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19th Century, 20th Century, Age of Sail, Battle of the Atlantic, Book Reviews, Cold War, Falklands War, First World War, Naval History, Naval Platforms, Naval Warfare, Royal Fleet Auxiliary, Royal Marines, Royal Marines Reserve, Royal Naval Reserve, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Royal Navy, Second World War, World War Two
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Latest Book Review, 15 September 2026

15 Sep 26

BRE. The latest book review is now available. Our Editor, Mike Beardall, considers the new, sixth edition of The Royal Navy Day By Day.

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20th Century, Amphibious Operations, Book Reviews, Campaigns, First World War, Maritime Strategy, Naval History, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Seapower
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Latest Book Review, 25 August 2026

25 Aug 26

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book examining the history and conduct of British amphibious operations during the First World War.

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20th Century, Book Reviews, British Pacific Fleet, Campaigns, Fleet Air Arm, Indo-Pacific, Japan, Maritime Strategy, Naval Aviation, Naval History, Naval Platforms, Naval Tactics, Naval Warfare, Royal Navy, Seapower, Second World War, United Kingdom, United States Navy, United States of America, World War Two
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Latest Book Review, 21 August 2026

21 Aug 26

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book providing an account of the British Pacific Fleet’s contribution to Operation ICEBERG – the battle for Okinawa, in the Second World War.

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Okinawa 1945: The Royal Navy’s Biggest Carrier Campaign

21 Aug 26

96 pages Dr James Bosbotinis The British Pacific Fleet, arguably the most powerful fleet yet deployed by the Royal Navy, […]

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20th Century, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Book Reviews, Deterrence, Maritime Strategy, Naval History, Naval Platforms, Naval Tactics, Naval Warfare, Nuclear Deterrence, Royal Navy, Seapower, Soviet Union, Submarines, United States Navy
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Latest Book Review, 31 July 2026

31 Jul 26

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book examining the evolution of ASW through the Cold War.

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20th Century, Amphibious Operations, Book Reviews, Campaigns, Fleet Air Arm, Germany, Italy, Maritime Strategy, Merchant Navy, Naval Aviation, Naval Gunfire Support, Naval History, Naval Intelligence, Naval Platforms, Naval Tactics, Naval Warfare, Royal Navy, Seapower, Second World War, Strategy, World War Two
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Latest Book Review, 28 July 2026

28 Jul 26

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book examining the Mediterranean in the Second World War, focusing on the Allied campaign to defeat the Axis.

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Blue Water War: The Maritime Struggle in the Mediterranean and the Middle East, 1940-1945

28 Jul 26

352 pages Andy Field I’ve previously reviewed Brian E Walter’s books on the wars in the North Atlantic and the […]

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20th Century, Australia, Book Reviews, Campaigns, Indo-Pacific, Japan, Maritime Strategy, Naval History, Naval Warfare, Seapower, Second World War, United States of America, World War Two
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Latest Book Review, 26 June 2026

26 Jun 26

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers the latest volume in the Britannia Naval Histories of World War Two series, looking at the opening months of the war against Japan in Southeast Asia in 1941-2.

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Air Power, Amphibious Operations, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Book Reviews, Campaigns, Falklands War, Naval Aviation, Naval History, Naval Platforms, Naval Tactics, Naval Warfare, Royal Air Force
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Latest Book Review, 16 June 2026

16 Jun 26

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book setting out to examine the air and sea battles of the Falklands War.

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