On seas contested : the seven great navies of the Second World War / edited by Vincent P. O'Hara, W. David Dickson, and Richard Worth.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

O'Hara, Vincent P.

Dickson, W. David, 1938-

Worth, Richard.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations.

World War, 1939-1945.

Navies--History--20th century.

Navies.

Naval history, Modern--20th century.

Naval history, Modern.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (351 p.)

Place of Publication:

Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

An international team of naval historians and scholars has pooled their expertise for this definitive reference on how the great navies of World War II were organized and how they trained, operated, and fought. They provide a point-by-point evaluation on the inner workings of the navies of the United States, the United Kingdom and Commonwealth, Japan, Germany, Italy, France, and the Soviet Union. Each navy has its own chapter, which covers such key features as weaponry, training, logistics, and doctrine. In bringing together data buried in specialized works in various languages, the autho

Contents:

Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. France: The Marine Nationale; 2. Germany: The Kriegsmarine; 3. Great Britain: The Royal Navy; 4. Italy: The Regia Marina; 5. Japan: The Teikoku Kaigun; 6. USA: The United States Navy; 7. USSR: The Voenno-morskoi Flot SSSR; Appendix One: Guns and Torpedoes; Appendix Two: Comparitive Ranks; Appendix Three: Conversions and Abbreviations; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed March 04, 2014).

ISBN:

9781612514000

1612514006