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Defenders of Japan: The Post-Imperial Armed Forces 1946-2016, A History

440 pages Brian Trim This is an important book for UK military readers, at an important time. Mulloy’s work is […]

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Defenders of Japan: The Post-Imperial Armed Forces 1946-2016, A History

440 pages Brian Trim This is an important book for UK military readers, at an important time. Mulloy’s work is […]

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Warships of the Soviet Fleets, 1939-1945 – Volume III: Naval Auxiliaries

320 pages Prof Andrew Lambert The first two volumes of this outstanding series were noticed in the Summer 2023 issue […]

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British Coastal Forces: Two World Wars and After

399 pages Chris O’Flaherty This is a wonderfully detailed book that sets out to be, and achieves, a position as […]

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US Navy Gun Destroyers 1945-1988: Fletcher Class to Forrest Sherman Class

48 pages Rear Admiral R. G. Melly Mark Stille is a retired US Navy Commander, with a background in intelligence. […]

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Soviet Motor Gunboats of World War II: The Red Army’s ‘River Tanks’ From Stalingrad to Berlin

48 pages Prof Andrew Lambert, Kings College, London As befits a continental Eurasian land power ruling over vast regions that […]

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Dead Man’s Chest: Exploring the Archaeology of Piracy

274 pages Robert Muddysley It is difficult to see how archaeology can be specifically related to piracy; the ships were […]

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Eyes of the Fleet: A History of Rotary-Wing Airborne Early Warning/Airborne Surveillance and Control in the Royal Navy 1982-2022

179 pages Available from https://shop.navywings.org.uk/collections/books/products/eyes-of-the-fleet-by-richard-scott Dr James Bosbotinis The subject of this book immediately appealed to this reviewer, and being familiar […]

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Clydebank Battlecruisers: Forgotten Photographs from John Brown’s Shipyard

192 pages David Collins Readers should be prepared for a volume written in full boatswain, i.e.: lots and lots of […]

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The Horrible Peace: British Veterans and the End of the Napoleonic Wars

Capt M K Barritt This much-acclaimed book treats of big events and processes. It encompasses the last years of a […]

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