A journey into the golden age of naval history, when these floating powerhouses ruled the waves.
The battleship was the ultimate embodiment of naval power during the latter stages of the British Emp……続きを見る
著者:Robert C. Stern
出版社: Seaforth Publishing
発売日: 2020年03月30日
"An entertaining and informative review of the evolution of one of the most important classes of warship, from the technology of WWII into the missile age." ーFiretrench
Cruisers probably vary more ……続きを見る
著者:Evan Mawdsley
出版社: Yale University Press
発売日: 2019年09月24日
This "impeccable, myth-busting study" of WWII maritime operations sheds new light on the conflict with sharp analysis and an international perspective (The Sunday Times, UK).
Command of the oceans w……続きを見る
著者:Peter Warwick
出版社: David & Charles
発売日: 2012年04月01日
A history of 1805's Battle of Trafalgar between the British Royal Navy and the joint forces of the French and Spanish navies.
Tales from the Front Line: Trafalgar offers a unique insight into the mo……続きを見る
"A most readable and interesting work . . . deserves a place on the shelves of anyone interested in war at sea during the Great French Wars." ー Nautical Research Journal
On the four sides of the Ar……続きを見る
This " unnerving exposé" of a lost American nuclear bomb "is a valuable contribution to the history of the navy, the cold war, and nuclear weapons" ( Booklist ).
On December 5th, 1965, the USS Ticon……続きを見る
A history of the World War II clandestine special operations group that linked German-occupied Norway with Scotland’s Shetland Islands.
The Shetland Bus was not a bus, but the nickname of a special ……続きを見る
A photographic history of World War II's largest naval battle, in which the Japanese and Americans squared off in the Philippines.
On October 20, 1944, the U.S. Sixth Army began landing on Leyte's e……続きを見る
著者:Frank L. Fox
出版社: Seaforth Publishing
発売日: 2009年07月16日
"An excellent piece of work, not just as an account of the Four Days' Battle itself but also for its account of the entire Second Anglo-Dutch War" (HistoryOfWar.org).
On June 1, 1666, a large but ou……続きを見る
This vivid history chronicles the decisive US naval campaign that secured the Japanese island of Tinianーthe site that would launch the end of WWII.
In July 1944, the United States Navy and Marine C……続きを見る
著者:Deborah Lake
出版社: Pen & Sword Military
発売日: 2008年03月28日
The unrestricted U-Boat war threatened the very survival of Britain, whose reliance on imported food and war materials was her Achilles Heel. A significant element of the German submarine fleet oper……続きを見る
"An absorbing work for those interested in both the Great War and early submarine-based strategic theory." ー Naval History
This deeply researched and engaging account of the use of U-Boats in the F……続きを見る
"A gripping narrative" of the German submarines that nearly changed the outcome of World War II from the author of Dönitz and the Wolf Packs ( Naval Review).
In essence, this is the story of U-223, ……続きを見る
This WWII naval history recounts one of the most iconic actions of Allied courage under fire as the embattled SS Ohio completes its mission to Malta.
The fortified island of Malta was the lynchpin o……続きを見る
著者:Ben Skipper
出版社: Pen & Sword Military
発売日: 2022年03月18日
A guide to the history of the designs and usage of essential military sea vessels for enthusiasts and modelers.
From the wars of antiquity to the recent events in Southwest Asia, landing craft and a……続きを見る
著者:Debra Hamel
出版社: Johns Hopkins University Press
発売日: 2015年06月25日
An Athenian triumph against Sparta end in disaster and infamy in this naval history of Ancient Greece in the 5th century B.C.
Toward the end of the Peloponnesian War, nearly three hundred Athenian a……続きを見る
"A well-detailed account of the [World War II] raid, which badly stung the Royal Navy but which the Japanese failed to exploit to a strategic advantage" ( Seapower).
In early April 1942, a little-kn……続きを見る
著者:Chris Ware
出版社: Pen & Sword Maritime
発売日: 2009年10月19日
Born the son of George Byng, a favorite of the king and himself an admiral and member of the admiralty board (and later First Lord of the Admiralty), John Byng seemed destined for a shining career i……続きを見る
The timeless classic on naval history, strategy, and principlesーone of the most influential works of military theory in the modern era.
"Captain Mahan has written distinctively the best and most im……続きを見る
A memoir from the real-life James Bond, who “could ski backward, navigate a midget submarine and undertake the riskiest parachute jumps” (Wired).
In 1939, as a young man, Patrick Dalzel-Job sailed a……続きを見る
The 'ShipCraft' series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each book takes the modeller through a brief history of th……続きを見る
During the Battle of Arras 1917, the village of Gavrelle was captured by the Royal Naval Division; the Royal Marines suffered the highest casualties in their history. This guide explains the battles……続きを見る
The essential compendium covering the year in naval developmentsーthe only annual overview of its kind: "Very highly recommended." ー Warship World
For more than a decade, this annual volume has pro……続きを見る
An in-depth analysis of aircraft carrier battles in WWII and the evolution of carrier operationsーfrom technology and strategy to life among the crew.
First built in 1921, the aircraft carrier broug……続きを見る
In the 1870s, to supplement their early steam engines, French warships were still rigged for sail. In the 1970s the Marine Nationale's ships at sea included aircraft carriers operating supersonic je……続きを見る
This thorough account of the South's efforts to hold the Mississippi River is "fast-paced, easy to read, and well supported by archival research" ( The Civil War Monitor).
Most studies of the Missis……続きを見る
著者:H. P. Willmott
出版社: Indiana University Press
発売日: 2010年03月22日
"An important contribution . . . a thoughtful account of the years preceding the Second World War and, at much greater length, of the war itself." ー History
In this second volume of his history of ……続きを見る
The naval historian presents a "well-written, fast-paced" study of Civil War riverine combat based on the personal accounts of officers and sailors (Civil War News).
As one of the most important tra……続きを見る
A South Carolina historian and paranormal investigator explores ghost sighting aboard the historic aircraft carrierーincludes photographs.
Commissioned by the United States Navy in 1943, the fourth ……続きを見る
著者:Alvin Kernan
出版社: Yale University Press
発売日: 2005年11月11日
"A memoir and more . . . Kernan brings this maritime battle superbly to life. . . . And he narrates the air assault in gripping detail" ( The Wall Street Journal).
The Battle of Midway is considered……続きを見る