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The Panama Canal stands as a monument to engineering skill and determination. It speaks of success built upon failure in the face of overwhelming odds, and it demonstrates the forethought and prescience of men who designed for ships of a size not dreamed about in their time. It represents not only the strength and generosity of a great nation in its relationships with the family of nations, but also its assail- ability.
While no one will deny that the Canal has served its designed purpose with distinction for well over half a century, it is now realized that something more must soon be done to meet the needs of the future. Ships are growing in size, and traffic is increasing in
volume. Either new and larger locks must be built and additional sources of water found for their operation, or a new sea-level canal will be required.
With controversy raging about this, a greater threat to the existing canal has been created by international political arguments. The Republic of Panama has sought for many years, by many means, to gain sovereignty over the ten-milewide zone across the Isthmus, through which the canal extends. Treaties of the past, which conveyed sovereignty to the United States, have been increasingly challenged. Loud voices have demanded treaty revisions, and in recent years, talks have centered about an entirely new treaty that would convey great powers to Panama and seriously threaten effective operation of the Canal.
Jon Speller’s book provides a timely reference for those who would become better informed about the historical background of the Panama Canal and the dangers surrounding it. It is a book of facts and opinion, an excellent assessment of the current situation, in which the views of those who have long defended the Canal are expressed in their own words. Paramount among these are such stalwarts as Congressman Daniel J. Flood (Dem., Pa.), and Senator Strom Thurmond (Rep., S.C.), but many others of high credibility are quoted at considerable length. Captain Miles P. Duval, U. S. Navy (Retired), long an exponent for development of the existing canal by adding a third set of locks and a terminal lake at the Pacific end, is included in the list of distinguished statesmen, writers, scientists, and engineers whose opinions are expressed.
While 122 pages of the book’s total of 164 consist of direct quotes, Mr. Speller has arranged them in logical order and has tied them together with
a matrix of his own, in such a way as to make the whole book highly-readable, interesting, and revealing.
The Role of the Military
Professional in U. S.
Foreign Policy
Donald F. Bletz, New York: Praeger,
1972. 338 pp. $16.50.
Reviewed by Captain Paul R. Schratz, U. S. Navy (Retired)
(A graduate of the U. S. Naval Academy in the Class of 1939, Captain Schratz had extensive duty in submarines during World War II. During the Korean conflict, he commanded the USS Pickerel (SS-324) and then served in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations until 1934. He graduated from the Naval War College in 1939 and continued on the War College staff. He was the Joint Chiefs of Staff Representative at the 18-Nation Disarmament Conference, in Geneva, Switzerland, until 1964, when he was assigned to the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense. He received a Mershon fellowship at Ohio State University. He was a member of the faculty of the National War College prior to his retirement. He is now Director, Office of International Studies, University of Missouri.)
One of the first volumes to appear on the role of the military professional in the post-Vietnam era, fortuitously, comes from the pen of a military professional, a soldier-scholar with high qualifications in both fields. Colonel Bletz, veteran of Vietnam and the Paris peace delegation, National War College graduate, former fellow at the Harvard Center for International Affairs, and currently a faculty member at the Army War College, is a long time student of military professionalism.
In this, his first book, he examines the politico-military environment which
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A completely revised edition of the only elementary texr using an integrated approach to atmospheric and hydrospheric science.
Chapters are devoted to marine geology, water properties, air properties, solar energy, oceanic and atmospheric temperature structure, fluid behavior, light and sound transmission, winds and currents, ice, marine biology, condensation and precipitation, weather systems, synoptic meteorology, waves and tides, and pollution.
1973. 341 pages. Illustrated.
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Oceanographic
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by Jerome Williams
The third in the United States Naval Institute Series in Oceanography, OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTRUMENTATION, is intended to serve as a bridge between the disciplines of oceanography, and electronics. Its purpose is to acquaint marine scientists with some of the problems faced by the instrument designers, and to motivate electronics engineers to learn more about the marine environment.
Although individual components are discussed, the emphasis is on systems. The entire chain, from the sensor to the final data analysis, is examined as a whole. Primary emphasis is given to instrumentation concerned with the physical and geological processes of the marine environment—those instruments capable of producing quantitative information.
1973. 414 pages. Illustrated.
SEA AND AIR: The Marine Environment, 2nd edition
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the military professional may expect to face in the future, and he is willing to go out on a limb to make some rathe1 general recommendations for the profession in the next decade. He expects without question, the participation of the military professional in the foreign policy areas as an established feature of the policy process, and concludes tha! true military professionalism is one of the strongest defenses against "militarism” in American society. "The militaf) mind of the true professional militaf) officer is the nation’s best defers against militarism.”
The author recognizes that the failurt of American military professionalism it Vietnam centers on the fact that thc techniques used to bring force to bear well done though they were, were frequently inconsistent with the political objective. The political objective it Vietnam was neither recognized no< understood, at least until mid-19$ Some students of political warfare wiH go even much further to say that the military strategy, as expressed by Henr) Kissinger, ", . . was essentially irrelevant to the problem at hand, that evd1 military success could not be translate^ into permanent political advantage.” Colonel Bletz is frank to admit professional shortcomings by military leaders in the ability to integrate militaf)' power in a vital but clearly subordinate role to the political objective in Vietnam. Yet, much of the failure in understanding can be attributed to the civilian leadership as well. Ignored by both out civilian and military leaders is General J. F. C. Fuller’s advice that we figb1 conventional wars to destroy the enemy’s capacity for war, but we figl>[ guerrilla wars to convert him. In th£ execution of American strategy in Vietnam, attrition became the guiding principle, unfortunately, and from it evolved such false reporting techniques as "bo<ty count” and "kill ratio,” which soot1 became ends in themselves; the politic^ reason behind it all became more an1* more obscure.
These and related issues of militaf) professionalism are certain to becomc increasingly prominent in future tC' examinations by both the scholar afl^ the operator. We are fortunate to ha^ an important book from which to innate the effort.
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Raphael Uttauer and Norman Uphoff (eds.). Boston: Beacon Press, 1972. 289 pp. Ulus. $3.95 (paper).
Statistics, graphs, tables, and analytical text conclude that air power has been a most ^effective tool of war in Southeast Asia.
American Business and Foreign Policy, 1920-1933
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The Battle for Europe 1918
H. Essamc. New York: Scribner’s, 1972.
216 pp. Illus. $8.95.
An engrossing first-hand account of the final months of World War I by a renowned military historian who provides a perceptive analysis of the strategies and tactics of both
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sides and a humane, nearly humorous, look at trench warfare and the men who fought in them.
Battle of the River Plate
Geoffrey Bennett. Annapolis, Md.: Naval Institute Press, 1972. 96 pp. Ulus. $5.50.
A well known trail is followed again, but the reference work quality of this history of the Graf Spee makes this little book a worthwhile addition to any good naval collection.
Boatbuilding and Repairing with Fiberglass
Melvin D. C. Willis. Camden, Me.:
International Marine, 1972. 178 pp. Illus. $995.
Cost estimation and where to buy supplies are provided along with detailed drawings and instructions on procedures.
Brassey’s Annual: The Armed Forces Yearbook 1972
J. L. Moulton (ed.). New York: Pracger, 1972. 322 pp. Illus. $18.50.
The use of troops in Ireland, Israel's defense posture, close air support tactics, and new land weapons are particular items covered by individual articles; a few of the general items covered are potential uses of seapower and the growing strength of China. Of particular interest is Ellery H. Clark’s paper on "Trends in American Naval Thought Since World War II” in which he surveys the subjects of essays that have appeared in the pages of the Naval Institute Proceedings during the past quarter-century.
China and the Overseas Chinese Stephen Fitzgerald. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1972. 268 pp. $19.50.
A detailed examination of the policy of the People’s Republic of China towards those
people of Chinese origin living outside of mainland China, mostly in Southeast Asia. Rather than use these communities as revolutionary fifth columns, Communist China has regarded them as sources of foreign exchange and information about attitudes toward China.
China as a Nuclear Power in World Politics
Leo Yueh-Yun Liu. New York: Taplinger,
1972. 125 pp. Illus. $5.95.
China’s basic foreign policy objectives are examined from historical and contemporary points of view including present and future nuclear strategies; considered also are the international power alignments that may result as Communist China increases its nuclear capability.
The Diffusion of Power, 1957-1972
W. W. Rostow. New York: Macmillan, 1972. 739 pp. $12.50.
Building upon his earlier work, The United States in the World Arena, 1940-1958, the former presidential advisor applies his judgment to the period in which he feels international power began to drift away from both Washington and Moscow toward the newer nations and alliances. There is a chapter on the Nixon administration and there is also a chapter of advice on what the future American domestic and international policies should be.
Doctor Kane of the Arctic Seas George W. Corner. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1972. 306 pp. Illus. $10.00.
A graceful biography of an American physician and naval officer who, in the relatively short life span of 37 years, managed to explore remote corners of the 19th century world and take part in a war or two. The
book is chiefly concerned with Kane’s two expeditions to the Arctic in search of the lost British explorer Sir John Franklin.
Dragon by the Tail
John Paton Davies, Jr. New York: Norton,
1972. 448 pp. Illus. $10.00.
Autobiography and history intermingle in this narrative of American, British, Japanese, and Russian encounters with China and with one another. Born in China of American missionaries, living there much of the time prior to World War II and then serving there with Stilwell, the author later was First Secretary in charge of the Political Section in U. S. Embassy in Moscow, all of which provides a unique vantage point for the book.
The Eighth Sea
Frank T. Courtney. New York: Doublcday,
1972. 297 pp. Illus. $7.95.
Spanning 50 years of aviation from the crude fighter aircraft of World War I to the space
age, this is a fascinating autobiography of a man who has flown, tested, or designed just about everything flyable.
From a Small Naval Observatory
Walter "R” Thomas. Annapolis, Md.: Naval Institute Press, 1972. 77 pp. $2.95 (paper).
An active duty Navy captain takes an admittedly disjointed look at the management and bureaucratic problems that bedevil his Service. This small book is not meant to be a detailed analysis, but there is no denying the long probing that resulted in these two dozen essays, neither is there any denying the wry and delightful humor exhibited in exploding so many comfortable delusions. Provocative, must reading.
The Great Military Sieges
Vezio Mclegari. New York: Crowell, 1972. 251
pp. Illus. $19.95.
Some four-score of these dramatic episodes, ranging from ancient Troy to recent vintage Dicn Bien Phu, are rendered in capsulatcd descriptions that feature interesting minutiae along with the more familiar and a lavish use of color illustrations. Basically this is a popularization which but scratches the surface of the sieges described and is, unfortunately, marred by typographical errors and an occasional error caused by translation from the original Italian.
HMS Furious (1917-1925)
C. A. Jenkins. Windsor, Eng.: Profile Publications, 1972. 23 pp. Illus. £0.50 (paper).
The illustrations and text show how a ship designed in 1915 as a large light cruiser was
completed in 1917 as a hybrid seaplane carrier with a forward flight deck, and modified in 1918 as an aircraft carrier with a funnel in the middle of flight deck to be modified by 1925 to a flush-deck carrier. Warship Profile 23.
HMS Furious (1925-1948)
C. A. Jenkins. Windsor, Eng.: Profile Publications, 1972. 23 pp. Illus. £0.50 (paper).
This second part follows the rest of this unusual ship’s varied career, including operations in Norwegian and Mediterranean waters and the successful attack on the Tirpitz. Warship Profile 24.
IJN Yukikaze
Masataka Chihaya and Yasuo Abe. Windsor, Eng.: Profile Publications, 1972. 23 pp. Illus. £0.50 (paper).
This history tells of a Japanese destroyer, completed in 1940, that came through all her battles without a scratch, and transferred to the Republic of China Navy in 1947 where she served until 1970, when she was scrapped following typhoon damage. Warship Profile 22.
Invincible Class
John A. Roberts. London: Conway Maritime Press, 1972. 51 pp. Illus. £1.50.
Original plans and records provide the basis for this detailed description of the design, construction, and war service of this British battlecruiser class. The text is amplified by drawings of the internal layout, armament, and photographs show the change of appearance and differences between ships at various times. This is the first in a new series of warship monographs studying Royal Navy warships by class.
Legacy of Glory
Michael Glover. New York: Scribners, 1971.
353 pp. Ulus. $10.00.
Joseph Bonaparte, Napoleon’s self-appointed king of Spain, is the central figure in this history of the five-year struggle to control the Iberian Peninsula, an account which features a French Emperor divorced from reality and an English general very much aware of what he is about.
Liberty Ships
John Gorley Bunker. Annapolis, Md.: Naval Institute Press, 1972. 287 pp. Illus. $10.00.
An easily read, rather informal history of these famous cargo ships of World War II and the crews who sailed them regardless of the weather or the enemy. The book is divided by geographic area of operation and has a chapter on postwar service; the many
appendixes make it quite easy to track do»: a specific ship.
Loss of the Bismarck
B. B. Schofield. Annapolis, Md.: Naval Institute Press, 1972. 96 pp. Illus. $5.00.
As well known as the pursuit that ends the career of the Graf Spec, this condense* history of the Bismarck's chase adds consid erable detail from the German side of th< operation while the fine writing style mailt tains the element of suspense.
Modern Seamanship
John V. Noel, Jr. (cd.). New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1972. 684 pp. Illus. $ 14.95
This 15 th edition of Knight's has revise! much of its earlier material especially tfc Inland and International Rules of the Road and has added chapters on oceanography, id seamanship, and the latest methods of navi- gation.
Night Action off Cape Matapan
S. W. C. Pack. Annapolis, Md.: Naval Institute Press, 1972. 146 pp. Illus. $7.00.
A finely constructed detailing of the battle in the eastern Mediterranean in which thc Royal Navy’s use of radar and carrier aircraft helped destroy the effectiveness of the Italia11 fleet and foreshadowed coming events in tW Pacific.
North America Divided
Seymour V. Connor and Odic B. Falk. New York: Oxford University Press, 1971. 300 pp. Illus. $7.95.
A balanced study which places the Mexican War of 1846 in the perspective of its o»-11 time, showing how internal strife in Mexit° and party factionalism in the United State* brought about the conflict. The militaf) campaigns are handled in a quick, yet tho'- ough manner that ties in well with tht political developments.
The Other Battleground
John Williams. Chicago: Rcgnery, 1972.
325 pp. Illus. $10.00.
The impact of World War I on d* homefronts arc described in this study whit!1 also compares the wartime conditions 1,1 Britain, France, and Germany.
The Pathology of Politics
Carl J. Friedrich. New York: Harper & Row. 1972. 287 pp. $10.00.
Corruption, violence, betrayal, treason secrecy, and propaganda are cvcr-presc111 political facts-of-lifc and arc universally c°n" demned, but, according to this author(i<l contribute to thc well-being of a socialsvS
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The book deals solely with this class as originally concejved and with its World War I operational experience. The class design is examined, described, and analyzed in light of the Jutland damage reports where four of the five ships were engaged.
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George M. Haddad. New York: Robert Speller, 1971. 587 pp. Illus. $12.50.
This second of a three-volume series is devoted to the 39 revolutions and coups, between 1939 and 1969 occurring in the four Arab states of Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan.
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The Duke of Fezensac fought in the Russian campaign from beginning to end, first as a member of the Prince of Neuchatel’s staff, later as colonel of the 4th infantry regiment, a unit in Ney’s rear guard. This translation of the Duke’s journal by Lee B. Kennett is extremely well done and gives a gruesome picture of the Grand Armee’s destruction as seen by a mid-level professional soldier.
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Slide Rule for the Mariner
H. H. Shufeldt. Annapolis, Md.: Naval Institute Press, 1972, 191 pp. Illus. $6.50 (paper).
Written for the non-mathematician, this handbook explains how to use a 10-inch slide rule to solve many common navigational problems.
A Taste of Freedom
Peng Ming-min. New York: Holt, Rinehart and
Winston, 1972. 270 pp. $6.95.
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Born into a well-to-do Formosan family in 1923, the author was educated within the Japanese system and specialized in French literature and philosophy, with additional interests in political science and international law. His pronounced Western orientation and his supporr for Formosan independence from the Nationalist regime, caused a long imprisonment and restriction to the island from which he escaped in 1970. Through this memoir it is possible to gain some insight to the history of Formosa under the Japanese and its present situation under Chiang Kai-shek.
The Three-Mile Limit of Territorial Seas
Sayre A. Swarztrauber. Annapolis, Md.: Naval Institute Press, 1972. 316 pp. Illus. $12.50.
A thoroughly documented historical summary and legal explanation of the complex subject of marine territoriality. A much- needed book in view of traditional seapower requirements and the growing exploitation of the seas natural resources.
Uncle Sam: The Last of the Bigtime Spenders
William Proxmire. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1972. 275 pp. $6.95.
Looking not just at military spending, but at a whole range of high-cost government programs and special-interest tax subsidies, the Wisconsin senator calls for a true reordering of priorities and not merely White House press releases that offer more than they give. His methodology for accomplishing this turn-around, more open Congressional hearings, is the weakest part of an otherwise interesting book.
U. S. Federal and Seacoast State Offshore Mining Laws
J. Leslie Goodicr. Washington, D C.: Nautilus Press, 1972. 221 pp. Illus. $20.50.
An extensive study and survey of the "hard mineral” mining laws and regulations that exist among the 23 coastal states and the federal government.
USS Tennessee (BB-43)
William H. Cracknel). Windsor, Eng.: Profile Publications, 1972. 23 pp. Illus. £0.50 (paper).
This famous battleship, built during World War I, damaged at Pearl Harbor, and a participant in the last battlcship-to-battleship engagement in history, is the subject of this short history. The book features many pictures, and also has a color scale drawing. Warship Profile Scries 21.
Warships and Navies 1973
Anthony J. Watts (ed ). London: Ian Allen,
1972. 136 pp. Illus. $2.25.
The concept of this new annual is to present articles and illustrations highlighting the changes occurring in the naval Services. In this edition, the Royal Navy is featured, with only slight commentary on the navies of the United States, France, and Russia. As the articles were written by a variety of authors, there is some duplication and overlap, and the information tends toward the superficial in what should be regarded as a Royal Navy public relations effort at influencing opinion in England concerning defense funding.
We, the Navigators
David Lewis. Honolulu: The University Press of Hawaii, 1972. 345 pp. Illus. $10.50.
Under the guidance and instruction of Pacific Island navigators and using the ancient arts and native techniques, with no assistance from modern navigational methods, the author describes how he tested the old methods and never failed to reach his often distant landfalls.
White Eagle, Red Star
Norman Davies. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1972. 318 pp. Illus. No price given.
The confusing and all but forgotten Polish- Soviet War of 1919-20 is the subject of this full account which covers the military events, political developments, social consequences, international repercussions, and the personalities of the military leaders.
The Winter War
Richard W. Condon. New York: Ballantine.
1972. 160 pp. Illus. $1.00 (paper).
The 105-day Russo-Finnish War of 1939- 1940 is the subject of this pictorial which can be used as a supplement to Allen Chew’s more complete history: The White Death.
Working Watercraft
Thomas C. Gillmer. Camden, Me.: International Marine, 1972. 184 pp. Illus. $15.95.
Using plans, photographs, and sketches, some 150 surviving traditional workboats of America and Europe used for fishing, cargo hauling, or passenger-carrying are surveyed. This large-format book provides a convenient method for comparing the characteristics and uses of these small wooden boats which have managed, so far, to survive the onslaught of modern technology and hard-driving economics.
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The Diamond Jubilee Review of the Fleet, 1897
London: Arms and Armour Press, 1972. 46 pp. Illus. £1.20 (paper).
Originally published as a supplement to The Army and Naiy Illustrated to celebrate the fiftieth year of Queen Victoria’s reign, it reviewed the evolution of the Royal Navy during those years. A facsimile reproduction.
Whale Watch
Frederick P. Schmitt. Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.: The Whaling Museum Society [1971], 1972. 13 pp. Illus. $1.00 (paper).
"The Story of Shore Whaling of Nassau County, New York,” originally published in the Nassau County Historical Society Journal, Vol. XXXI, Nos. 1-2, 1971.
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fy Cyrus Day. Step-by-step pictures and text. 3rd cd., 1970. *24 pages. $10.00 ($6.80)
Dutton’s Navigation and Piloting &yG. D. Dunlap and Capt. H. H. Shufeldt, USNR (Ret.). 12th ed., 1969. 758 pages. 500 illustrations. Index. >16.00 ($12.80)
Orwell’s Rules of the Nautical Road
fy Capt. R. F. Farwell, USNR. Revised by Cdr. Alfred ^runski, USCG (Ret.). 4th ed., 1967. 516 pages. Illus- tr»ted. $12.00 ($9.60)
Heavy Weather Guide
fy Capt. E. T. Harding, USN, and Capt. W. J. Kotsch, HSN 1965. 210 pages. Illustrated. $9.50 ($6.65)
Mariner’s Pocket Companion By Wallace E. Tobin, III. 1971. 96 pages. 3% X 6% in. flexible binding. $4.50 ($3.60)
Naval Shiphandling
hy Capt. R. S. Crenshaw, Jr., USN. 3rd ed., 1965. 533 Pages. Illustrated. $12.50 ($8.75)
Piloting and Dead Reckoning
fy G. D. Dunlap and Capt. H. H. Shufeldt, USNR (Ret.).
*970. 160 pages. Illus. Index. $7.00 ($4.80)
Polar Operations
fy Capt. Edwin A. MacDonald, USN (Ret.). 1969. 239 Pages. Illustrated. $15.00 ($10.50)
W and Power
fy Richard Henderson and Lt. Bartlett Dunbar, USN. *973. 2nd ed. (Hardbound) $14.50 ($11.60) (Soft-
k°und) $9.00 ($7.20)
^ Seaman’s Guide to the Rule of the Road Prepared by Teaching Programmes Limited, Bristol, Eng- Hnd. 362 pages. Illustrated. $6.00 ($4.00)
Simplified Rules of the Nautical Road
Py Cdr. O. W. Will, III, USN, 2nd ed., 1968. 120 pages.
illustrated. Paperbound. $4.50 ($3.00)
Slide Rule for the Mariner
Capt. Henry H. Shufeldt, USNR (Ret.). 1972. 191 Pages. $6.50 ($4.55)
leather for the Mariner
DyCapt. William J. Kotsch, USN. 1970. 164 pages. Illus. In<lcx. $7.50 ($5.20)
Professional Books
I he Bluejackets’ Manual, U. S. Navy Reviscd by Opt. J. V. Noel, Jr., USN. and W. J. Miller, J^CM, USN (Ret.). 18th ed., 1968. 756 pages. Illustrated. *4-50 ($3.60)
ihe Coast Guardsman’s Manual Pfeparcd under the supervision of The Chief, Training and Pr°curcment Division, Commandant, U. S. Coast Guard. ^r*ginal edition prepared by Capt. W. C. Hogan, USCG. ^h cd., 1967. 885 paces. Illustrated. Softbound. $5.00
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Command at Sea
By Rear Adm. H. F. Cope, USN (Ret.). Revised by Capt. H. Bucknell, III, USN. 3rd ed., 1966. 540 pages. $8.50 ($6.80)
Division Officer’s Guide
By Capt. John V. Noel, USN (Ret.). 6th ed. 1972. 270 pages. $5.50 ($4.40)
Handbook for Marine NCOs
By Col. Robert D. Heinl, Jr., USMC (Ret.). 1970. 526 pages. Illus. Index. $5.50 ($4.40)
International Law for Seagoing Officers
By Burdick H. Brittin and Lisclotte B. Watson. 3rd ed.
1972. 536 pages. $16.00 ($12.80)
The Marine Officer’s Guide
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