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Submarines played a major role in the war at sea in the years 1939–45, and this major reference book describes all the classes of vessels that were deployed by the eighteen combatant nations during those years. They were responsible for the sinking of 33 million tons ...
The majority of warship modelers work in smaller scales, most often based on plastic or resin kits. Many of these creators harbor ambitions to tackle something larger and more demanding but are daunted by the challenge. The aim of this book is to persuade them that it not as difficult as it may seem, that they already possess the basic ...
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Submarines played a major role in the war at sea in the years 1939–45, and this major reference book describes all the classes of vessels that were deployed by the eighteen combatant nations during those years. They were responsible for the sinking of 33 million tons ...
Available for sale only in the U.S. and Canada. Exceptions made for USNI Members.
Most period ship models are built from kits, usually primarily of wood with some ready-made fittings. Although these commercial offerings have improved significantly in recent years, all of them can be enhanced in accuracy or detail by an experienced modelmaker. This book, by an expert ship ...
Foreword by Richard Holbrooke
Five American and three Vietnamese participants in the early days of U.S. involvement in southeast Asia compellingly argue that the failure of American policy in Vietnam was not inevitable. The common theme of their individual essays suggests that the war in Vietnam might have had a much different—and far less tragic—outcome if U.S. policy makers had ...
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In stark contrast to the modest performance of its large surface fleet in World War II, the Italian Navy’s smallest units achieved its most spectacular successes. It made a specialty of unconventional methods of attack—explosive motorboats, human torpedoes, and miniature submarines—that were employed with ingenuity and ...