Collecting the nationally-recognized poems of Victoria Kelly, When the Men Go Off to War captures the hopes, anxieties, and intimacies of the military spouse during a time of war. Written over the cou
During World War II, navies developed camouflage for their ships. Applying it to both vertical and horizontal surfaces, they reduced visibility and confused the identities of their ships to the enemy.
Military historian O'Hara describes the Anglo-American Operation Torch, a risky amphibious invasion of neutral French territory in North Africa in order to get a toe-hold and open another front agains
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
The Washington Treaty of 1922 was a watershed event designed to head off a potentially dangerous arms race between the major naval powers. The terms of the treaty included an agreement to legally bind
This collection of essays was first published in 1974, and the fact that it remains relevant today is a testament to Marder's legacy as arguably the greatest naval historian of the 20th century. Reada
This important work describes how the Imperial German Navy, which had expanded to become one of the great maritime forces in the world, proved, with the exception of its submarines, to be largely inef
In 1949, as the Chinese Civil War was about to enter its final, explosive stage, the small British frigate HMS Amethyst was sent on a dangerous mission up the Yangtze River to protect British citizens
The five volumes that constitute Arthur Marder's From the Dreadnought to Scapa Flow represented arguably the finest contribution to the literature of naval history since Alfred Mahan. A J P Taylor wro
The five volumes that constitute Arthur Marder's From the Dreadnought to Scapa Flow represented arguably the finest contribution to the literature of naval history since Alfred Mahan. A J P Taylor wro
The author describes the evolution of US navy discipline from the Civil War era to the era of progressive reforms under President Woodrow Wilson and Naval Secretary Franklin D. Roosevelt. He focuses o
The declaration of the People's Republic of China in October 1949 presented American foreign policy officials with two dilemmas: How to deal with the communist government on the mainland and what to d
"The Office of Naval Research, known widely as ONR, was formed in 1946 largely to support the pursuit of basic science to help ensure future U.S. naval dominance--and as such, it set the model for the
Commodore Perry's expedition to Japan was one of the major expeditions of political discovery, so to speak, of the 19th century. This primary source, edited and with many contemporary illustrations an
Leadership is a most demanding undertaking. How do some people make it seem so simple, so natural and instinctive? In the age-old debate as to whether leaders are born or made, Thomas contends that th
From the early nineteenth century onwards, millions of people left their homes to cross the seas. Some, like the convicts transported from England to Australia, had no choice; others like the indentur
History has not been kind to Robert Komer, a casualty of bad historical analysis and inaccurate information. A Cold War national security policy and strategy adviser to three presidents, Komer was one
Bestselling author Victor Suvorov probes newly released Soviet documents and reevaluates existing material to analyze Stalin's strategic design to conquer Europe and the reasons behind his controversi
This entertaining collection of essays takes a biographical approach to early American naval history. The period from 1775 to 1850 was a trying time for the infant navy, a time when much was demanded
During WWII, American military personnel and civilians captured by the Japanese on the Pacific island of Guam were shipped to Japan to be used as labor for Japanese industries. There they suffered ill
Called back to active duty after a dishonorable discharge, Connor Stark's new assignment is to help battle pirates who are capturing ships off the Horn of Africa and blocking access to oil fields.
The aim of this book is to compare and contrast two very different U.S. military campaigns, Iraq and Afghanistan, through the lens of national strategic interests. It also offers a concluding assessme
An accessible guide to the U.S. Navy covers saluting, flag etiquette, the Navy's history, key ships and aircraft, how to "read" a uniform, the phonetic alphabet, miliary time and much more. Original.
Presents a collection of essays on Iraq's history and politics from a noted Iraqi scholar, which are still studied by people in the country, from the intelligentsia to the insurgents.
The commander of a naval diving team chronicles the team's efforts to salvage ships destroyed in the Pearl Harbor attack, dangerous work that had to be conducted in complete darkness, with the divers
Shares the exciting story of the British Royal Navy's efforts to crack a key German code--from a team of scientists, chess champions and linguists, including Alan Turing, trying to crack the code on s
The wife of a 19th-century merchant service master chronicles her life at sea from 1829 to 1831, including the strange and exotic places that she saw on the trip from New England to the South Pacific,
Presents an autobiography of the nineteenth-century ship captain and his exciting adventures at sea, from his first voyages as a seaman at eleven years old to his experiences as the leader of the Drea
A retired U.S. Air Force Colonel provides her first-hand account of the effort to rebuild Iraq and describes the political, military and economic issues that made their mission to reconstruct infrastr
The Kriegsmarine's Schnellboote--fast attack boats or E-boats to the Allies--were the primary German naval attack units in coastal waters throughout the Second World War. Operating close to their vari
In 1965 and 1966, the Communist Vietnamese, orchestrated by militant hardliners in Hanoi, endeavored to crush South Vietnam and expel US forces with a strategy based on 'big unit' combat rather than g
Father and son duo of Master Chief Melvin G. Williams Sr. and Vice Admiral Melvin G. Williams Jr. (both retired) tell the story of their successful climb to top leadership positions in the US Navy. Wi
Intrepid Woman is the memoir of Betty Lussier, who as a young woman went to Britain to help in the fight against the impending Nazi invasion—first as a pilot with the British Air Transport Auxiliary
A Navy pioneer, Vice Admiral Samuel Gravely was the first African American to be commissioned an officer in the U.S. Navy, the first to command a Navy ship, the first to command a fleet, and the firs
A tie-in to a major BBC series follows the progress of Britain's Royal Navy from the defeat of the Spanish Armada to World War I, revealing how it shaped British industry, innovation and identity, but
Mixing detailed analysis with policy prescription, the author explains why an epidemic of cruise missile proliferation, long forecasted by analysts, has only recently begun to occur, offering insight
Vietnam Memoirs: A Passage to Sorrow is the record of a military chaplain's experiences while sharing the hardships and dangers that made up the daily routine of a combat soldier. Eyewitness accounts
