Between December 1941 and August 1945 the United States and Japan engaged in a brutal and often dramatic struggle for control of the Pacific Ocean. Drawing on declassified intelligence files, Spector recreates the events of this conflict in spectacular detail, to provide a masterful contribution to the history of World War II.
This naval history surveys advances in technology and strategy and, through references to letters, diaries, and other personal writings, presents the personal experiences of sailors who participated in major sea battles of the 20th century.
In this sequel to "Eagle Against the Sun," Spector examines how the end of World War II in the Pacific spawned brutal, new conflicts for power among the peoples of the former Japanese Empire in Asia.
In the wake of the TET offensive in March, 1968, Lyndon Johnson announced the cessation of bombing against North Vietnam and his decision not to run for president. Now, in time for the 25th anniversary of the TET offensive, Ronald Spector has written a narrative account of that bloodiest year of the war, a year that largely determined the course ...
The TET Offensive of 1968 was supposed to mark a turning point in the war in Vietnam. In this brilliant and harrowing work, the bestselling author of Eagle Against the Sun shows the war that the TV missed--and reveals that TET was only the beginning. Photos.
"When Sy Kahn set off to serve in the Pacific during World War II, he was a bookish, naive nineteen-year-old, the youngest in his company. Convinced he would not survive the war, Kahn kept a meticulous record of his experiences as his ""foxhole of the mind,"" even though keeping such a journal was forbidden by military regulations. His secret ...
The present volume describes the activities of the U.S. Army in Vietnam during World War II, military advice and assistance to the French government during the immediate postwar years, and the advisory program that developed after the Geneva Agreements of 1954. Its scope ranges from high-level policy decisions to low-echelon advisory operations in ...
CONTENTS Acknowledgments The Naval Calling in the 1880's: New Threats and Old Problems The Old Man of the Sea The First Years The Uses of History A Sea of Troubles War Games and Wars of the Future From "War Problems" to War Plans Politics and Planning A New Generation Applying the "Science of Naval Warfare" Epilogue: The Long Twilight Notes ...
This naval history surveys advances in technology and strategy and, through references to letters, diaries, and other personal writings, presents the personal experiences of sailors who participated in major sea battles of the 20th century.
Modern naval warfare began in the misty waters of the Korean Strait in May 1905 in an apocalyptic battle between the Russian and Japanese fleets. To universal astonishment the Russian fleet was annihilated. Of the 38 russian ships engaged, 33 were either sunk or captured. Ronald Spector's "At War At Sea" traces, from 1905 to the present, the story ...
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Documentary Book Pub.
Date Published: 1990
Description: Fine-/Fine-DJ/Fine. Large book: 10.25" x 9.25" 236 pgs, The story of the Simpson family and their lumber company. Richly illustrated. read more
Description: Center of Military History, c.1983, First edition, SOFTCOVER, ; About 10x7", b/w photos, ex-library with usual distinctions, few pages highlighted, pages bright, a solid GOOD+ copy, Still a nice copy you will be happy to own! read more
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