The Spirit Of Geneva

By Captain W. C. Hogan, U. S. Coast Guard
August 1956
The untimely demise of “The Spirit of Geneva” which coincided with the speech by Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov on German reunification, has been described as “shocking” by various news commentators ...

Time for Decision

By Lieutenant Commander Allan P. Slaff, U. S. Navy
August 1956
Very soon now we of the Navy must face up to the fact that the guided missile is a distinct and important competitor of our piloted naval aircraft. Once the ...

Japan's Losing Struggle for Guadalcanal

By Vice Admiral Raizo Tanaka, former Japanese Imperial Navy; With the Assistance of Roger Pineau
August 1956
Part II The first essential of a successful amphibious operation is to deprive the enemy of control of the surrounding air. At Guadalcanal this meant the destruction of planes on ...

Communications And Remote Control

By Robert Greenhalgh Albion
August 1956
One of the pleasantest recollections connected with going to Princeton as an instructor shortly after World War I was the opportunity for many long talks with Rear Admiral Caspar F ...

Experiment In Total War

By Lieutenant Commander Richard G. Alexander, U. S. Navy
August 1956
Although General Douhet is regarded as the earliest prophet of strategic bombing, his writings on the subject were antedated several years by Field Marshal Jan Smuts, who as a member ...

Marine Raider

By Captain H. D. Fredericks, U. S. Marine Corps
August 1956
“…To develop…the tactics, technique, and equipment employed by landing forces in amphibious operations. The Marine Corps shall have primary interest in the development' of these landing force tactics, technique and ...

The Scharnhorst-Gneisenau Team At Its Peak

By Lieutenant Commander Peter Handel-Mazzetti, former German Navy; Edited by Philip Lundeberg
August 1956
The German Navy was ill prepared to begin war operations in September, 1939. Its building program, both for surface craft and for U-boats, had by no means reached full swing ...

Reflections On Taking A Pilot

By Captain J. M. Ellicott, U. S. Navy (deceased)
August 1956
Our Navy is now and has been for many years fully supplied with accurate charts of ports and harbors all over the world, and it is kept informed through periodical ...

Discussions, Comments and Notes

August 1956
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Book Reviews

August 1956
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Professional Notes

Edited by Captain Harold E. Baker, U.S. Navy
August 1956
Sea Navigation Methods in Northern Canada; Second Seamaster Begins Tests; Britain to Get Data on Atom Submarine; New Destroyers Use Aluminum Parts; 1000-Horsepower T58 Gas Turbine; Tankers Receive Saran Coating ...

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