Usn: 46 books
by Vice Admiral E. P. Forrestel USN
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
Although some historians and many newsmen have written many words about Admiral Raymond A. Spruance, U.S. Navy and his brilliant career in the Pacific in World War II, the complete story of this reserved and self-effacing man is now being told for the first time by one of his close friends and wartime...
Descent into Darkness
Pearl Harbor, 1941-A Navy Diver's Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2012
On December 7, 1941, as the great battleships Arizona, Oklahoma, and Utah lie paralyzed and burning in the aftermath of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, a crack team of U.S. Navy salvage divers headed by Edward C. Raymer are hurriedly flown to Oahu from the mainland. The divers have been given a...
by Commander Holloway H. Frost USN
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
As the eyes and ears of the fleet, the Destroyers perform a vital role to any naval force; often given the dirtiest jobs of any task force, the Destroyer is the workhorse ship. In this fascinating volume, written by Commander Holloway H. Frost USN in 1935, the author describes how to best handle a...
The Luck of the Draw: The Memoir of a World War II Submariner: From Savo Island to the Silent Service
The Memoir of a World War II Submariner: From Savo Island to the Silent Service
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2005
A coin flip likely saved the life of Kenneth C. Ruiz. It was August 1942 and he was fresh out of the U.S. Naval Academy. He and a classmate flipped a coin to see who would stand watch on the bridge of their heavy cruiser, the USS Vincennes, off Savo Island as the Marines were landing on Guadalcanal....
by Cmdr Mark A. Machin USN
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
Field Marshal Rommel’s North African Campaign demonstrates many of the limitations and restricting factors of modern warfare. Examining the Axis Alliance preparation, implementation and sustainment of its operations provides insight applicable to the warfare commander of today. Relevancy is obtained...
Blue Moon over Cuba
Aerial Reconnaissance during the Cuban Missile Crisis
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2013
Most books on the Cuban Missile Crisis tell the story using the memoirs of those who advised President Kennedy as he struggled to avoid World War III. This book is the only known personal account of the lead photographic reconnaissance squadron's scouting dangerous low-level operations, flying the...
Operating Below Crush Depth:
The Formation, Evolution, And Collapse Of The Imperial Japanese Navy Submarine Force In World War II
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
Prior to entering World War II, the Japanese Navy did a considerable planning and force development in preparation for a single “decisive battle” with the American fleet. The Japanese submarine force entered the war with highly trained crews operating some of the most capable submarines in the...
by LCDR Joni L. Parker USN
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
This study is about the 442nd Regimental Combat Team during World War II as it assisted VI Corps in the push through the Vosges Mountains in northern France. The 442nd RCT was composed mostly of Japanese-Americans, or Nisei, who volunteered to join the U.S. Army. Behind their contributions were U.S....
by LCDR Edward B. Zellem USN
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
This paper explores the hypothesis that although Clausewitz has been criticized for not specifically addressing naval warfare in his seminal work On War, Clausewitzian principles are in fact not only applicable, but highly relevant to the modern conduct of war at sea. The 1982 Falkland Islands conflict...
by LCDR Timothy R. Hanley USN
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
This study is a historical analysis of selected joint Army Navy operations conducted along the East Coast during the American Civil War. It begins with a description of the ante-bellum conditions of the Army and Navy and the organizational structure of the War and Navy Departments. Three joint operations...
by CDR Michelle J. Howard USN
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
This study examines Union slave policy in the Civil War. Prior to the initiation of hostilities, President Abraham Lincoln stated that the conflict between the states was over the preservation of the Union, and not over slavery. The administration was concerned that a war policy centered on slavery...
by LCMR Stephanie A. Markam USN
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
Intelligence is a key element in the military strategy of surprise. It is perplexing to many that in today’s high technology environment that intelligence cannot prevent surprises from happening. The very nature of the intelligence, no matter how much or how sophisticated it is, will still permit...
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by Major-General John P. Condon USMC, Commander Peter B. Mersky USN
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
Includes over 30 photos, maps and plans.
The first major surprise of the post-World War II years came into play when in late June 1950, the United States found itself responding in crisis fashion to the North Korean invasion of the new republic of South Korea, just four years and nine months...
The Special Ops Workout
The Elite Exercise Program Inspired by the United States Special Operations Command
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2014
Due to recent events, all eyes have been on the American military, especially the elite Special Operations teams: Army Special Forces, Army Rangers, Navy SEALS, and Air Force Special Ops that truly are the best of the best in the military. These teams of specially trained warriors perform the most...