Axis Warships

Author : Roy M. Stanley
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1844681807
Total Pages : 490 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Axis Warships written by Roy M. Stanley and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2011-10-05 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For his latest book Colonel Roy Stanley presents aerial photographs of the German and Italian fleets that were selected as important six decades ago and have long lain dormant, unindexed and unexplained. Extensive use of aerial and other Intelligence imagery from long retired files would be enough to make this book a must for those intrigued by World War II intelligence and naval history. But it is the author's commentary that makes this work truly unique, thanks to his aerial photo interpretation experience, ability to provide Intelligence analysis, and academic background. Meticulously researched for ship identification, the eye of an experienced PI sees things others might miss, and the author tells us what he sees. Some of these photos may have appeared in contemporary documents but never with the insight presented in this book. We see warships under attack, at sea and in harbor as captured by photo reconnaissance. Analysis of selective enlargements adds to the understanding. Even the most devout follower of warships will learn something.

Author : Matthew Willis
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472852451
Total Pages : 81 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Royal Navy torpedo-bombers vs Axis warships written by Matthew Willis and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on rare, historical photography and specially commissioned artwork, Matthew Willis explores the heroic feats of the few Royal Navy's obsolescent biplanes that stood between the state-of-the-art Axis warships and their objectives. Focusing on the technical specifications of both opponents, using original records, and detailed armament and cockpit views, this book explores the key attributes and drawbacks of the disadvantaged Royal Navy torpedo-bombers against the mighty Regia Marina and Kriegsmarine destroyers and raiders, covering a wide range of sea battles, from the more famous attacks such as the strike on the Bismarck, the tragic events of the Channel Dash or the clash with the Italian battle fleet at Taranto, to less covered sea battles such as the Battle of Matapan. Despite their powerful weaponry and heavy armour protection, the Axis warships proved vulnerable to a skillfully and audaciously flown torpedo-bomber, thanks to innovative commanders exploiting every possible advantage. Including rare personal recollections from the airmen who flew the torpedo-bombers and historical accounts from the Axis warship crews, this book describes each and every facet of this dramatic duel.

Author : William H. Garzke
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780710604040
Total Pages : 517 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Battleships written by William H. Garzke and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 517 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : William H. Garzke
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 562 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Battleships written by William H. Garzke and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 1985 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of three volumes that trace the design, construction, and operation of post-1930 battleships and battlecruisers.

Author : Vincent O'Hara
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 : 1612513433
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book U.S. Navy Against the Axis written by Vincent O'Hara and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2013-05-11 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. Navy against the Axis tells the story of the U.S. Navy’s surface fleet in World War II with an emphasis on ship-to-ship combat. The book refutes the widely-held notion that the attack on Pearl Harbor rendered battleships obsolete and that aviation and submarines dominated the Pacific War. It demonstrates how the surface fleet played a decisive role at critical junctures. It was crucial to America’s ultimate victory and its story holds many lessons for today’s Navy and the nation as a whole. >The U.S. Navy against the Axis describes how swift adaptability and intellectual honesty were fundamental to the Navy’s success against Japan. The underlying premise is that the nation cannot assume that in a conflict against conventional or asymmetric enemies, it holds title to the same virtues the Navy demonstrated three generations ago. Instead those lessons need to be constantly studied and affirmed in the face of postwar mythologies, lest they be forgotten.

Author : David Brown
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136341277
Total Pages : 547 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Royal Navy and the Mediterranean written by David Brown and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-01-11 with total page 547 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work covers a difficult period of the war for the Royal Navy's Mediterranean Fleet. It covers the destruction of the Italian Fleet at Taranto by naval aircraft from the carrier Illustrious, and the entry of the German Luftwaffe into the theatre with their attack on Illustrious in 1941.

Author : David Brown
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 0714652059
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Royal Navy and the Mediterranean: November 1940-December 1941 written by David Brown and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 518 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Review of Current Military Literature written by and published by . This book was released on 1942 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 518 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Military Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1942 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Duncan Redford
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0857735055
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of the Royal Navy: World War II written by Duncan Redford and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-03-27 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Royal Navy's operations in World War II started on 3 September 1939 and continued until the surrender of Japan in August 1945 - there was no 'phoney war' at sea. The navy played a central role in the evacuation of the retreating British army at Dunkirk, and later orchestrated the sinking of Germany's mighty battleship and Hitler's pride, the Bismarck. Without the Royal Navy's attention to the defence of Britain's seaborne trade - especially in the struggle against German U-boats in the Battle of the Atlantic - there would not have been food for the country, fuel for the RAF's operations or supplies to keep the army fighting in Europe, North Africa and the Far East. Yet the outstanding naval contribution to Britain's survival and eventual victory came at a heavy cost in terms of ships and to the men who had to face not just the violence of the enemy, but also the violence of the sea. This book argues that World War II was, effectively, a maritime war; it was the Royal Navy's war.