Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Battle Summary No. 26
Author: 77th Division, Summary of Operations in the World War
Author: American Battle Monuments CommissionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1914-1918
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
A Court of Wings and Ruin
Author: Sarah J. MaasPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1619635208
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 739
Book Description
Sarah J. Maas hit the New York Times SERIES list at #1 with A Court of Wings and Ruin!
Big Gun Battles
Author: Robert C SternPublisher: Seaforth Publishing
ISBN: 1848321538
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
The outcome of much of the maritime warfare in the Second World War was decided by the torpedo or the aerial bomb, making relatively recent warship types, the submarine and aircraft carrier, the new arbiters naval conflict. Yet despite this, there was a surprising number of traditional ship-to-ship engagements involving the big guns of battleships and cruisers. This book recounts some of the most important, technically interesting, or obscure of these gunfire duels in a narrative that combines pacy storytelling with an in-depth understanding of the factors influencing victory or defeat.??Covering all theatres of the naval war from 1939 until the Japanese surrender, the incidents are selected to demonstrate the changing face of surface warfare under the influence of rapidly improving fire-control systems, radar and other sensors. By 1945 this allowed big ships to open fire at great ranges with a high probability of hitting with the first salvo. This success was the pinnacle of gunnery excellence, but also heralded the end of naval gunnery as a major factor in sea warfare _ facing such deadly accuracy, navies looked to longer-ranged, and smarter, ship-killing weapons like surface-skimming missiles and homing torpedoes.
Command Decisions: Langsdorff and the Battle of the River Plate
Author: David MillerPublisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1848844905
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
This compelling new study of the Battle of the River Plate concentrates on Kapit_n zur See Hans Langsdorff, the commander of the German pocket battleship Graf Spee _ it is written from his point of view. The story of his mission at the start of the Second World War to prey on merchant shipping is graphically retold, and Langsdorffês command decisions are the primary focus of David Millerês gripping narrative. He considers in vivid detail the factors Langsdorff had to consider as he assessed the situation of his ship and choose his course of action. He describes the intelligence Langsdorff received and his knowledge of the position and strength of the forces of the Royal Navy that were arrayed against him. Langsdorffês interpretation of his mission and the tense calculations he had to make in order to carry it out are the essential elements of this dramatic story. Langsdorff, operating alone and thousands of miles away from home and with no prospect of support, had to grapple with the enormous burden of a lone command. He made grave mistakes, and these are ruthlessly exposed. But this fascinating re-examination of his actions and his leadership does nothing to diminish his reputation as a brave and honourable officer.
Victory in the West: The Battle of Normandy
Author: Lionel Frederic EllisPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 756
Book Description
Two volume British record of the victorious Allied campaign in North-West Europe during World War II.
Summary of Air Information
Author: United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces. General Staff, G-2Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Summary of Operations in the World War
Author: Battle Summary No. 24
Author: Summary of Intelligence
Author: United States. Army. A.E.F., 1917-1919. General Staff, G-2Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1914-1918
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description