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Battle of Leyte Gulf
The Last Fleet Action
Häftad, 2015
339 kr
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The Battle of Leyte Gulf was the greatest naval engagement in history. The battle was four separate actions, none of which were fought in the Gulf itself, and the result was the destruction of Japanese naval power in the Pacific. This book is a detailed and comprehensive account of the fighting …
Last Century of Sea Power, Volume 1
From Port Arthur to Chanak, 1894–1922
Inbunden, 2009
633 kr
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The transition to modern war at sea began during the period of the Sino-Japanese War (1894–1895) and the Spanish-American War (1898) and was propelled forward rapidly by the advent of the dreadnought and the nearly continuous state of war that culminated in World War I. By 1922, most of the …
Last Century of Sea Power, Volume 2
From Washington to Tokyo, 1922–1945
Inbunden, 2010
298 kr
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In this second volume of his history of naval power in the 20th century, H. P. Willmott follows the fortunes of the established seafaring nations of Europe along with two upstarts—the United States and Japan. Emerging from World War I in command of the seas, Great Britain saw its supremacy weakened …
When Men Lost Faith in Reason
Reflections on War and Society in the Twentieth Century
Inbunden, 2002
1098 kr
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This examination of the history of the 20th century and the place of war in its unfolding presents a radical, unorthodox interpretation of both. With provision for seeing 1945 as the proper starting point for the 20th century and 1968 as the year that marked the end of the Age of Reason, this …
When Men Lost Faith in Reason
Reflections on War and Society in the Twentieth Century
E-bok, 2002
1152 kr
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This examination of the history of the 20th century and the place of war in its unfolding presents a radical, unorthodox interpretation of both. With provision for seeing 1945 as the proper starting point for the 20th century and 1968 as the year that marked the end of the Age of Reason, this …
Clausewitz Reconsidered
Av H. P. Willmott, Michael B. Barrett
Inbunden, 2009
713 kr
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This fascinating book assesses Prussian military thinker Carl von Clausewitz's famous theory on warfare in relation to historical and modern-day conflict—and future trends.Carl von Clausewitz's On War is arguably the most important single work ever written on the theory of warfare and military …
Clausewitz Reconsidered
Av H. P. Willmott, Michael B. Barrett
E-bok, 2009
328 kr
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This fascinating book assesses Prussian military thinker Carl von Clausewitz''s famous theory on warfare in relation to historical and modern-day conflict—and future trends. Carl von Clausewitz''s On War is arguably the most important single work ever written on the theory of warfare and military …
Clausewitz Reconsidered
Av H. P. Willmott, Michael B. Barrett
Häftad, 2009
304 kr
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This fascinating book assesses Prussian military thinker Carl von Clausewitz's famous theory on warfare in relation to historical and modern-day conflict—and future trends.Carl von Clausewitz's On War is arguably the most important single work ever written on the theory of warfare and military …
War with Japan
The Period of Balance, May 1942-October 1943
Inbunden, 2002
1608 kr
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Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 was the beginning of the United States' battle with Japan during World War II. In the months following the attack, Japan was successful in a series of victories throughout Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific. Then, from May 1942 to October 1943, …
War with Japan
The Period of Balance, May 1942-October 1943
Häftad, 2002
575 kr
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Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 was the beginning of the United States' battle with Japan during World War II. In the months following the attack, Japan was successful in a series of victories throughout Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific. Then, from May 1942 to October 1943, …
Gathering Darkness
The Coming of War to the Far East and the Pacific, 1921–1942
Av Haruo Tohmatsu, H. P. Willmott
Inbunden, 2004
1608 kr
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The United States' involvement in World War II began with the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. But for Japan, the conflict began at a much earlier date. This book focuses on Japan and the events in its military history leading up to and including Pearl Harbor. Unique in its …
Empires in the Balance
Japanese and Allied Pacific Strategies to April 1942
Häftad, 2008
273 kr
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The respected British military historian H. P. Willmott presents the first of a three-volume appraisal of the strategic policies of the countries involved in the Pacific War. Remarkable in its scope and depth of research, his thoughtful analysis covers the whole range of political, economic, …
Barrier and the Javelin
Japanese and Allied Strategies, February to June 1942
Häftad, 2008
278 kr
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The second part of H. P. Willmott’s classic three-volume history of the war in the Pacific, this work tells how Japan arrived at a situation in which war with the United States was the only means of ensuring long-term security and resolving her immediate problems of access to raw materials and of …
Great Crusade
A New Complete History of the Second World War, Revised Edition
Häftad, 2008
402 kr
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"The best balanced one-volume history of the Second World War in its coverage of all the major themes and all the fronts. Willmott's fresh insights into the war on the Eastern Front are an outstanding feature." —Russell F. Weigley, author of Eisenhower's Lieutenants: The Campaign of France and …
Great Crusade
A New Complete History of the Second World War, Revised Edition
E-bok, 2011
358 kr
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"The best balanced one-volume history of the Second World War in its coverage of all the major themes and all the fronts. Willmott's fresh insights into the war on the Eastern Front are an outstanding feature." —Russell F. Weigley, author of Eisenhower's Lieutenants: The Campaign of France and …
Empires in the Balance
Japanese and Allied Pacific Strategies to April 1942
E-bok, 2008
395 kr
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The respected British military historian H. P. Willmott presents the first of a three-volume appraisal of the strategic policies of the countries involved in the Pacific War. Remarkable in its scope and depth of research, his thoughtful analysis covers the whole range of political, economic, …
Clausewitz Reconsidered
Av H. P. Willmott, Michael B. Barrett
E-bok, 2009
320 kr
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This fascinating book assesses Prussian military thinker Carl von Clausewitz''s famous theory on warfare in relation to historical and modern-day conflict—and future trends. Carl von Clausewitz''s On War is arguably the most important single work ever written on the theory of warfare and military …
