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Arctic Convoy PQ18: 25 Days That Changed the Course of the War

08 Mar 24

208 pages Ken Morrison Most readers will be well aware of the circumstances, if not the full detail, of Arctic […]

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Amphibious Operations, Book Reviews, Indo-Pacific, Maritime Strategy, Naval History, Second World War, United States Marine Corps, United States Navy
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Latest Book Review, 5 March 2024

05 Mar 24

BRE. The latest book review is now available. Professor Geoffrey Till considers a book examining the development of fire support  for amphibious operations in the Pacific campaign of the Second World War.

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Book Reviews, Cold War, Naval History, Nuclear Deterrence, Nuclear Weapons
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Latest Book Review, 27 February 2024

27 Feb 24

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book, published in 2017, telling the story of the Royal Navy’s last Gunroom, which also supported Operation GRAPPLE.

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Book Reviews, First World War, Naval History
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Latest Book Review, 23 February 2024

23 Feb 24

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers the development of motor boats for the Royal Navy, US Navy and other navies in the First World War and immediate post-war period.

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The Petrol Navy: British, American and Other Naval Motor Boats at War 1914-1920

23 Feb 24

285 pages Simon Haill A fascinating book produced from the prolific pen of the author Steve Dunn. With the advent […]

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Book Reviews, Maritime Strategy, Naval History, Seapower
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Latest Book Review, 20 February 2024

20 Feb 24

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers the latest book by Captain Lars Wedin, Swedish Navy (retd.), ‘whose writings deserve much greater attention’.

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Strategic Thoughts and Other Delusions

20 Feb 24

373 pages Peter Hore Fifty years ago, the young Lars Wedin was challenged by a senior naval officer for his […]

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19th Century, Age of Sail, Book Reviews, Military History, Naval History, United States Navy
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Latest Book Review, 16 February 2024

16 Feb 24

BRE. The latest book review is now available. Professor Andrew Lambert considers a book on the War of 1812, which ‘provides the ideal introduction to a complex, and much misunderstood conflict’.

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Battle of the Atlantic, Book Reviews, Naval History, Second World War, United States Navy
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Latest Book Review, 13 February

13 Feb 24

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers a book exploring the wartime experience of a US warship, the Borie, the wider development of ASW convoy protection in the USN, and US efforts at breaking German codes.

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