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Treason (Navy Justice, Book 1) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Don Brown's novel Treason is the opening installment in his Navy Justice series, which follows Lieutenant Zack Brewer, a young JAG (Judge Advocate General) officer in the United States Navy. Some may regard this as a literary rip-off of the television series JAG. But Brown himself is a former JAG officer,...

Scouts and Raiders: The Navy's First Special Warfare Commandos Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)OUTSTANDING ACCOUNT OF THE CLANDESTINE MISSIONS OF THE NAVY SCOUTS AND RAIDERS,THE FOREFATHERS OF THE NAVY SEALS. MUST READ FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN TACTICAL AND SECRET MISSIONS OF WWII.Click Here to see more reviews about: Scouts and Raiders: The Navy's First Special Warfare CommandosThe history of...

HITLER'S ARMADA: The Royal Navy and the Defence of Great Britain April - October 1940 Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Amateur British historian Geoff Hewitt was concerned that traditional histories of the Battle of Britain and Operation Sealion - the German plan to invade England in 1940 - appear to give all credit for the British victory to the Royal Air Force, while ignoring the Royal Navy's role. Hewitt argues -...

German Mountain Troops In World War II: A Photographic Chronicle Of The Elite Gebirgsjsger (The German Navy at War) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is it ! If you're looking for a good album book, presenting mountain units of 3rd Reich - look no further ! A must-have in every GJ affictionado collection. From initial pre-war training photos, through icy Norwegian fiords, Cassino hot slopes and Waffen SS mountain anti-partisan actions up to the...

SKUA: The Royal Navy's Dive-Bomber Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Just finished reading this book and it's an excellent piece of work on a relatively obscure British dive-bomber of the early years of the Second Workd War. Firstly, the author, Peter C Smith is THE authority on WWII dive bombers, if it is possible for an author to "own" a topic, Peter C. Smith "owns"...

The Admirals Advantage: U.S. Navy Operational Intelligence in World War II and the Cold War Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)An excellent addition to the literature on US Navy Intelligence through the years. As you read through this account, taken from many flag officer and senior civilian interviews, you can understand why the USN has put so many of its Intelligence Flag officers in prominent positions in the intelligence...

NRSV Standard Catholic Ed Bible Anglicized (navy/blue) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)The bleed-through was AWFUL, the print HURT my eyes. DO NOT BUY THIS edition.Click Here to see more reviews about: NRSV Standard Catholic Ed Bible Anglicized (navy/blue)The NRSV is the most trusted, most accepted, and most accurate translation of the Bible on the market and the only nonsectarian Bible...

The Twilight Warriors Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)By the spring of 1945, the Japanese had been driven west across the Pacific by the ever-increasing strength of the American Navy. Okinawa, only 350 miles from mainland Japan, was to be the final battle leading up to the invasion of Japan. Okinawa would serve as a major staging area as well as a base...

The Two-Ocean War: A Short History of the United States Navy in the Second World War Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Morison provides excellent coverage of the role of the U.S. Navy during World War II. However, the coverage is very broad, rating a five star for those wishing to obtain an understanding of the Navy's role in World War II, but rating about a 2 or 3 star for serious students of the war.There are a number...

Gideon Welles: Lincoln's Secretary of the Navy Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)It was 34 years ago I first picked up this book and have been a fan of John Niven ever since. This book is the best in the distinguished list of Dr. Niven;s writings. Gideon Welles moves from editor to politician to powerful figure in the Lincoln administration and we follow him as fellow travelers on...

Captain Cook's War and Peace: The Royal Navy Years 1755-1768 Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)John Robson's Captain Cook's War and Peace: The Royal Navy Years 1755-1768 is a delight for James Cook enthusiasts and British Naval historians alike. As far as I am aware, up until now (nearly 300 years after the birth of the great explorer and cartographer) all of the numerous publications dealing...

Our Country, Right or Wrong: The Life of Stephen Decatur, the U.S. Navy's Most Illustrious Commander Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Mr Guttridge has written a fine addition to the library of naval history. Stephen Decatur's life is a veritable "Who's Who" of early American Naval History: Preble, Bainbridge, Barry, Perry, Porter, Hull etc. He was there in America's first war with Islamic extremists (Barbary Wars) and was an early...

To Rule the Waves : How the British Navy Shaped the Modern World Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Arthur Herman's To Rule the Waves is a gallant attempt at a one-volume history of the Royal Navy and its impact on world history. Much of the narrative of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries is extremely well done. He also offers such insightful observations as "It is only when we look backward...

One Perfect Op: An Insider's Account of the Navy Seal Special Warfare Teams Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I was disappointed with this book. Firstly, all `real' missions with the exception of the Grenada invasion are described only in the vaguest terms, apparently to preserve operational secrets. It's lowers the drama and credibility when Chalker describes a mission without even naming the continent on which...

A Battle History of the Imperial Japanese Navy, 1941-1945 Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Paul Dull's Battle History of the Imperial Japanese Navy from 1941-1945 is one of those books that is a hidden gem. Few know about it, and it sheds considerable light on topics covered only in musty archives in Washington and Tokyo.The naval war in the Pacific has been covered by every major historian...

Piper Reed, Navy Brat: (Piper Reed No. 1) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I just finished reading this book to my 2nd grade students. They absolutely loved the book. We also did a quick extension and looked up the "Blue Angels" on line. It was fascinating and exciting to visit the"Blue Angels" website. The students really liked hearing and seeing the jets perform on line....

Black Storm (Tales of the Modern Navy.) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)In "Black Storm," Poyer subverts the conventional elements of military "thrillers." By underplaying, almost underwriting, the firefights, the political "big picture" background, he leaves room for what becomes a harrowing, deeply convincing, account of men, and women, in battle. I have no military background...