Anglo-German naval rivalry before 1914 had been expected to culminate in a cataclysmic fleet action in the North Sea onc
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‘a superb piece of historical research and writing. … does justice to the role of the British navy in the Pacific during
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Foreword; Acknowledgments; I. OPERATIONS ; 1. Profile of a Fleet; 2. Cruisers; 3. Submarines; 4. Destroyers; 5. Aircraft
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A full examination of the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm from the beginning of World War Two until final operations off Japa
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At the height of the Cold War, art produced in divided Germany contested the cultural demarcation of East and West. Here
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Chapter 1. Between the Wars -- Chapter 2. Ramp-Up -- Chapter 3. Management -- Chapter 4. Employees -- Chapter 5. Methods
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This volume provides a comprehensive guide to three major theatres of combat; the battles for the Atlantic, the war in t
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When the Second World War began in 1939 it was thought that it would be fought along the same lines as the First World W
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'One of the most charming, enterprising, and charismatic characters in the story of World War II' – Jilly Coop
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'A disturbing descent into a surreal world, written with a deft hand.' Adrian Tchaikovsky, winner of the Arthu
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Product Description: To Train the Fleet for War: The U.S. Navy Fleet Problems, 1923-1940, by Professor Albert A. Nofi, e
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