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Thomas B. Allen

Thomas B. Allen is well known for his writing in the subject of espionage and military history. His books include Declassified: 50 Top-Secret Documents That Changed Military History. He is also the co-author with Norman Polmar of Spy Book: The Encyclopedia of Espionage, and an encyclopedia of World War II: America at War 1941-1945. His writings on intelligence and related topics have appeared in such national publications as Smithsonian and The Washington Post Magazine, in addition to the Naval Institute's Proceedings and Naval History magazines.

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The Gallant Destroyers of D-Day
Sidebar:  The Normandy Graveyard The big-gun battleships softened the German defenses and... Read More
Midway: The Story that Never Ends
On the 65th anniversary, we are still finding out what happened at Midway in the sky and sea in... Read More
'Flags' at Midway
A signalman—Flags Karetka—at battle stations on board a destroyer in what has been... Read More
A Special Report: What Really Sank the Maine?
Introduction Special Report The Heat Transfer Theory Conclusions from Heat Transfer Study... Read More
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2013 U.S. Naval History Conference

Thu, 2013-10-03

U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Hall

 

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