Naval Warfare 1919 1945

Author : Malcolm H. Murfett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-12
Category : Naval art and science
ISBN : 0415762065

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Naval Warfare 1919-1945 by Malcolm H. Murfett Pdf

Naval Warfare 1919e"45 is a comprehensive history of the war at sea from the end of the Great War to the end of World War Two. Showing the bewildering nature and complexity of the war facing those charged with fighting it around the world, this book ranges far and wide: sweeping across all naval theatres and those powers performing major, as well as minor, roles within them. Armed with the latest material from an extensive set of sources, Malcolm H. Murfett has written an absorbing as well as a comprehensive reference work. He demonstrates that superior equipment and the best intelligence, ominous power and systematic planning, vast finance and suitable training are often simply not enough in themselves to guarantee the successful outcome of a particular encounter at sea. Sometimes the narrow difference between victory and defeat hinges on those infinite variables: the individuale(tm)s performance under acute pressure and sheer luck. Naval Warfare 1919e"45 is an analytical and interpretive study which is an accessible and fascinating read both for students and forinterested members of the general public.

Author : Malcolm H. Murfett
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 18 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2008-11-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134048137

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Naval Warfare 1919-45 by Malcolm H. Murfett Pdf

Naval Warfare 1919–45 is a comprehensive history of the war at sea from the end of the Great War to the end of World War Two. Showing the bewildering nature and complexity of the war facing those charged with fighting it around the world, this book ranges far and wide: sweeping across all naval theatres and those powers performing major, as well as minor, roles within them. Armed with the latest material from an extensive set of sources, Malcolm H. Murfett has written an absorbing as well as a comprehensive reference work. He demonstrates that superior equipment and the best intelligence, ominous power and systematic planning, vast finance and suitable training are often simply not enough in themselves to guarantee the successful outcome of a particular encounter at sea. Sometimes the narrow difference between victory and defeat hinges on those infinite variables: the individual’s performance under acute pressure and sheer luck. Naval Warfare 1919–45 is an analytical and interpretive study which is an accessible and fascinating read both for students and for interested members of the general public.

Author : Evert Kleynhans
Publisher : African Sun Media
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2022-03-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781991201751

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The Naval War in South African Waters, 1939-1945 by Evert Kleynhans Pdf

The Naval War in South African Waters, 1939-1945 provides a critical reappraisal of the naval war waged in South African waters during the Second World War. The book investigates this broad topic by focussing on several interrelated aspects such as: the wartime strategic importance of South African waters; the rival Axis and Allied naval strategies in the southern oceans; the development of the South African coastal defence system; the full extent of the Axis naval operations in the southern oceans; the naval intelligence war; and, finally, the antisubmarine war waged in South African waters. Based on extensive archival research in South Africa and the United Kingdom, and supplemented by a wealth of secondary material, the book introduces a fresh, in-depth discussion on a largely forgotten episode of South African military history.

Author : Malcolm H. Murfett
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2009-11-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9780313378836

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Imponderable but Not Inevitable by Malcolm H. Murfett Pdf

This book fills an important gap in the literature of modern warfare by focusing on random elements in warfare often overlooked in both the planning and execution of military operations—factors that can turn certain success into devastating failure. By definition, the unforeseeable cannot be seen, but one way to bring more variables under consideration when planning a military action is to review those instances where the unforeseeable changed everything. For professionals and enthusiasts alike, Imponderable But Not Inevitable: Warfare in the 20th Century does just that, reviewing specific instances in 20th-century warfare when things did not go according to plan. Imponderable but Not Inevitable uses case studies to expose the "Inevitability Syndrome," exploring the role of luck, fate, and randomness in influencing both victory and defeat. In essays drawn from World War II, Konfrontasi, the Vietnam War, and the Gulf War, a distinguished set of military experts looks at real scenarios of inexplicable losses, illustrating why nothing—nothing—should be taken for granted in war.

Author : Ian Speller
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2023-09-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000954418

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Understanding Naval Warfare by Ian Speller Pdf

This updated new edition of Understanding Naval Warfare offers the reader an accessible introduction to the study of modern naval warfare, providing a thorough grounding in the vocabulary, concepts, issues and debates, set within the context of relevant history. The third edition explains traditional concepts and explores current and emerging ideas concerning the theory and practice of naval warfare, relating these to recent events including Sino-American naval competition and the Russian-Ukraine War. Navies operate in an environment that most people do not understand and that many avoid. They are equipped with a bewildering range of ships, craft and other vessels and types of equipment, the purpose of which is often unclear. Writings on naval warfare are usually replete with references to esoteric concepts explained in specialist language that can serve as a barrier to understanding. This book cuts through the obscure and the arcane to offer a clear, coherent and accessible guide to the key features of naval warfare which will equip the reader with the knowledge and understanding necessary for a sophisticated engagement with the subject. The new edition is divided into two key parts. The first focuses on concepts of naval warfare and introduces readers to the ideas associated with the theory and practice of naval operations and includes a chapter where the history of the last century of naval warfare is explored in order to illustrate the key concepts. The second part focuses on the conduct of war at sea and on peacetime roles for contemporary navies and now includes new material on hybrid warfare and grey zone operations and on joint warfare, multi-domain operations and integrated deterrence within the context of evolving great power rivalry at sea. This textbook will be essential reading for students of naval warfare, sea power and maritime security and is highly recommended for those studying military history, strategic studies and security studies in general.

Author : John Creswell
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Sea Warfare 1939-1945 by John Creswell Pdf

Author : Marcus Faulkner
Publisher : Seaforth Publsihing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : 1848320477

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War at Sea by Marcus Faulkner Pdf

This atlas shows the global war at sea, with 225 maps and detailed charts and visualizes the great campaigns and major battles as well as the the smaller operations, amphibious landings, convoys, sieges, skirmishes and sinkings.

Author : R.A. Burt
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 1001 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012-02-28
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781473812765

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British Battleships 1919-1945 by R.A. Burt Pdf

The classic reference on the Royal Navy’s battleships and battlecruisers, now expanded with dozens of additional photos. Offering an unprecedented range of descriptive and illustrative detail, this naval history reference describes the evolution of the British battleship classes through all their modifications and refits. As well as dealing with design features, armor, machinery and power plants and weaponry, the author examines the performance of the ships in battle and analyzes their successes and failures. In addition to covering all the Royal Navy’s battleships and battlecruisers, he also looks in detail at the aircraft carrier conversions of the WWI battlecruisers Furious, Glorious and Courageous. British Battleships 1919-1945 is a masterpiece of research, and the comprehensive text is accompanied by tabular detail and the finest collection of photographs and line drawings ever offered in such a book. For this new edition, the author has added some 75 new photographs, many of them never before published. A delight for the historian, enthusiast, and ship modeler, it is a volume that is already regarded as an essential reference work for this most significant era in naval history and ship design.

Author : Lisle A. Rose
Publisher : University of Missouri Press
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 0826217028

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Power at Sea by Lisle A. Rose Pdf

"[Volume 1] Traces the social issues, technological advances, and combative encounters of the international naval race from 1890 through WWI, as the largest industrial nations (U.S, Great Britain, Japan, and Germany) scrambled to secure global markets and empire, using their battleship navies as pawns of power politics"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Charles Koburger
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1993-03-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780275944650

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Naval Warfare in the Eastern Mediterranean by Charles Koburger Pdf

The purpose of this book is two-fold. First, it presents in a single place a coherent account of the tumultuous naval events that took place in the Eastern Mediterranean between 1940 and 1945 during World War II. Second, the book aims to demonstrate in an interesting fashion what naval warfare in the narrow seas is really like. Koburger demonstrates that there was a definite Allied strategy in the Eastern Mediterranean during World War II. He delineates that strategy, showing its two halves, and demonstrates the roles of Yugoslavia, Greece, and Turkey. Koburger contends that the Eastern Mediterranean offers an excellent example of what warfare in the narrow seas is about. He remains convinced that, in the 1990s, the narrow seas are where the wars are going to be. This book will be of interest to policymakers, the military, and military historians.

Author : Jeremy Black
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781538108369

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The World at War, 1914–1945 by Jeremy Black Pdf

This text provides an innovative global military history that joins three periods—World War I, the interwar years, and World War II. Jeremy Black offers a comprehensive survey of both wars, comparing continuities and differences. He traces the causes of each war and assesses land, sea, and air warfare as separate dimensions. He argues that the unprecedented nature of the two wars owed much to the demographic and industrial strength of the states involved and their ability and determination to mobilize vast resources. Yet the demands of the world wars also posed major difficulties, not simply in sustaining the struggle but also in conceiving of practical strategies and operational methods in the heat and competition of ever-evolving conflict. In this process, resources, skills, leadership, morale, and alliance cohesion all proved significant. In addition to his military focus, Black considers other key dimensions of the conflicts, especially political and social influences and impacts. He thoroughly integrates the interwar years, tracing the significant continuities between the two world wars. He emphasizes how essential American financial, industrial, agricultural, and energy resources were to the Allies—both before and after the United States entered each war. Bringing the two world wars to life, Black sheds light not only on both as individual conflicts but also on the interwoven relationships between the two.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781805000723

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The Naval War in the Mediterranean, 1940–1943 by Anonim Pdf

Author : David Jordan,James D. Kiras,David J. Lonsdale,Ian Speller,Christopher Tuck,C. Dale Walton
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 499 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2016-07-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781107134195

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Understanding Modern Warfare by David Jordan,James D. Kiras,David J. Lonsdale,Ian Speller,Christopher Tuck,C. Dale Walton Pdf

A fully revised and updated new edition of this leading introduction to the theory and conduct of warfare in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The book combines analysis of key concepts, theory and military doctrine with reference to relevant examples from history, and integrates the land, sea and air environments.

Author : Jürgen Rohwer
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : IND:30000054078229

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War at Sea, 1939-1945 by Jürgen Rohwer Pdf

A superbly illustrated history of the naval operations of World War II, this book describes the inter-related nature of the events that took place in the Baltic and North Seas, the Arctic, the Mediterranean, the Atlantic, the Indian Ocean, and the Pacific. Rare photographs from all the countries involved bring fresh insight into the events of half a century ago.

Author : Andrew Boyd
Publisher : Seaforth Publishing
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781526736628

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British Naval Intelligence through the Twentieth Century by Andrew Boyd Pdf

This is the first comprehensive account of how intelligence influenced and sustained British naval power from the mid nineteenth century, when the Admiralty first created a dedicated intelligence department, through to the end of the Cold War. It brings a critical new dimension to our understanding of British naval history in this period while setting naval intelligence in a wider context and emphasising the many parts of the British state that contributed to naval requirements. It is also a fascinating study of how naval needs and personalities shaped the British intelligence community that exists today and the concepts and values that underpin it. The author explains why and how intelligence was collected and assesses its real impact on policy and operations. It confirms that naval intelligence was critical to Britain’s survival and ultimate victory in the two World Wars but significantly reappraises its role, highlighting the importance of communications intelligence to an effective blockade in the First, and according Ultra less dominance compared to other sources in the Second. It reveals that coverage of Germany before 1914 and of the three Axis powers in the interwar period was more comprehensive and effective than previously suggested; and while British power declined rapidly after 1945, the book shows how intelligence helped the Royal Navy to remain a significant global force for the rest of the twentieth century, and in submarine warfare, especially in the second half of the Cold War, to achieve influence and impact for Britain far exceeding resources expended. This compelling new history will have wide appeal to all readers interested in intelligence and its crucial impact on naval policy and operations.