Naval forces & warfare books

The United States established an academy for educating future army officers at West Point in 1802. Why, then, did...  Read More >>

The six Australian colonies united on 1st January 1901 to become the Commonwealth of Australia. One of the reasons...  Read More >>

This history traces a half century of active service by Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 531. It was a unique squadron...  Read More >>

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312, the Checkerboard squadron, enjoys a fine reputation among Marine aviators. This...  Read More >>

This short study of the role of the U.S. Marines in Operation Urgent Fury is in some ways an experiment in the writing...  Read More >>

This history of HMM-161, one of the oldest helicopter squadrons in the Marine Corps, is part of the Marine Corps...  Read More >>

This historical monograph is one of a series of active duty and Reserve squadron histories. When completed, the...  Read More >>

Frederick T. Wilson was an engineer who carried the rank of first-class petty officer and served on one of the Navy's...  Read More >>

Explores the development of the tactics of carrier airpower from 1925 and argues that years of vision, experimentation,...  Read More >>

Applauded by the public and revered by the men who served under him, Adm. William F. Halsey was one of the leading...  Read More >>

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How much can you really find out about the War at Sea during the First World War in five minutes? This handy little...  Read More >>

In his groundbreaking work, In Defence of Naval Supremacy, Sumida presents a provocative and authoritative revisionist...  Read More >>

A team of naval historians have pooled their expertise for this definitive single-volume reference on how the major...  Read More >>

On the night of 28 March 1942 the Royal Navy and British commandos assaulted the German-held French Atlantic port...  Read More >>

First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.  Read More >>

A collection of esssays on 12 officers who helped to build the foundation of the U.S. Naval tradition.  Read More >>

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In America's battle against al-Qaeda and their allies, the goal of the Navy SEALs is to be the best guns in the...  Read More >>

During World War II, the Kriegsmarine armed a number of merchant vessels with concealed guns and torpedo tubes for...  Read More >>

The breakout of the German battleship Bismarck into the North Atlantic in May 1941 was one of the most dramatic...  Read More >>

Naval warfare in the Pacific changed completely with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. The strategic...  Read More >>

After the United States' failures in special operations missions during the late 1970s and 1980, a decision was...  Read More >>

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Authoritative, comprehensive and highly original Full technical details, with much new information and insight;...  Read More >>