September 2011 | Navy Reserve Website

The Unsinkable Fleet: The Politics of U.S. Navy Expansion in World War II Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is a tale of the bureaucratic battles surrounding the size and manning of the fleet leading into and during World War II -- battles the Navy won. It's dry in parts, filled with numbers and a repetitiveness from one "special study" to the next. One feels the bureaucracy. Still, it's an outstanding...

The Tudor Navy: The Ships, Men, and Organization, 1485-1603 Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)An absorbing and enthralling read.A clever combination of in depth research into the construction and manning of fine ships and the parallel development of English Society and humour of the period.An insight into the development of the British navy under succesive Monarchs as the early foundations of...

Sailors in Forest Green: Usn Personnel Attached to the Usmc (U.S. Navy Uniforms in World War II) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I just received my pre-ordered copy of this new book and I was very impressed with it. This is the first I've seen of any reference books about the U.S. Navy and it's quite good. Osprey does have a comic-book size volume called "The US Navy in WWII" but it's practically worthless.Of course no book of...

Oliver Hazard Perry: Honor, Courage, and Patriotism in the Early U.s. Navy (Library of Naval Biography) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)The first modern biography of the "Hero of Lake Erie" is ably written by Great Lakes historian Skaggs. It is a deeply researched and balanced story of leadership in battle, heroism and contentious egos during our Early National Period.Perry, a Scotsman descended from Scotland's national hero, William...

The U.S. Navy Against the Axis: Surface Combat, 1941-1945 Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)"The U.S. Navy Against the Axis" by Vincent P. O"Hara is a book that will appeal to anyone interested in the United States Navy's part in World War Two. If you are an expert researcher or just someone that likes a good naval story then this book is for you. The naval wargamer will find enough scenarios...

Operation Thunderhead: The True Story of Vietnam's Final POW Rescue Mission--and the last NAVY SealKilled in Country Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This little known operation gives tremendous insight into the capabilities of Naval Special Warfare (Navy SEALs) but more importantly WHY this mission was so significant. Without the thorough account of the true tortures endured by Dramesi and his fellow inmates in the Hanoi Hilton, the impetus of the...

Forgotten Fleet: The Mothball Navy Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Although the author can get a tad too wistful at times, the book did an excellent job of portraying the fate of much of the Navy post-WWII. I grew up in Norfolk and always enjoyed seeing shops. Visting a mothball squadron in Suisun Bay, CA made me want to learn more about the fleet. This book did a nice...

Anytime, Baby Hail and Farewell to the U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcat Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I must be getting old. I remember when the F-14 Tomcat was just being designed and adopted by the Navy. Now we are telling them 'Good Bye.' The F-14 entered service with the Navy in 1972. It was retired from the U.S. Navy fleet on 22 September 2006, having been replaced by the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet....

Navy Seals: The Complete History Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Navy SEALs: The Complete History by Kevin Dockery may not be what customers are expecting. Although it is full of information, much of it comes from first hand accounts, I would estimate that about 70 percent of the book is first person accounts. Although some people may like this, I wasn't looking forward...

The Old Navy, The glorious heritage of the U.S. Navy, recounted through the journals of an American patriot who, as a midshipman, served on wooden sailing vessels and, as an Admiral, lived to see Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I agree with everything that the other reviewer who gave this 5 stars said. However, what is left out is Admiral Mannix's description of the American conflict in the Philippines (1899-1905); specifically the use of anti-guerilla tactics against the Moros (Muslims) that we might find politically incorrect...

Strike from the Sea: U.S. Navy Attack Aircraft from Skyraider to Super Hornet, 1948-Present Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is wonderfully comprehensive and well written history of U. S. Navy attack aircraft and aviation over the past 60 years. The evolution of all the significant first-line planes and those that didn't quite make the grade and those that simply never left the drawing board is all presented in extremely...

Gustavus Vasa Fox of the Union Navy: A Biography Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Written by Ari Hoogenboom (professor of history emeritus, Brooklyn College, City University of New York), Gustavus Vasa Fox of the Union Navy: A Biography is a meticulously researched and presented biography of the man commonly held most responsible for the U.S. Navy's exceptional success in the Civil...

The Navy Times Book of Submarines: A Political, Social, and Military History Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)While much of any history of submarines will focus on things mechanical, this book goes much farther and more than justifies its sub-title, "A Political, Social and Military History." I was fascinated to see that the political and social aspects of military systems -- or strategies -- have not changed...

United States Navy Destroyers of World War II Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I was pleasantly impressed out of my wits when I received this book, which I purchased used on Amazon. First, let me describe what I was looking for, to give you a point of reference, as we naval readers don't always have the same expectations. I am an avid WWII modeler first and an amateur historian...

The Royal Navy, Seapower and Strategy Between the Wars Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I started off with the disadvantage that I had met Stephen Roskill and his wife Elizabeth on three occasions and admired him immensely. I bought all his books from Naval Policy between the Wars onwards and three of them have his inscription in them. So you will understand that I am strong admirer of...

Weapons of the Navy Seals (Battlegear) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)If anyone is interested in becoming Navy SEAL, then buy this book. (p.s. I never really bought this book.)Click Here to see more reviews about: Weapons of the Navy Seals (Battlegear)Fred J. Pushies. Of all the U.S. military's special forces, none carry the same name recognition, nor capture the public...

Carrier Air War in Original WWII Color: US Navy Air Combat 1939-1946 Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I have read nearly every book on the subject and this is the definitive best. Espically the illustrations. There is something about seeing the aircraft in color that makes them come alive. I reccomend this book to any fan of the Second World War.Click Here to see more reviews about: Carrier Air War in...