Naval forces & warfare books

This long awaited title provides a fantastic reference resource on the uniforms, dress, flight gear and personal...  Read More >>

Despite imperial politics, a modern Austro-Hungarian battleship fleet was built and contested Italian dominance...  Read More >>

The Royal Navy's auxiliary cruisers tended to be merchant vessels used to protect convoys from attack. This title...  Read More >>

Gives an account of the life and experiences of French warship crews from the Revolution up to Trafalgar. This book...  Read More >>

Tells the story of the 26 US Navy Squadrons most of which were carrier based, and the six Marine Corps F-4 squadrons...  Read More >>

During World War II the Imperial Japanese Navy was at the forefront of submarine technology. This title describes...  Read More >>

This series covers the capital ships of the German Navy of World War II, this volume examines the design, development...  Read More >>

The Imperial Japanese Navy of World War 2 surpassed the Allied and Axis fleets in innovation and technology. This...  Read More >>

Although often overlooked in favour of the U-boats or battleships, the majority of the Kriegsmarine was formed of...  Read More >>

In 1916, in the seas near Jutland, two fleets of armoured dreadnoughts met in open battle. This book tells the story...  Read More >>

The Imperial Japanese Navy was a pioneer in naval aviation, having commissioned the world's first built-from-the-keel-up...  Read More >>

In 1993 Osprey Publishing released the 30th volume in its now legendary Campaign series, entitled, Midway 1942:...  Read More >>

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The 'Original Six' frigates were commissioned by the US Navy at a staggering cost of nearly $700,000. Designed to...  Read More >>

Over the centuries, naval relations between Japan and Korea appear to have alternated between peaceful trade and...  Read More >>

An examination of one of the most successful ships used by the German Navy between 1939 and 1945, despite only five...  Read More >>

Discusses the concept of the Battlekreuzer. This book details individual ship histories with particular emphasis...  Read More >>

Supported by official documents, personal accounts, official drawings and specially commissioned artwork, this volume...  Read More >>

The clash between the American Bonhomme Richard and the British HMS Serapis during the American Revolutionary War...  Read More >>

This title follows from New Vanguard 51: Kriegsmarine U-boats 1939-45 (1) and charts the continuing development...  Read More >>

Imperial Japanese Navy Light Cruisers 1941-45 .  Read More >>

When war broke out in 1812, neither the United States Navy nor the Royal Navy had more than a token force on the...  Read More >>

The adoption of nuclear power revolutionized submarine design and means that vessels can stay underwater for months,...  Read More >>

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The USS Langley, the first American aircraft carrier, entered service in 1922. Despite being converted into an aircraft...  Read More >>