In analysing the dynamics of Lt CDr Waldo Drake and Adm Chester Nimitz’s relationship, and in highlighting Drake’s interactions with correspondents and Navy officials, Nimitz’s Newsman reveals the inside story of the rise of the Navy’s public relations during World War II.
The first complete biography of one of the last surviving World War II U.S. Navy aces, and one of the Navy’s most respected officers of... Læs mere
Challenging centuries-old conventional wisdom regarding the principles of war, tactics, and the roles of strategy, doctrine, experiential learning, and military history, Friedman's work offers a striking synthesis of thinking on tactics as well as strategy.
USS Intrepid’s Fighting Squadron 18 (VF-18) was one of the U.S. Navy’s highest-scoring carrier units of World War II. Despite having only... Læs mere