Книга на английском языке amphibious assault ships have been at the centre of nearly all of britain's expeditionary campaigns since world war ii, from the suez crisis of 1956 to operations as far afield as borneo (1963–66), the falklands (1982), sierra leone (2000) and...
Книга на английском языке faced with an increasingly formidable anti-ship cruise missile threat from the soviet union in the early days of the cold war, and with the recent memory of the kamikaze threat from world war ii, the usn placed a great priority on developing air...
Книга на английском языке from the launching of la gloire to the emergence of modern turreted battleships in 1875, this book offers a fascinating insight into continental europe's innovative and powerful ironclads. in november 1859, the french "ironclad" la gloire was...
Книга на английском языке the tiny new state of the united provinces of the netherlands won its independence from the mighty spanish empire by fighting and winning the eighty years' war, from 1568 and 1648. in this long conflict, warfare on water played a much bigger role...
Книга на английском языке at the outbreak of world war i austria-hungary had four modern light cruisers and twenty modern destroyers at their disposal, constructed in the early 20th century to defend their growing overseas interests. it was these fast light vessels, not the...
Книга на английском языке the period of relative peace enjoyed by the roman empire in its first two centuries ended with the marcomannic wars. the following centuries saw near-constant warfare, which brought new challenges for the roman navy. it was now not just patrolling...
Книга на английском языке the opening months of world war ii saw britain's royal navy facing a resurgent german navy, the kriegsmarine. following the german invasion of denmark and norway in early april 1940, british and german destroyers would clash in a series of battles...
Книга на английском языке when the imperial japanese navy destroyed russia's battle fleet during the russo-japanese war, it marked the emergence of japan as one of the world's major naval powers. japan's navy had been built up over just two decades, with the ijn acquiring a...
Книга на английском языке superbly illustrated with original artwork throughout, this book explores the ironclad warships that fought the little-known battles of south america's war of the pacific. in the late 19th century, a war erupted between chile and peru, the catalyst...
Книга на английском языке this book examines all the us navy heavy cruisers built during and after world war ii. this includes the largest class of heavy cruisers ever built, the 14-ship baltimore class. of these, only seven were commissioned in time to see service during...
Издание на английском языке the book is dedicated to the british light cruisers that served in the royal navy during the second world war. it examines their development, design, armament and combat use. the author analyzes how economic and diplomatic constraints, such as...
Издание на английском языке the book is dedicated to the unusual naval battle off the commander islands, which took place during world war ii. she describes how this battle became a kind of relic of the past, when ships fought each other on the high seas, unlike the more...
Издание на английском языке the book focuses on the role of the dominions of the british empire, such as australia, canada and new zealand, in naval defense and military operations during the first and second world wars. at the beginning of the 20th century, the british...
Издание на английском языке the book tells about the guadalcanal campaign, which became a decisive moment in the pacific theater of world war ii. from august 1942 to february 1943, american and japanese naval forces fought fierce battles for control of the island and its...
Издание на английском языке the book tells about the history and development of torpedo boats, their technologies, designs and combat use. contents introduction the development of the cmbs, 1915 cmbs in russia, 1919 torpedo boat development the soviet "young...
Издание на английском языке this book examines the history and current status of the royal marines, their organization, and key operations. it examines in detail combat operations during world war ii, postwar operations, and participation in conflicts in northern ireland,...
Издание на английском языке this book explores the history of the development of the japanese nagato-class battleships against the backdrop of the rapid development of the imperial japanese navy after the russo-japanese war. it examines the eight-eight program, the impact...
Издание на английском языке this book explores the confrontation between the british bristol beaufighter and german ships with enhanced anti-aircraft defenses in world war ii. it examines the development of raf anti-ship aircraft, the beaufighter's combat use in the...
Издание на английском языке this book examines the development and combat use of the navy between the world wars and subsequent conflicts. it examines the navy's missions, the experience of world war i, interwar reforms, anglo-french naval planning, the composition of...
Издание на английском языке this book is devoted to the navy, its missions, combat power, and organizational principles. it examines the historical background, types of warships, technical factors, the command and control system, as well as the combat employment of the...
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