Naval forces and warfare

The Sword of Albion concludes the most comprehensive and intimate life of Nelson ever written, one that teems with a glittering array of sailors and civilians, heroes and villains, husbands, wives and lovers.

India is growing into one of Asia's most important military powers.

A classic duel in the age of sail, boasting first-hand accounts, dramatic battle recreations and detailed comparisons of the strengths and weaknesses of the frigates of these two great nations.

Captain Mervyn Wingfield was one of the last of his generation of submariners who made their reputation in the Second World War.

Combining practical and theoretical approaches, this book addresses the political, legal and economic implications of maritime disputes in East Asia.

Leadership is a most demanding undertaking.

Sunk by a U-boat, Attacked by Kamikazes tells the story of one man’s experiences during the years 1939 to 1947.

Launching Osprey's new Fleet series, this is a spectacularly illustrated, concise and comprehensive account of the Imperial Japanese Navy's striking force at the height of its power.

One of the largest and most complex military efforts ever undertaken, the Leyte Operation was the Allies' first and most important major combined operation to liberate the Philippine archipelago.

Marine Maxims is a collection of fifty principle-based leadership lessons that Thomas J.

For more than half of its existence, members of the Marine Corps largely self-identified as soldiers.

For years before the outbreak of the First World War, it was the expectation of most officers of the Royal Navy and the Imperial German Navy that very shortly thereafter; a decisive fleet action would be fought.

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A study of the British Royal Navy’s activities in the Indian Ocean during World War II, led by Admiral Sir James Somerville.

Gibraltar has been one of Great Britain's most legendary fortresses since its capture from Spain in 1704 and its strategic location as the gatekeeper of the Mediterranean Sea has given it a commanding position in the history of Modern Britain and in the history of the region.

Lee E Russell utilises his expert knowledge to guide us through the post-WWII history of the Marines, chronicling their involvement in Korea, Vietnam, Lebanon and Grenada.

Since their creation in 1983, the US Navy SEALs have been involved in unconventional warfare around the globe, undertaking crucial and clandestine missions.

This fully illustrated book assesses the trial of strength between US Navy PT boats and Japanese destroyers operating in the Solomon Islands during 1942 43.

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The German destroyer fleet of World War II consisted of nine classes: the Diether Von Roeder Class, the Leberecht Maas Class and the wartime classes Z23, Z35, Z37, Z40, Z43, Z46 and Z52.

The Hurricane saw widespread action with Allied forces, as the RAF's first monoplane fighter.

The second edition of Strategic Studies: A Reader brings together key essays on strategic theory by some of the leading contributors to the field.

merican seapower requires a robust constellation of bases to support global power projection.

A detailed account of the first check of Japanese naval expansion in the Pacific.

The light cruiser was a natural development of the sailing frigate a fast multi-purpose warship that could patrol the sea lanes, protect convoys and scout for enemy battle fleets.

A highly illustrated study of the last great campaign in the Pacific Theatre in World War II: the US Navy and Royal Navy's air, surface, and submarine attacks on the Japanese Home Islands.

Originally published in 1990, Sky Ships is easily the most comprehensive history of U.

This book completes an authoritative two-part study on the Standard-type US battleships of World War II ships that were designed to fight a different type of war than the one that unfolded.

A beautifully illustrated study of the dramatic British/German clash in the North Sea that resulted in the sinking of the German battleship Scharnhorst.

From his first dramatic initiatives at the Battle of St.

From its eighteenth-century roots in exploration and trade, to the major conflicts of the First and Second World Wars, through to current roles in multinational operations with United Nations and NATO forces, Canada's navy - now celebrating its one hundredth anniversary - has been an expression of Canadian nationhood and a catalyst in the complex process of national unity.

The conflict in the South China Sea, especially the sovereignty over Paracel and Spratly Islands, is of international interest and significance.

Following the end of the First World War the Mediterranean Fleet found itself heavily involved in the Eastern Mediterranean, the Sea of Marmora, the Black Sea and to a lesser extent, the Adriatic.

Spy Sub is the acclaimed story of the secret mission by the USS Viperfish to find a lost Soviet submarine armed with nuclear missiles in the great depths of the Pacific Ocean.

Several books have been written about US naval patrol aviation in World War 2, but none do full justice to the role played by patrol squadrons of the US Navy in the longest, most bitterly fought campaign of the war - the Battle of the Atlantic.

Strategic Survey 2020 The Annual Assessment of GeopoliticsThe worst pandemic in a century tested governments, strained societies and frayedinternational ties during the year to mid-2020.

During World War II the Imperial Japanese Navy was at the forefront of submarine technology.

Of Islands, Ports, and Sea Lanes,/i> explains the operational and strategic importance of the ports and sea lanes of Africa and the Indian Ocean during the Second World War.

2023 Naval Institute Press Author of the YearFinalist - National Security Book Award This nation';s Cold War and Global War on Terror defense structures need an update.

This edited volume critically examines the concept of the "e;security dilemma"e; and applies it to India-China maritime competition.

Great friendship existed between the United States and Imperial Russia during the nineteenth century.

In the summer of 1942 Jim Vernon, a nineteen-year-old student in Butte, Montana, joined the U.

Depicted by the man himself, The Journals of James Cook is an intimate first-hand account, providing an uncensored and reliable narrative of adventures spanning across the globe.

Featuring evocative artwork plates and carefully selected photographs, this book assesses the US Marines and Japanese troops who contested the islands of Tarawa, Roi-Namur, and Eniwetok during 1943 44.

Aircraft Carriers is the definitive history of world aircraft carrier development and operations.

In many popular histories of the Pacific War, the period from the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor to the US victory at Midway is often passed over because it is seen as a period of darkness.

The task of Germany's new Gro e Kreuzer at the beginning of the 20th century was to form an independent reconnaissance division that was able to perform special tasks.