling with each other and harrying...  Read More >>

British Aircraft Carriers 1945–2010

British Aircraft Carriers 1945–2010

Author: Angus Konstam
ISBN: 9781472856876
Format: Paperback
$26.99

The history of the Royal Navy flagships that led the fleet through the Cold War, ensured victory in the Falklands...  Read More >>

US Destroyers vs German U-Boats: The Atlantic 1941–45

US Destroyers vs German U-Boats: The Atlantic 1941–45...

Author: Mark Lardas ,  Ian Palmer (Illustrator)
ISBN: 9781472854100
Format: Paperback
$32.99

An absorbing study of the duels fought between the US Navy's escort warships and Hitler's U-boats between December...  Read More >>

What's Your Call Sign?: The Hilarious Stories behind a Naval Aviation Tradition

What's Your Call Sign?: The Hilarious Stories behind...

Author: "Ben ""Lobo"" Taggart"
ISBN: 9780764366383
Format: Hardback
$65.00

"A hilarious collection of naval aviator call sign origin stories as told by USMC fighter pilot Ben ""Lobo"" Taggart."...  Read More >>

Midway Submerged: American and Japanese Submarine Operations at the Battle of Midway, May-June 1942

Midway Submerged: American and Japanese Submarine Operations...

Author: Mark W Allen ,  Stephen Bowlby
ISBN: 9798212961547
Format: Audio
$52.77

Most books gloss over submarines at Midway and, if they are mentioned at all, conclude they failed miserably and...  Read More >>

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