“This Is No Drill” is a detailed combat narrative of the 7 December 1941 Japanese attack on NAS Pearl Harbor—then one of two naval air stations on the island of O‘ahu. Since the station served as a base for long-range patrol aircraft, the Japanese aimed to put NAS Pearl Harbor out of action to prevent U.S. planes from searching for ...
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This is No Drill
The History of NAS Pearl Harbor and the Japanese Attacks of 7 December 1941
Available Formats: Hardcover
The Trafalgar Chronicle
New Series 3: Dedicated to Naval History in the Nelson Era
The Trafalgar Chronicle, the yearbook of The 1805 Club, has established itself as a prime source of information and the publication of choice for new research about the Georgian navy, sometimes also loosely called Nelson’s navy. This year’s edition spotlights women at sea and reveals many fascinating stories.
Even when the sources are available, women’s roles at sea and ...
Available Formats: Softcover
In the Devil's Shadow
U.N. Special Operations during the Korean War
Published fifty years after America’s first clash with communism, this highly readable book presents the most authoritative and comprehensive recounting to date of the secret UN war fought deep behind communist lines.
Available Formats: Softcover
21st Century Power
Strategic Superiority for the Modern Era
This book uses the 21st Century Foundations series format to re-introduce to the military community the writings of General Thomas S. Power, the third Commander-in-Chief of the Strategic Air Command (SAC). His unappreciated works contain many insights into military topics such as technology and the arms race, the nature of deterrence, and the military utility of space. Unifying all of ...
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The World of Battleship
The Design and Careers of Capital Ships of the World's Navies 1900-1950
This new volume is intended to present a global vision of the development of the world’s battleships in the first half of the 20th century. In a collection of chapters by experts from around the world, each of the world’s navies is explored via the design, building and career of a significant battleship. In addition, the book also examines the ...
Available Formats: Hardcover