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Allied Master Strategists: The Combined Chiefs of Staff in World War II
By David Rigby, Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, MD: (2012).
Reviewed by Joseph Moretz, Ph.D.
This work will be of more value to the casual reader of history, than to those more fully attuned to the subject, but all will appreciate afterwards that the war at the top made the war at the front more effective still.
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Blackett's War: The Men Who Defeated the Nazi U-Boats and Brought Science to the Art of Warfare
By Stephen Budiansky. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, NY, (2013) Reviewed by John R. Satterfield, DBA. Budiansky's account is wonderfully done, well written, suspenseful and full of the personal and organizational conflicts that can make otherwise pedestrian stories so colorful.
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Through the Perilous Fight
By Steve Vogel, Random House, New York, NY, (2013).
Reviewed by John Grady
Through the Perilous Fight is a wonderful and most welcome addition to the books commemorating the bicentennial of the War of 1812...tells the story of the sack of Washington and the defense of Baltimore with verve.
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The Hunt for Hitler's Warship
By Patrick Biship, Regnery History, Washington, DC, (2013)
Reviewed by Stephen Phillips
The Hunt for Hitler's Warship is a story well told and well written with detail that builds on previous scholarship...describes the impact of one German battleship in disrupting Allied shipping in World War II and the unrelenting effort Great Britain exerted to sink her.
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Elizabeth's Sea Dogs: How the English Became the Scourge of the Sea
By Hugh Bicheno, Conway Press, United Kingdom, (2012).
Reviewed by Mark Lardas
Elizabeth's Sea Dogs will interest both casual and serious students of maritime matters in Elizabethan times. It offers a good introduction to the era, while presenting new concepts those versed in the period will find thought-provoking. Read the full review
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Love at First Flight
By W. Stewart and Fran E. Orr, Astor and Blue Editions, New York, NY (2012).
Reviewed by Captain Roger F. Jones, U,S, Navy (Retired)
"Bud" and Fran Orr, husband and wife, write alternating sections in this book, telling the story of their lives - his as a naval aviator, starting in the Viet Nam era and culminating in retirement, 1960 to 1992. This is a novel form of autobiography and readers who are interested in what it is like to be a carrier pilot will find it interesting.
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Imperial Japanese Navy Destroyers 1919-45 (1): Minekaze to Shiratsuyu Classes.
By Mark Stille, Osprey Publishing, Oxford, United Kingdom (2013) Reviewed by Diana L. Ahmad, Ph.D., Missouri University of Science and Technology Stille provides a wonderful synopsis of a vital part of the Imperial Navy from the 1920s to 1945, and gives an excellent introduction to the topic, easily understood by all.
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A Combat of Devils
By Keith Dovkants, Matador, Troubador Publishing, Ltd. Leicestershire, UK (2012) Reviewed by James C. Quinn
A Combat of Devils disappoints. U-boats and romance and the brotherhood of arms have a greater potential than that which is explored here.
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Books Available for Review
We have a number of books here in our offices that are available to be reviewed. If you are interested, please contact Dr. Dave Winkler at dwinkler@navyhistory.org. As a bonus, you get to keep the copy of the book you review!
The Battle of Midway. Edited by Thomas C. Hone, Naval Institute Press, 2013, 360 pages.
Big Guns Brave Men: Mobile Artillery Observers and the Battle for Okinawa. Rodney Earl Walton, Naval Institute Press, 2013, 229 pages.
Big Mother 40: A Vietnam War Novel. Marc Liebman, Fireship Press, 2012, 388 pages. (Vietnam War historical fiction).
Blackrobe in Blue: The Naval Chaplaincy of John P. Foley, S.J., 1942-1946. Steve O'Brien, PhD, Self-Published, 2002, 331 pages.
Congo: The Miserable Expeditions and Dreadful Death of Lt. Emory Taunt, USN. Andrew C.A. Jampoler, Naval Institute Press, 2013, 256 pages.
Fallujah Awakens: Marines, Sheikhs, and the Battle Against Al Qaeda. Bil Ardolino, Naval Institute Press, 2013, 290 pages.
From the Revolution to the Cold War: A History of the Soviet Merchant Fleet from 1917 to 1950. Martin J. Bollinger, World Ship Society, 236 pages.
James D. Bulloch: Secret Agent and Mastermind of the Confederate Navy. Walter E. Wilson and Gary L. McKay, McFarland, 2012, 362 pages.
Juan de Fuca's Strait: Voyages in the Waterway of Forgotten Dreams. Barry Gough, Harbour Publishing, 2012, 287 pages.
Lessons from the Hanoi Hilton: Six Characteristics of High-Performance Teams. Peter Fretwell and Taylor Baldwin Kiland, Naval Institute Press, 2013, 152 pages.
Promotion or the Bottom of the River: The Blue and Gray Naval Careers of Alexander F. Warley, South Carolinian. John M. Stickney, University of South Carolina Press, 2012, 185 pages.
Rolling Thunder (Vietnam Era historical fiction). L. Erik Fleming, Strategic Book Publishing and Rights Co., 2012, 432 pages.
Saltwater Leadership: A Primer on Leadership for the Junior Sea-Service Officer. RADM Robert O. Wray, Jr., USN, Naval Institute Press, 2013, 204 pages.
Shield of Dreams: Missile Defense and U.S.-Russian Nuclear Strategy. Stephen J. Cimbala, Naval Institute Press, 2008, 193 pages.
Sundown Town Duty Station (novel about young Navy Lieutenant during Civil Rights era). J.J Zerr, iUniverse, Inc, 2012, 419 pages.
Turning the Tide: The Battles of Coral Sea and Midway. Edited by Miranda Spicer, University of Plymouth Press, 2013, 232 pages.
The War Below: The Story of Three Submarines That Battled Japan. James Scott, Simon and Schuster, 2013, 426 pages.
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