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Book Reviews, Merchant Marine, Naval History, Russia, Sea Power
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Latest Book Review, 1 December

01 Dec 23

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers the third volume of a series exploring the development of warships of the Soviet fleets during the Second World War.

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

01 Dec 23

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

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Book Reviews, First World War, Naval History, Second World War
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Latest Book Review, 28 November

28 Nov 23

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers Norman Friedman’s latest work on British Coastal Forces, and should be regarded as ‘the stand-out volume’.

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British Coastal Forces: Two World Wars and After

28 Nov 23

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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Book Reviews, Convoy Operations, Naval History, Second World War
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Latest Book Review, 31 October

31 Oct 23

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers one of Osprey’s Campaign series, providing a big-picture overview of Operation PEDESTAL in 1942.

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Operation Pedestal 1942: The Battle for Malta’s Lifeline

31 Oct 23

By ANGUS KONSTAM (Osprey – £16.99) ISBN 978 1 4728 5564 0 96 pages Capt Andrew Welch (retd.) This book […]

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Book Reviews, Geopolitics, Maritime Strategy, Naval History, Naval Warfare, Sea Power, Seapower, Second World War, Strategy, United States Navy
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Latest Book Review, 27 October

27 Oct 23

BRE. The latest book review is now available. It considers Paul Kennedy’s maritime history of the Second World War and how it shaped the development of post-war global order.

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Victory at Sea: Naval Power and the Transformation of the Global Order in World War II

27 Oct 23

by PAUL KENNEDY with paintings by IAN MARSHALL (Yale University Press – £25.00) ISBN 978 0 300 21917 3 544 […]

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Anti-Submarine Warfare, Battle of the Atlantic, Book Reviews, Convoy Operations, Fleet Air Arm, Naval History, Naval Tactics, Submarines
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Latest Book Review, 24 October

24 Oct 23

BRE. The latest book review is now available. it considers a new book, due to be published on 26 October, examining the story of the convoy HG-76, and the tactical innovations developed and employed by Commander Johnny Walker in its defence.

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