Showing 8 items matching "naval strategy"
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Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Bison Books, Navies of World War 3, 1984
... ...Naval strategy and tactics...Naval art and science Naval strategy and tactics A contemporary account of current naval developments. ...A contemporary account of current naval developments.Index, ill, p.192.non-fictionA contemporary account of current naval developments.naval art and science, naval strategy and tactics -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Dover Publications, Principles of Maritime Strategy, 2004
... Naval strategy...Naval strategy Sea power This brilliant exposition established British naval historian Julian Corbett (1854-1922) as one of the great maritime strategists. ...This brilliant exposition established British naval historian Julian Corbett (1854-1922) as one of the great maritime strategists. Corbett placed naval warfare within the larger framework of human conflict, proposing that the key to maritime dominance lies in effective use of sea lines for communications and in denying that use to the enemy. His concept - which regarded naval strategy not as an end in itself but as a means to an end, with that end defined by national strategy - makes this a work of enduring value.Index, p.317.non-fictionThis brilliant exposition established British naval historian Julian Corbett (1854-1922) as one of the great maritime strategists. Corbett placed naval warfare within the larger framework of human conflict, proposing that the key to maritime dominance lies in effective use of sea lines for communications and in denying that use to the enemy. His concept - which regarded naval strategy not as an end in itself but as a means to an end, with that end defined by national strategy - makes this a work of enduring value.naval strategy, sea power -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Tiger Books et al, Modern naval combat, 1991
... ...Naval strategy and tactics...Naval art and science - History Naval strategy and tactics An informed analysis of current naval technology, the forms and functions of weapons and warships Index, ill, p.208. ...An informed analysis of current naval technology, the forms and functions of weapons and warshipsIndex, ill, p.208.non-fictionAn informed analysis of current naval technology, the forms and functions of weapons and warshipsnaval art and science - history, naval strategy and tactics -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Leisure Books, The encyclopaedia of sea warfare from the first ironclads to the present day, 1974
... ...Naval strategy and tactics - History...Naval warfare - History Naval strategy and tactics - History A comprehensive compilation of pictures, maps and text of naval warfare in the 20th century Index, ill, maps, p.250. ...A comprehensive compilation of pictures, maps and text of naval warfare in the 20th centuryIndex, ill, maps, p.250.A comprehensive compilation of pictures, maps and text of naval warfare in the 20th centurynaval warfare - history, naval strategy and tactics - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Pan Books, The buccaneers, 1970
... Naval strategy and tactics...Naval strategy and tactics Naval warfare - History Motor torpedo boats in World War two Ill, maps, p.159. ...Motor torpedo boats in World War twoIll, maps, p.159.non-fictionMotor torpedo boats in World War twonaval strategy and tactics, naval warfare - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Bison Books, An illustrated history of the navies of World War Two, 1982
... Naval strategy and tactics...Naval strategy and tactics Naval warfare - History Describes some of the ships used by the German, Japanese, American, and British navies in World War II and the military strategies that led to the defeat of the Axis powers. ...Describes some of the ships used by the German, Japanese, American, and British navies in World War II and the military strategies that led to the defeat of the Axis powers.Ill, maps, index, p.224.non-fictionDescribes some of the ships used by the German, Japanese, American, and British navies in World War II and the military strategies that led to the defeat of the Axis powers.naval strategy and tactics, naval warfare - history -
Lara RSL Sub BranchBook, The Greatest Raid of All Author C.E. Lucas Phillips, 1958 Companion Book Club
... A naval deployment during WWII in Normandy. st.nasiere raid german informants normandie dock mountbatten c.e. lucasphillips robert ryder the dock busters caissons the jaguar navigation Foreword by Admiral of the Fleet, the Earl of Mountbatten of Burma KG. " A deed of glory intimately involved in high strategy ...Historical WWII recount of the successful raid on the battleship dock at St. Nasiere. This was an action which could only be attempted precisely because it must appear to the enemy, to be absolutely impossible to undertake and for this reason alone it required courage and determination of a quite unusual order to carry out. The operation had been planned in great detail. Once the forces were committed each individual small ship and little group of soldiers had to fight it out by their own initiative in communication from the home front.A naval deployment during WWII in Normandy.Hardcover blue with red swatch, gold trim and gold writing. Photographs, Maps, Illustrations.Foreword by Admiral of the Fleet, the Earl of Mountbatten of Burma KG. " A deed of glory intimately involved in high strategy" Winston Churchill An original Companion Bookclub advertisement leaflet is tucked inside the back cover.st.nasiere raid, german informants, normandie dock, mountbatten, c.e. lucasphillips, robert ryder, the dock busters, caissons, the jaguar, navigation -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Dover Publications, The influence of sea power upon history, 1660-1783, 1987
... Mahan describes successful naval strategies employed in the past--from Greek and Roman times through the Napoleonic Wars--with an intense focus on England's rise as a sea power in the eighteenth century. ...Though technological advances over the last century have revolutionized warfare, The Influence of Sea Power upon History, 1660-1783 remains a classic text on the history, strategy, and comprehension of commercial and military command of the high seas. The first president of the U.S. Naval War College, Alfred Thayer Mahan demonstrates through historical examples that the rise and fall of sea power and the wealth of nations have always been linked with commercial and military command of the sea. Mahan describes successful naval strategies employed in the past--from Greek and Roman times through the Napoleonic Wars--with an intense focus on England's rise as a sea power in the eighteenth century. This book provides not only an overview of naval tactics but also a lucid exposition of geographic, economic, and social factors governing the maintenance of sea power.Index, bib, ill, maps, p.557.non-fictionThough technological advances over the last century have revolutionized warfare, The Influence of Sea Power upon History, 1660-1783 remains a classic text on the history, strategy, and comprehension of commercial and military command of the high seas. The first president of the U.S. Naval War College, Alfred Thayer Mahan demonstrates through historical examples that the rise and fall of sea power and the wealth of nations have always been linked with commercial and military command of the sea. Mahan describes successful naval strategies employed in the past--from Greek and Roman times through the Napoleonic Wars--with an intense focus on England's rise as a sea power in the eighteenth century. This book provides not only an overview of naval tactics but also a lucid exposition of geographic, economic, and social factors governing the maintenance of sea power.naval history - modern, sea power
