Navypedia S Fighting Ships Of World War Two 1937 1945 Part Two Haiti Siam

Author : Ivan Gogin
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2021-10-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798494617224

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Navypedia's FIGHTING SHIPS OF WORLD WAR TWO 1937 - 1945. Part Two. Haiti - Siam by Ivan Gogin Pdf

4-part Navypedia's FIGHTING SHIPS OF WORLD WAR TWO 1937 - 1945 contains reference information about almost all fighting ships and boats of the world, served, built or ordered in days of the Second World War. Articles contain information about designing, building and service of all ships and their technical data and modernization. Texts are accompanied by many photos and side view drawings. The four-volume edition repeats the content of the previous 9-volume series, but allows the reader to save on printing costs. Articles about the navies are arranged in alphabetical order depending on the common name of the country. The second part contains information about the navies of Haiti, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Manchukuo, Mexico, The Netherlands, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Siam (Thailand).

Author : Thak Chaloemtiarana
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2018-08-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781501721106

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Thailand by Thak Chaloemtiarana Pdf

In 1958, Marshal Sarit Thanarat became prime minister of Thailand following a bloodless coup. This book offers a comprehensive study of Sarit's paternalistic, militaristic regime, which laid the foundations for Thailand's support of the US military campaign in Southeast Asia. The analysis documents the ways in which Sarit shaped modern Thai politics, in part by rationalizing a symbiotic relationship between his own office and the Thai monarchy.

Author : United States. Department of State
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1930
Category : Congresses and conventions
ISBN : HARVARD:32044097835912

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London Naval Conference by United States. Department of State Pdf

Author : H. Sutton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1533114870

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Covert Shores by H. Sutton Pdf

2nd Edition. Until now, the underwater craft employed by the World's Special Forces have been known only to a select few. Covert Shores is the first complete and documented insight into the little-known world of the mini-subs, Swimmer Delivery Vehicles (SDVs) and other underwater vehicles used by the U. S. Navy SEALs, Special Boat Service, Spetsnaz and more. Operating under a blanket of secrecy, these craft have remained hidden and unrecorded in a way that no other class of military vehicles has. Covert Shores reveals the craft, units, missions and tactics of this unseen world. Spanning from 1776 to the present day, and covering activities in many countries including US, Great Britain, Italy, Israel, Russia, France, Germany, Yugoslavia and Sweden, this book is filled with tales of the ingenuity, resourcefulness, experimentation and cunning of those involved in the design and operations of these expert craft. A must-read for all military enthusiasts. 274 pages 8.5"x11" full color with over 100 original color illustrations.Foreword by Larry Bond

Author : Robin L. Rielly
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476602141

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American Amphibious Gunboats in World War II by Robin L. Rielly Pdf

As the United States began its campaign against numerous Japanese-held islands in the Pacific, Japanese tactics required them to develop new weapons and strategies. One of the most crucial to the island assaults was a new group of amphibious gunboats that could deliver heavy fire close in to shore as American forces landed. These gunboats were also to prove important in the interdiction of inter-island barge traffic and, late in the war, the kamikaze threat. Several variations of these gunboats were developed, based on the troop carrying LCI(L). They included three conversions of the LCI(L), with various combinations of guns, rockets and mortars, and a fourth gunboat, the LCS(L), based on the same hull but designed as a weapons platform from the beginning. By the end of the war the amphibious gunboats had proven their worth.

Author : Dwight R. Messimer
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015053519792

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Find and Destroy by Dwight R. Messimer Pdf

World War I was the crucible of antisubmarine warfare (ASW), and the years of trial and error between 1914 and 1918 gave rise to the weapons and tactics used by today's ASW forces. With this study, military historian Dwight Messimer examines the weapons, tactics, and organization used by all the belligerents during the war and provides some surprising findings. Because he draws heavily from personal accounts as well as from official records, his book will appeal to both serious readers seeking hard facts and to general readers who like stories about war at sea. Messimer tells the story from both sides. German survivors who escaped from sunken U-boats explain what it was like to face the newly developed ASW weapons beneath the surface, and pilots tell what it was like from above. The author describes the German's well-organized and efficient ASW organization in the Baltic and the Helgoland Bight. He also discusses the weapons developed during the war that proved to be largely ineffective or outright failures. While his evaluations of the contributions made by aircraft and Q-ships put them in the category of only marginally effective, his analysis of the effectiveness of politics deems that ASW "weapon" the most effective of all. Solidly grounded in the best primary sources available in England, the United States, and Germany, this book is the first to address the ASW of all World War I belligerents.

Author : Ryan K. Noppen
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472809520

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German Commerce Raiders 1914–18 by Ryan K. Noppen Pdf

This is the story of Germany's commerce raiders of World War I, the surface ships that were supposed to starve the British Isles of the vast cargoes of vital resources being shipped from the furthest reaches of the Empire. To that end pre-war German naval strategists allocated a number of cruisers and armed, fast ocean liners, as well as a complex and globe-spanning supply network to support them – known as the Etappe network. This book, drawing on technical illustrations and the author's exhaustive research, explains the often overlooked role that the commerce raiders played in World War I. Whilst exploring the design and development of the ships, it also describes their operational history, how they tied up a disproportionate amount of the British fleet on lengthy pursuits, and how certain raiders such as the SMS Emden were able to wreak havoc across the oceans.

Author : Mark Stille
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 85 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780960401

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Imperial Japanese Navy Light Cruisers 1941–45 by Mark Stille Pdf

The Imperial Japanese Navy went to war with 17 light cruisers and another three cruiser-sized training ships. Of these, most were 5,500-ton ships designed to act as destroyer squadron flagships. This made them much different in capabilities and mission from their American counterparts. During the war, the Japanese built another five light cruisers, all but one of which maintained the design premise of being able to serve as destroyer squadron flagships. During the war, Japanese light cruisers were active throughout the Pacific performing many missions in addition to their flagship duties. Mark Stille continues Osprey's coverage of the IJN of WWII with this concise and complete study of all 25 ships, from their design and development to their ultimate fates. Detailed Osprey artwork and rare period photographs from the Fukui collection held in Kure, Japan illustrate this discussion.

Author : Geirr Haarr
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2010-05-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783469055

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The Battle for Norway: April–June 1940 by Geirr Haarr Pdf

The acclaimed historian and author of The Gathering Storm continues his in-depth study of Northern European naval warfare during WWII. The Nazi invasion of Norway in 1940 was the first modern campaign in which sea, air and ground forces interacted decisively. In this detailed history, Gierr H. Haarr presents a comprehensive study of the naval aspects of the operation. He begins with the events off the coast of southern and western Norway where Norwegian and British forces attempted to halt the German advance out of the invasion ports as well as the stream of supplies and reinforcements across the Skagerrak Strait. Haarr then focuses on the British landings in Central Norway, where the Royal Navy first had its mastery challenged by air superiority from land-based aircraft. Next, he examines the events in and around Narvik where Allied naval, air and land forces were engaged in the first combined amphibious landings of World War II. Finally, Haarr sums up the the evacuation in June, in which the first carrier task force operations of the war, including the loss of the HMS Glorious, figure prominently. As Haarr’s previous volume, The Gathering Storm, the narration shifts between strategic and operational issues, and the experiences of the officers and soldiers on the frontlines. Extensive research and use of primary sources reveal the many sides of this battle, some of which remain controversial to this day.

Author : Lt. Scott C. Nietzel
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 71 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781786256249

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The Falklands War: Understanding the Power of Context in Shaping Argentine Strategic Decisions by Lt. Scott C. Nietzel Pdf

This thesis uses a historical case study approach to examine the impact of context on shaping decision making during the conduct of war. The case analyzed is the war between Argentina and Great Britain for control of the Falkland Islands in 1982. This thesis examines the relative strength of the belligerents’ positions using the concepts of force, time and space from current operational warfare doctrine and shows that British victory in the conflict was by no means a foregone conclusion. Next, an exploration of Argentine conduct of the war highlights and discusses in detail mistakes and errors in judgment that had direct impacts on battlefield results. These decisions are then traced to the context in which they were made. It is this context, specifically the power of limited war culture and to a lesser extent the strength of the military polity as a constituency, that explains the Argentine defeat in the Falklands.

Author : Gary Staff
Publisher : Seaforth Publishing
Page : 1161 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2014-11-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781848323070

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German Battlecruisers of World War One by Gary Staff Pdf

The most comprehensive English-language study of the German Imperial Navy’s WWI battlecruisers, fully illustrated with drawings, diagrams and photographs. In this in-depth study, naval historian and author of Battle on the Seven Seas Gary Staff presents a full analysis of Imperial Germany’s battlecruisers. Known as Panzerkreuzer, the eight ships of this class were involved in several early North Sea skirmishes before their historic victory against the Royal Navy in the Battle of Jutland. Staff details the design and construction of these ships, and traces the full-service history of each one, recounting their actions, largely from first-hand German sources and official documents. Detailed line drawings and maps augment the text throughout, as do a wealth of contemporary photos that depict the vessels at sea as well as in dock, where many aspects of their design—as well as damage sustained in action—can be viewed in close up. A superb series of full-color computer graphics show full length profiles and top-down views of each ship in precise and clear detail. German Battle Cruisers of World War One presents a major contribution to German naval history in the English language. It is a must-have volume for Great War historians and enthusiasts, as well as battlecruiser modelers.

Author : Norman Friedman
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 1531 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2011-12-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473816664

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Naval Weapons of World War One by Norman Friedman Pdf

An in-depth reference to the naval weapons used by Britain, Germany, the US, and the other combatants in the Great War, with photos: “Superb…invaluable.”—History of War Although the Great War might be regarded as the heyday of the big-gun at sea, it also saw the maturing of underwater weapons, the mine and torpedo, as well as the first signs of the future potency of air power. Between 1914 and 1918 weapons development was both rapid and complex, so this book has two functions: on the one hand it details all the guns, torpedoes, mines, aerial bombs and anti-submarine systems employed during that period; but it also seeks to explain the background to their evolution: how the weapons were perceived at the time and how they were actually used. This involves a discussion of tactics and emphasizes the key enabling technology of fire control and gun mountings. In this respect, the book treats the war as a transition from naval weapons which were essentially experimental at its outbreak to a state where they pointed directly to what would be used in World War II. Based largely on original research, this sophisticated book is more than a catalogue of the weapons, offering insight into some of the most important technical and operational factors influencing the war at sea.

Author : W.H. Beehler
Publisher : Рипол Классик
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1913
Category : History
ISBN : 9785871227831

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The history of the Italian-Turkish War, September 29, 1911, to October 18, 1912 by W.H. Beehler Pdf

Author : Lars Ahlberg,Hans Lengerer
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0764362879

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Fubuki-Class Destroyers by Lars Ahlberg,Hans Lengerer Pdf

The World War II-era destroyers of the Japanese Fubuki class were the first of a type sometimes referred to as "super destroyers." These destroyers were extremely large and heavily armed with guns and torpedoes. Ironically, the IJN was pushed to create heavier destroyers by the terms of the Washington Naval Treaty, which discouraged the construction of new capital ships. Particular emphasis was placed on ships that were important for the night battle preceding the "decisive battle." Thereby the stage was prepared for the Fubuki class, and it introduced a new standard for Japanese destroyers, a standard followed by almost all Japanese destroyers designed afterward. Presented here is the history of their design, construction, and combat history, relying primarily on original Japanese war-era source material, including numerous diagrams and photos.

Author : Norman Friedman
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781591142546

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The British Battleship by Norman Friedman Pdf

Norman Friedman brings a new perspective to an ever-popular subject in The British Battleship: 1906Ð1946. With a unique ability to frame technologies within the context of politics, economics, and strategy, he offers unique insight into the development of the Royal Navy capital ships. With plans of the important classes commissioned from John Roberts and A D Baker III and a color section featuring the original Admiralty draughts, this book offers something to even the most knowledgeable enthusiast.