On Seas Contested: The Seven Great Navies of the Second World War
An international team of naval historians and scholars has pooled their expertise for this definitive reference on how the great navies of World War II were organized and how they trained, operated, and fought. They provide a point-by-point evaluation on the inner workings of the navies of the United States, the United Kingdom and Commonwealth, Japan, Germany, Italy, France, and the Soviet Union. Each navy has its own chapter, which covers such key features as weaponry, training, logistics, and doctrine. In bringing together data buried in specialized works in various languages, the authors deliver a fresh, multinational view of the naval war.
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On Seas Contested: The Seven Great Navies of the Second World War
An international team of naval historians and scholars has pooled their expertise for this definitive reference on how the great navies of World War II were organized and how they trained, operated, and fought. They provide a point-by-point evaluation on the inner workings of the navies of the United States, the United Kingdom and Commonwealth, Japan, Germany, Italy, France, and the Soviet Union. Each navy has its own chapter, which covers such key features as weaponry, training, logistics, and doctrine. In bringing together data buried in specialized works in various languages, the authors deliver a fresh, multinational view of the naval war.
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On Seas Contested: The Seven Great Navies of the Second World War

On Seas Contested: The Seven Great Navies of the Second World War

by Vincent O'Hara
On Seas Contested: The Seven Great Navies of the Second World War

On Seas Contested: The Seven Great Navies of the Second World War

by Vincent O'Hara

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An international team of naval historians and scholars has pooled their expertise for this definitive reference on how the great navies of World War II were organized and how they trained, operated, and fought. They provide a point-by-point evaluation on the inner workings of the navies of the United States, the United Kingdom and Commonwealth, Japan, Germany, Italy, France, and the Soviet Union. Each navy has its own chapter, which covers such key features as weaponry, training, logistics, and doctrine. In bringing together data buried in specialized works in various languages, the authors deliver a fresh, multinational view of the naval war.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781612514000
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Publication date: 02/15/2014
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 352
File size: 6 MB

About the Author

Vincent P. O’Hara, the author of several works including Struggle for the Middle Sea, lives in Chula Vista, CA. W. David Dickson is an expert on Japanese naval doctrine and is the author The Battle of the Philippine Sea. He lives in Hernando, MS. Richard Worth, who specializes in warship design, is the author of several books, including Fleets of World War II. He lives in Bolivar, MO.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations vii

Acknowledgments xi

Introduction xiii

chapter 1 France: The Marine Nationale John Jordan 1

chapter 2 Germany: The Kriegsmarine Peter Schenk Karsten Klein Axel Niestlé Dieter Thomaier Berndt R. Wenzel 39

chapter 3 Great Britain: The Royal Navy David Wragg 80

chapter 4 Italy: The Regia Marina Enrico Cemuschi Vincent P. O'Hara 123

chapter 5 Japan: The Teikoku Kaigun Mark Peattie 157

chapter 6 USA: The United States Navy Trent Hone 209

chapter 7 USSR: The Voenno-morskoi Flot SSSR Stephen McLaughlin 253

appendix 1 Guns and Torpedoes 291

appendix 2 Comparative Ranks 301

appendix 3 Conversions and Abbreviations 303

Notes 307

Bibliography 313

Index 323

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