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Arctic Convoy PQ18: 25 Days That Changed the Course of the War
208 pages Ken Morrison Most readers will be well aware of the circumstances, if not the full detail, of Arctic […]
Delivering Destruction: American Firepower and Amphibious Assault from Tarawa to Iwo Jima
228 pages Prof Geoffrey Till Delivering Destruction is a specialist book on a detailed aspect of the conduct of amphibious […]
Seaforth World Naval Review 2024
192 pages John Roberts This 15th edition of Seaforth’s excellent World Naval Review continues to provide an ‘all round view’ […]
H-Bombs & Hula Girls: Operation Grapple 1957 and the Last Royal Navy Gunroom at Sea
320 pages Capt. Andrew Welch (retd.) This is the most entertaining book I’ve read in ages. It tells, with many […]
The Petrol Navy: British, American and Other Naval Motor Boats at War 1914-1920
285 pages Simon Haill A fascinating book produced from the prolific pen of the author Steve Dunn. With the advent […]
Strategic Thoughts and Other Delusions
373 pages Peter Hore Fifty years ago, the young Lars Wedin was challenged by a senior naval officer for his […]
The War of 1812
144 pages Prof Andrew Lambert The new edition of this beautifully illustrated book provides the ideal introduction to a complex, […]
Duel in the Deep: The Hunters, The Hunted, and a High Seas Fight to the Finish
376 pages Capt. Andrew Welch (retd.) This is a fascinating book – it’s really three books in one, but the […]
Wavy Navy By Some Who Served
The below review is the first of “If you can find a copy of…do read it!” Members are invited to […]
