Book Reviews

Mahan, Corbett, and the Foundations of Naval Strategic Thought

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Mahan, Corbett, and the Foundations of Naval Strategic Thought. By Kevin D. McCrainie.  Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland 2021, ISBN 978 1 68247...

Bletchley Park’s Secret Source

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Bletchley Park’s Secret Source - Churchill's Wrens and the Y Service in World War II. By Peter Hore. Greenhill Books, Barnsley, UK. ISBN 978-1-78438-581-1. Reviewed...

On Contested Shores: The Evolving Role of Amphibious Operations

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On Contested Shores: The Evolving Role of Amphibious Operations in the History of Warfare. Edited by Timothy Heck and B.A. Friedman. Marine Corps University Press, Quantico,...

Mutineers – A true story of heroes and villains

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Mutineers - A true story of heroes and villains. By Robert Hadler. Wilkinson Publishing, Melbourne, 2021.  Reviewed by Greg Swinden  BUY NOW FROM BOOKTOPIA  The word Mutiny will always...

Mars Adapting; Military Changes Under Fire

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Mars Adapting; Military Changes Under Fire. By Frank G Hoffman. Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, 2021. Reviewed by Tim Coyle  BUY NOW FROM BOOKTOPIA  ‘As a rule, military leaders usually...

Teddy Sheean VC – A Selfless Act of Valour

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Teddy Sheean VC – A Selfless Act of Valour. By Tom Lewis. Big Sky Publishing, Newport NSW, 2021 Reviewed by Greg Swinden The author played a significant role...

Genesis of the Grand Fleet: The Admiralty, Germany, and the Home Fleet

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Genesis of the Grand Fleet: The Admiralty, Germany, and the Home Fleet, 1896–1914. By Christopher M. Buckey. Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, 2021 Reviewed by Greg Swinden Recently published...

Liberty Factory. Henry Kaiser’s Oregon Shipyards

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Liberty Factory; The untold story of Henry Kaiser’s Oregon shipyards. By Peter J March. Seaforth Publishing, Barnsley, 2021. Reviewed by Tim Coyle  BUY NOW ON BOOKTOPIA  Liberty...

Rain of Steel – Mitscher’s Task Force 58

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Rain of Steel - Mitscher's Task Force 58, Ugaki's Thunder Gods and the Kamikaze War off Okinawa. By Stephen L Moore. Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland,...

Freedom of Navigation and the Law of the Sea

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Freedom of Navigation and the Law of the Sea. By Cameron Moore. Routledge, London and New York, 2021. Reviewed by Tim Coyle  BUY NOW FROM BOOKTOPIA  Freedom...