Needed—A Military Strategy Of Mobility*

By Edgar A. Parsons
December 1956
The purpose of this article is to stimulate the development of a modern and satisfactory military strategy. The “massive retaliation” strategy of today is essentially the strategic bombing concept of ...

The Law Of The Sea And The Naval Officer

By Commander R. C. Benitez, U. S. Navy, and Philip B. Yeager
December 1956
Laws, or rules of conduct, have governed the behavior of men since they first found it necessary to band together for mutual protection. The need has not been limited to ...

Hitler Versus His Generals In The West

By Captain Martin Blumenson, U. S. Army, and Major James Hodgson, U. S. Army Reserve
December 1956
In the years since World War II some German generals have declared that Germany lost the war because Hitler insanely meddled in military affairs of which he knew nothing. If ...

YD-171—Hercules of the United States Navy

By Ensign Vernon C. Honsinger, U. S. Navy
December 1956
Several years prior to World War II the manufacturing company of Demag A. G. in Duisburg, Germany, received an order from the German Navy to build several giant, self-propelled, floating ...

The Lost Merchant Fleet Of Japan

By Commander Stanley A. Wheeler, U. S. Naval Reserve (Retired)
December 1956
During forty-four months of participation in World War II, the Empire of Japan suffered the loss of 2,346 merchant ships. Virtually all of her vessels of 1,000 tons and larger ...

The Dreadnought Era (Pictorial)

By Frank Uhlig, Jr.
December 1956
Fifty years ago, Admiral Sir John Fisher revealed his new creation—the dreadnought battleship. The new ship, so much more powerful than any other, took the world by surprise, but soon ...

Discussions, Comments and Notes

December 1956
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Book Reviews

December 1956
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Professional Notes

December 1956
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