A classic account of the 40-year naval career of Benjamin Franklin Isherwood, whose contributions to naval engineering helped usher in the development of the modern American Navy. Focusing on the year
Maloney (history, Royal Military College of Canada) has observed counterinsurgency field operations in Afghanistan since 2003. Here, he offers in inside look at units unknown to most Americans--the pr
This collection of first-hand accounts of Hitler's meetings with his Navy commanders-in-chief is essential for anyone interested in World War II naval history. The papers collected in this volume cove
In the vast literature about World War I there has never been a naval atlas that depicts graphically the complexities of the war at sea, and puts in context the huge significance of the naval contribu
It was said of George Dennison that he had seen more active service in southern Africa than any other living man. An eminent soldier cast from a colonial mould of bitter experience, he was also a fro
This volume explains network-centric warfare through its use by the US Navy and other navies in specific historical situations from before World War I through the 1970s. Using these tactical examples,
Park, a master model builder, offers a definitive account of the famous Civil War ship that includes the most detailed structural information available and corrects long-standing inaccuracies about it
In the tradition of his acclaimed warship design histories, Norman Friedman describes the forces--technical, political, and operational--that shaped a vital element of U.S. sea power. For example, he
In Margin of Victory Douglas Macgregor tells the riveting stories of five military battles of the twentieth century, each one a turning point in history. Beginning with the British Expeditionary force
Seven chapters individually summarize the history and operations of the seven navies participating in World War I. Each chapter describes the command structure, organization, infrastructure, logistics
This is a unique study of the officer diplomats of the "Old Navy" that covers 500 cases over an 85-year period, ending with Commodore Robert W. Schufeldt and the negotiation of America's first treaty
In the immediate post-WWI era, Army General William “Billy” Mitchell advocated air power and the founding of a separate air force, but the military establishment was against him at the time. This work
