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The Battle of Midway
The Naval Institute Guide to the U.S. Navy's Greatest Victory
The best way for today’s sailors to learn about a battle is from those who fought it. The Battle of Midway, commemorated annually in the U.S. Navy, warrants close attention. This Naval Institute guide includes some of the most vibrant and informed accounts by individuals who fought on both sides of the June 1942 battle. The anthology pulls together memoirs ...
Available Formats: Softcover
Blowtorch
"Robert Komer, Vietnam, and American Cold War Strategy"
History has not been kind to Robert Komer, a casualty of bad historical analysis and inaccurate information. A Cold War national security policy and strategy adviser to three presidents, Komer was one of the most influential national security professionals of the era. The book begins with a review of his early life that helped shape his worldview. It then examines ...
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A Country Such As This
Available for sale only in the U.S., Canada, and the Philippines. Exceptions made for USNI Members.
The innocence the 1950s and turbulence of the 1960s and 70s--years when America reached out and touched the heavens, only to be torn apart by internal conflict and a war in Southeast Asia--provide a dramatic setting for this unforgettable story of three men and ...
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German Naval Camouflage
Volume Two: 1942-1945
This work book completes a highly original and superbly illustrated two-volume survey of German naval camouflage and markings in the Nazi era. The first volume covered the period 1939–1941 and was quickly recognized by warship enthusiasts and model makers as a major step forward in the understanding of a complex and much debated topic.
This study is based on scrutiny ...
Available Formats: Hardcover