Warships and Warship Modelling is a book which will appeal equally to naval enthusiasts and ship modellers. It offers an overview of the design, development and classification of modern warship types
Thompson, a military sociologist who teaches at Kyung Hee U. in South Korea, details the problems faced by the US Navy and argues that it needs to be reformed by learning from the practices of other n
Drawing on colorful literary and historical references, this narrative guide to the U.S. Naval Academy grounds--known as the Yard--takes visitors on a prescribed path within the walls of a great Annap
This volume tells the story of Jesse Leroy Brown, who became the Navy's first black pilot. Taylor consulted Brown's training and flight records and logs and includes quotes from them, in addition to l
Mauroni (a senior policy analyst with Northrop Grumman) reviews US Department of Defense policies towards the threat of what are commonly called weapons of mass destruction from 1995 to 2005. In contr
For general readers, this sketch of the Navy between the world wars traces its workings and its transformation from using battleships to warships. The authors describe the work of sailors and officers
On 4 June 1944 the German submarine U-505 became the first man-of-war since the War of 1812 to be captured by the U.S. Navy in battle on the high seas. Attached by the American hunter-killer force Ta
Arranged thematically rather than chronologically, highlights the role of sailors--from seamen to admirals--in building a strong Navy and focuses on the Navy's core values of courage, honor, and commi
Ullman examines the underlying causes and political motivations that drive global terrorism. He analyzes the attraction that Jihadist Extremism holds for disaffected Muslims around the world and argue
Dust on the Sea was published to great acclaim in 1972 on the heels of Run Silent, Run Deep, Edward L. Beach's first best-selling novel of submarine warfare. Like its predecessor, this novel was laud
First published in 1934, this book has enjoyed a reputation both as an authoritative guide to conduct in a contemporary maritime setting and as a historical reference on naval lore and traditions goi
The USS Bullhead was the last American naval vessel lost in World War II. This history of the submarine--from launch to disappearance--is told by the only war correspondent allowed on a wartime submar
Heroism, tragedy, devotion to duty, and scandal are just a few of the ingredients that make up this dramatic first-time account of troopship losses in wartime. International in scope, it offers a comp
Strategist and naval historian Friedman argues that the September 11 attacks on the US were carried out on the orders of Osama bin Laden in order to create a pan-Muslim empire with him at its head. He
In January 1944 sixteen black enlisted men gathered at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station in Illinois to begin a cram course that would turn them into the U.S. Navy's first African-American office
An instant bestseller when it was first published in 1946, this memoir recounts the author's nearly forty years of service in naval intelligence, beginning in 1908. One of the first to venture into th
Welcomed as the first book about American submarines in World War II to be written by a man who actually fought them, this compelling personal account of the war beneath the sea firmly established Edw
Looks at the history of the exploratory high-altitude balloon trips of the fifties and early sixties into the stratosphere, and the people that risked their lives to make the flights a success.
For decades, debate has raged over whether the military justice system is foremost a tool to preserve discipline within the armed forces or a means of dispensing justice on a par with civilian crimina
Barrett Tillman's fast-paced history of the legendary F4U Corsair presents a riveting picture of the men and machines committed to two major wars and several minor conflicts. From the nerve-wracking t
When first published in 1995, this book was hailed as an absolutely indispensable contribution to the history of the Pacific War. Drawing heavily from Japanese sources and American wartime intercepts
Presented in cooperation with the Association of the U.S. Army, this is the story of life as an infantryman during the final phases of World War II. Having served as an 81-mm mortar forward observer w
Naval officers and enlisted personnel undergo extensive training to cope with the special demands of their duties at sea and ashore, but what about their spouses and children? This practical, one-of-a
An exceptional figure in the history of the German Navy, Wolfgang Luth was one of only seven men in the Wehrmacht to win Germany's highest combat decoration, the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords
Written by two World War II veterans who later became well-known war correspondents, this biography records the inspiring life of one of America's great naval heroes. Popularly referred to as "31-Knot
This landmark study was first published in English by the Naval Institute in 1955 and was added to the Classics of Naval Literature series in 1992. Widely acknowledged for its valuable Japanese insigh
The Napoleonic Wars at the beginning of the century saw the zenith of the age of fighting sail, with wooden-hulled vessels mounting muzzle-loading guns firing projectiles weighing up to 68 lb. By the
Thanks to the PBY's daring pilots and their effective tactics, the slow outdated Catalina patrol bombers became the scourge of Japanese shipping in the South Pacific during World War II. Painted black
Hailed as the most important novel to emerge from the Vietnam War when first published in 1978, this book launched a spectacular writing career for James Webb that now includes four bestselling novels
The Battle of Lake Erie on 10 September 1813 is considered by many to be the most important naval confrontation of the War of 1812. Made famous by the American fleet commander Oliver Hazard Perry's co
Traces the enlistment, training, and selection of 10 of the 12 African Americans to be aboard the first ship during World War II whose entire crew of enlisted men were Black
Marine general Victor "Brute" Krulak offers here a riveting insiders's chronicle of U.S. Marines - their fights on the battlefield and off, and their extraordinary esprit de corps. He not only takes
Offers an eye-witness account of a battle that nearly severed Britain's lifeline across the Atlantic during WWII, drawing on original documents with participants' testimonies to reconstruct what happe
As a former marine in Haiti who had been a member of a training team there in 1958, the author uses official records, memoirs, diaries, private papers of those on the Mission, newspaper and magazine s
This textbook for Naval Academy midshipmen focuses on search and detection theory as it was developed in World War II and evolved after the war. Accessible to anyone with a mathematical background, it
Details how, despite the odds, the Royal Navy helped Britain survive during the critical times of the Battle of the Atlantic, the Siege of Malta, the convoys to northern Russia, and the D-Day landings
Also Available in an Audio Edition from Audible via AmazonAuthor Stephen Young was a seaman first class assigned to gunnery duty in turret no. 4 on the Oklahoma when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor
Called one of the most inspiring stories to come out of World War II when first published in 1959, this epic account of Arleigh Burke's legendary Destroyer Squadron 23 is much more than a story of shi
One hundred years after its first printing, Sir William Clowes's superb seven volume study still retains its position as the preeminent history of the Royal Navy.Volume 5 covers the Napoleonic Wars.
Tells how on Easter morning 1972, Marine Corps captain John Walter Ripley braved enemy fire to blow up a bridge at the Cua Viet River near Dong Ha, keeping thirty thousand enemy soldiers and two hundr
