Naval historian Williams (Cogswell Polytechnical College) researches the life of her father, Major Roger Broome, who died of wounds from the fighting in Saipan while serving in the US Marine Corps dur
Explores the development of the tactics of carrier air power from 1925 and argues that it was U.S. naval personnel who developed the practice of dive bombing, a successful tactic used against the Japa
Armstrong, a naval aviator, research student at Kings College, London, UK, and military historian, collects and introduces five essays by naval strategist Alfred Thayer Mahan (1840-1914), explaining t
Looming in the background of today’s dealings with Iran are the memories of 1979, when Islamic militants held U.S. diplomatic personnel hostage in the American Embassy in Tehran. In the Shadow of the
Russell (1820-1907) was a special correspondent for The London Times for over 20 years, and Bentley says that it was his reports from the Crimean War, 1854-56, more than any other single factor that l
The Special Boat Service (SBS) was a small force during World War II, never more than about 300 men. But that did not stop it from inflicting great damage on the enemy. In the Mediterranean arena and
In the decades before the American Civil War various political, social, and religious groups agitated for reforms in American society that would be in keeping with its professed democratic and nationa
Revised and updated every year, The Military Advantage, 2017 Edition is the most reliable benefits guide for Americans who have answered the call to serve in the military. These benefits amount to bil
This book is a meticulously detailed history of British aircraft-carrying ships from the earliest experimental vessels to the Queen Elizabeth class, currently under construction and the largest ships
Now in paperback for the first time, this collection of biographical essays delves into the careers of thirteen colorful naval leaders who guided the U.S. Navy through four turbulent decades of transi
Setting out aboard the Syren, a Navy experimental vessel now the flagship of Highland Maritime, former U.S. Navy officer Connor Stark and his team must stop the Sea Tigers from unleashing a new weapon
Geissler presents a biography of naval theorist, Alfred Thayer Mahan, who published The Influence of Sea Power upon History, 1660-1783 in 1890. Although Mahan (1840-1914) was one of the most influenti
In the latest addition to the History of Military Aviation series, Peter Dye describes how the development of the air weapon on the Western Front during World War I required a radical and unprecedente
Now available in paperback, Robert F. Cross' Sailor in the White House remains one of the most interesting and intimate books about Franklin D. Roosevelt. Secret Service agents, family, and old sailin
Offers a history of the highly decorated 1st Marine Raider Battalion led by Merritt "Red Mike" Edison during World War II, which fought seven critical battles, including Tulagi and Guadalcanal, agains
This is a reprint of the 1971 publication constituting the second volume of Braisted's (former professor, history, U. of Texas at Austin) research on the relationship between the naval and diplomatic
