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AMERICAN AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE The Roots of Tradition to 1865 Gary J. Ohls Jan 2018 320pp, 25 b&w photos, 7 maps 9781682470886 Hardback £34.95 / €40.00 Describes and analyses early landing operations (from the Revolution to the Civil War) of American history, showing how they contributed to its rich amphibious tradition. This study does not attempt to describe every amphibious operation in early America, but focuses on seven major battles or campaigns providing a strong appreciation for the roots of American amphibious traditions. NEW AMERICAN SEA POWER IN THE OLD WORLD The United States Navy in European and Near Eastern Waters, 1865-1917 William N. Still Jr. May 2018 304pp 9781591146186 Paperback £21.95 / €25.00 Studies the deployment of US naval vessels in European and Near Eastern waters from the end of the American Civil War until the United States declared war in April 1917. COMBAT AT CLOSE QUARTERS An Illustrated History of the U.S. Navy in the Vietnam War Edward J. Marolda Apr 2018 336pp, 200 photos 9781682471951 Hardback £34.95 / €40.00 Presents the work of five renowned historians who describe and interpret the US Navy’s major combat operations in Southeast Asia, including the Rolling Thunder and Linebacker strikes against North Vietnam, the river war in South Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, and the intelligence campaign. This concise, eminently readable test is complemented with over 200 images. NEW CRUISER BIRMINGHAM Detailed in the Original Builders’ Plans Conrad Waters May 2018 128pp 9781526724977 Hardback £40.95 / €47.00 The technical details of British warships were recorded in a set of plans produced by the builders on completion of every ship. Today these plans form part of the incomparable collection of the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich. This book is one of a series based entirely on these draughts which depict famous warships in an unprecedented degree of detail. THE DECLINE OF EUROPEAN NAVAL FORCES Challenges to Sea Power in an Age of Fiscal Austerity and Political Uncertainty Jeremy Stöhs Apr 2018 320pp 9781682473085 Hardback £32.50 / €37.00 Provides insight into the development of Europe’s naval forces since the end of the Cold War. In order to comprehend the drastic changes the majority of European navies have undergone over the last twenty five years, the defense policies and naval strategies of eleven European states as well as the evolution, deployment, and capabilities of their respective naval forces are analysed. GREAT POWERS, GRAND STRATEGIES The New Game in the South China Sea Edited by Anders Corr 2017 336pp, 1 map 9781682472354 Hardback £30.50 / €35.00 Focuses on grand strategic approaches to the South China Sea dispute by major powers in the region - those capable of projecting force to the South China Sea and abroad. It explores international dimensions of the South China Sea dispute, and how military, diplomatic, and economic strategies of global actors have both contributed to solutions and exacerbated conflict. NEW THE FREE SEA The American Fight for Freedom of the Sea James Kraska & Raul Pedrozo Jun 2018 432pp 9781682471166 Hardback £34.95 / €40.00 Explores the major episodes in American history affecting US freedom of navigation. Beginning with the Quasi-War with France in 1798, the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812 in the early 19th century, the struggle for freedom of the seas was the first major foreign policy challenge facing the United States. INCIDENTS AT SEA American Confrontation and Cooperation with Russia and China, 1945-2016 David F. Winkler Jan 2018 320pp, 18 b&w photos 9781682471975 Hardback £27.95 / €32.00 Argues that Soviet and American naval officers, sharing bonds inherent in seamen, were able to put ideology aside and speak frankly. Working together, they limited incidents that could have had unfortunate consequences. The process they established served as a model for similar accords between other maritime nations. NEGLECTED SKIES The Demise of British Naval Power in the Far East, 1922–42 Angus Britts 2017 272pp, 25 b&w photos 9781682471579 Hardback £30.50 / €35.00 Offers a reconsideration of one of the Second World War’s most forgotten naval engagements - the abortive clash between the British Eastern Fleet and the Imperial Japanese Navy’s First Air Fleet (Kido Butai) to the south of Ceylon, over a period of ten days in late March/early April 1942. The focus on this battle is for the purpose of exploring the surrender of British naval supremacy. MARITIME STUDIES Military and Maritime Studies 2018
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AMERICAN AMPHIBIOUS WARFAREThe Roots of Tradition to 1865Gary J. OhlsJan 2018 320pp, 25 b&w photos, 7 maps9781682470886 Hardback £34.95 / €40.00Describes and analyses early landing operations

(from the Revolution to the Civil War) of American history, showing how they contributed to its rich amphibious tradition. This study does not attempt to describe every amphibious operation in early America, but focuses on seven major battles or campaigns providing a strong appreciation for the roots of American amphibious traditions.

NEW AMERICAN SEA POWER IN THE OLD WORLDThe United States Navy in European and Near Eastern Waters, 1865-1917William N. Still Jr.May 2018 304pp9781591146186 Paperback £21.95 / €25.00

Studies the deployment of US naval vessels in European and Near Eastern waters from the end of the American Civil War until the United States declared war in April 1917.

COMBAT AT CLOSE QUARTERSAn Illustrated History of the U.S. Navy in the Vietnam WarEdward J. MaroldaApr 2018 336pp, 200 photos9781682471951 Hardback £34.95 / €40.00Presents the work of five renowned historians who

describe and interpret the US Navy’s major combat operations in Southeast Asia, including the Rolling Thunder and Linebacker strikes against North Vietnam, the river war in South Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, and the intelligence campaign. This concise, eminently readable test is complemented with over 200 images.

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CRUISER BIRMINGHAMDetailed in the Original Builders’ PlansConrad WatersMay 2018 128pp9781526724977 Hardback £40.95 / €47.00The technical details of British warships were

recorded in a set of plans produced by the builders on completion of every ship. Today these plans form part of the incomparable collection of the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich. This book is one of a series based entirely on these draughts which depict famous warships in an unprecedented degree of detail.

THE DECLINE OF EUROPEAN NAVAL FORCESChallenges to Sea Power in an Age of Fiscal Austerity and Political UncertaintyJeremy StöhsApr 2018 320pp9781682473085 Hardback £32.50 / €37.00Provides insight into

the development of Europe’s naval forces since the end of the Cold War. In order to comprehend the drastic changes the majority of European navies have undergone over the last twenty five years, the defense policies and naval strategies of eleven European states as well as the evolution, deployment, and capabilities of their respective naval forces are analysed.

GREAT POWERS, GRAND STRATEGIESThe New Game in the South China SeaEdited by Anders Corr2017 336pp, 1 map9781682472354 Hardback £30.50 / €35.00Focuses on grand strategic approaches to the South China Sea dispute by major

powers in the region - those capable of projecting force to the South China Sea and abroad. It explores international dimensions of the South China Sea dispute, and how military, diplomatic, and economic strategies of global actors have both contributed to solutions and exacerbated conflict.

NEW THE FREE SEAThe American Fight for Freedom of the SeaJames Kraska & Raul PedrozoJun 2018 432pp9781682471166 Hardback £34.95 / €40.00Explores the major episodes in American

history affecting US freedom of navigation. Beginning with the Quasi-War with France in 1798, the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812 in the early 19th century, the struggle for freedom of the seas was the first major foreign policy challenge facing the United States.

INCIDENTS AT SEAAmerican Confrontation and Cooperation with Russia and China, 1945-2016David F. WinklerJan 2018 320pp, 18 b&w photos9781682471975 Hardback £27.95 / €32.00

Argues that Soviet and American naval officers, sharing bonds inherent in seamen, were able to put ideology aside and speak frankly. Working together, they limited incidents that could have had unfortunate consequences. The process they established served as a model for similar accords between other maritime nations.

NEGLECTED SKIESThe Demise of British Naval Power in the Far East, 1922–42Angus Britts2017 272pp, 25 b&w photos 9781682471579 Hardback £30.50 / €35.00Offers a reconsideration of one of the Second

World War’s most forgotten naval engagements - the abortive clash between the British Eastern Fleet and the Imperial Japanese Navy’s First Air Fleet (Kido Butai) to the south of Ceylon, over a period of ten days in late March/early April 1942. The focus on this battle is for the purpose of exploring the surrender of British naval supremacy.

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NEW OTTO KRETSCHMERThe Life of Germany’s Highest Scoring U-boat CommanderLawrence PattersonMay 2018 288pp9781784381929 Hardback £34.95 / €40.00Otto Kretschmer was only

in combat from September 1939 until March 1941 but was Germany’s highest-scoring U-boat commander sinking 47 ships totalling 274,333 tons. This definitive work details his personal story and the political backdrop from his earliest days.

NEW PROGRESSIVES IN NAVY BLUEMaritime Strategy, American Empire, and the Transformation of U.S. Naval Identity, 1873-1898Scott MobleyMay 2018 432pp

9781682471937 Hardback £30.50 / €35.00Examines how intellectual and institutional developments transformed the US Navy from 1873 to 1898. These dates bracket a dynamic quarter-century during which Americans witnessed their navy transform from a modest imperial constabulary into a powerful mechanized force designed principally for national defense.

FORTHCOMING RED STAR OVER THE PACIFICChina’s Rise and the Challenge to U.S. Maritime StrategyToshi Yoshihara & James R. HolmesSep 2018 320pp9781682472187 Hardback £32.50 / €37.00Provides an assessment

of how the rise of Chinese seapower will affect US maritime strategy in Asia.

FORTHCOMING U.S. SUBMARINES SINCE 1945An Illustrated Design History, Revised EditionNorman FriedmanAug 2018 320pp9781591145998 Hardback £73.50 / €84.00

Offers detailed descriptions of the evolution of all classes of the principal US combatant types. The book is fully illustrated with deck plans, outboard profiles, sketches from major design studies, and numerous detailed photographs. The appendixes contain a wealth of information on ship characteristics and equipment.

BEYOND THE BEACHThe Allied War Against FranceStephen Alan BourqueApr 2018 352pp9781612518732 Hardback £30.50 / €35.00History of Military AviationExamines the Allied air war against France, especially from April

through June 1944. During this period, General Dwight David Eisenhower, as Allied Supreme Commander, took control of all American, British, and Canadian air units, including the heavy bombers of RAF Bomber Command and the United States Army Strategic Air Forces.

HELL TO PAY OPERATION Downfall and the Invasion of Japan, 1945-1947D.M. Giangreco2017 576pp, 27 b&w photos, 16 maps9781682471654 Hardback £30.50 / €35.00US planning for the invasion and military

occupation of Imperial Japan was begun in 1943, two years before the dropping of atom bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Codenamed Operation Downfall, it called for the invasion to be carried out in two stages. Hell To Pay: Operation Downfall: the Invasion of Japan, 1945-1947 examine this subject in detail.

IN ACTION WITH DESTROYERS 1939–1945The Wartime Memoirs of Commander J A J Dennis DSC RNEdited by Alec Dennis & Anthony J. CummingsFeb 2018 208pp9781526718495 Hardback £30.50 / €35.00A superbly written and exciting eye-witness account of the war at sea from 1939 to 1945. There can have been few, if any, naval officers who saw so much action as Alec Dennis, who served in four destroyers. Dennis recorded his remarkable experience with a light even irreverent touch and, as a result, his memoir is not just a brilliant account of one man’s war at sea but a rattling good read.

LIBERTY’S WARAn Engineer’s Memoir of the Merchant Marine, 1942-1945Herman E. Melton & Will Melton2017 256pp9781591146407 Paperback £21.95 / €25.00In the dark days of World War II, merchant mariners

made heroic contributions to the eventual Allied victory and suffered tremendous casualties. Among these were the engineers who toiled in the bowels of the ship. Liberty’s War explores the experiences of one such engineer, Herman Melton. He is representative of the thousands of engineers who served on board Liberty ships during the war.

NO FORGOTTEN FRONTSFrom Classrooms to CombatLisa K. ShapiroApr 2018 320pp9781682472729 Hardback £24.50 / €28.00At the beginning of World War II, a professor from San Diego State College asked students entering

military service to write to him. Thousands of letters from places like Pearl Harbor and Normandy offered vivid accounts of training, combat, and camaraderie. This is the story of the devotion of a remarkable college professor who held his students, their campus, and an entire community together during World War II.

OSS OPERATION BLACK MAILOne Woman’s Covert War Against the Imperial Japanese ArmyAnn Todd2017 320pp, 14 b&w photos, 1 map9781682471500 Hardback £24.50 / €28.00Tell the story of a remarkable woman who fought World War II on the front lines of psychological warfare. Elizabeth P. McIntosh spent eighteen life-changing months serving in the Office of Strategic Services in what has been called the “forgotten theatre”, China-Burma-India, where she met and worked with people as diverse as Allen Dulles, Julia Child, and Ho Chi Minh.

NEW SEVEN AT SANTA CRUZThe Life of Fighter Ace Stanley “Swede” VejtasaTed EdwardsJun 2018 304pp9781682472873 Hardback £25.95 / €30.00Provides a well-written, thoughtful biography

of Lieutenant Stanley “Swede” Vejtasa. Beyond his heroics in two key World War II carrier battles, Seven at Santa Cruz chronicles a distinguished naval career. Subsequent billets included two grueling Korean War tours and command at NAS Miramar, where he molded the Topgun Fighter School.

WOMEN AT WARSubhas Chandra Bose and the Rani of Jhansi RegimentVera HildebrandMar 2018 340pp9781682473153 Hardback £25.95 / €30.00Among the more improbable events of the Asia-Pacific Theater in World War II was the

creation in Singapore in 1943 of a corps of female Indian combat soldiers, the Rani of Jhansi Regiment. Until now the history of these brave women soldiers is little known, their extraordinary service largely unexplored.

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21ST CENTURY POWERStrategic Superiority for the Modern EraEdited by Brent D. ZiarnickApr 2018 192pp9781682473139 Paperback £19.50 / €22.0021st Century Foundations SeriesUses the 21st Century Foundations series format

to re-introduce to the military community the writings of General Thomas S. Power, the third Commander in-Chief of the Strategic Air Command. His unappreciated works contain many insights into military topics such as technology and arms races, the nature of deterrence, the military utility of space, and others.

BESTSELLER AIRPOWER APPLIEDU.S., NATO, and Israeli Combat ExperienceEdited by John Andreas Olsen2017 416pp9781682470756 Hardback £44.50 / €50.00History of Military AviationTells the story of the evolution of airpower and its impact upon the history of warfare. Through a critical examination of twenty-nine case studies in which the United States in various coalitions and Israel played significant roles, the book offers perspectives on the political purpose, strategic meaning, and military importance of airpower.

ALWAYS AT WAROrganizational Culture in Strategic Air Command, 1946–62Melvin G. DeaileApr 2018 320pp9781682472484 Hardback £30.50 / €35.00Transforming WarTells the story of Strategic Air Command (SAC)

during the early decades of the Cold War. It is more than a simple history; it describes how an organisation dominated by World War II experienced airmen developed a unique culture.

LIMITING RISK IN AMERICA’S WARSAirpower, Asymmetrics, and a New Strategic ParadigmPhillip S. Meilinger2017 304pp, 25 b&w images, 4 maps9781682472507 Hardback £34.95 / €40.00Transforming War Series

The US has the most expensive and seemingly military forces in the world. Yet, since World War II its military success rate has been fairly meagre. Failures have been marked by the introduction of large numbers of conventional American ground troops, while successes have been characterised by the use of airpower, special operations forces, robust intelligence, and the use of indigenous ground troops.

THE ORIGINS OF AMERICAN STRATEGIC BOMBING THEORYCraig F. Morris2017 272pp, 12 b&w photos9781682472521 Hardback £30.50 / €35.00History of Military Aviation

There is no one complete study of the idea behind America’s vision of strategic bombing that answers: how it originated, why it changed over time, the factors that shaped change, and how technology moulded military doctrine? This book provides just such a full spectrum intellectual history of the American concept of strategic bombing.

RAMPANT RAIDERAn A-4 Skyhawk Pilot in VietnamStephen R. Gray2017 320pp, 30 b&w photos, 5 maps9781682471982 Paperback £19.50 / €22.00A member of Light Attack Squadron 212’s “Rampant Raiders”, A-4 pilot Stephen

R. Gray writes about his experiences flying combat sorties from the deck of an aircraft carrier during one of the most intense periods of aerial combat in US history. From the perspective of a junior naval aviator, Gray reveals the lessons he learned in training and in combat.

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ANATOMY OF FAILUREWhy America Loses Every War It StartsHarlan K. Ullman2017 272pp9781682472255 Hardback £25.95 / €30.00Since the end of World War II, America lost every war it started and failed in military interventions

when it did not use sound strategic thinking or have sufficient knowledge and understanding of the circumstances in deciding to use force. By examining the records of presidents from John F. Kennedy to Barack Obama in using force or starting wars, it becomes self-evident why the US fails.

NEW DEGLOBALIZATIONThe Fragmenting World Economy and the Impact on International SecurityT.X. HammesMay 2018 320pp, 6 images, 8 graphs9781682472910 Hardback £25.50 / €29.00Advances the argument that the emerging fourth industrial revolution is reversing globalization. This book contends that while social, and political factors are contributing to the slowdown in international trade, the driving factor is profit. The convergence of new technologies is changing how and where we create wealth. Simply, business will make more money by producing and selling locally.

GAMBLING AND WARRisk, Reward, and Chance in International ConflictJustin Conrad2017 256pp, 12 b&w images9781682472194 Hardback £25.95 / €30.00Focuses on applying lessons learned from poker,

blackjack, roulette and other games of chance to study of international conflict. The book demonstrates how the combined factors of strategy, psychology and probability influence the outbreak of wars, how they are fought, and why they end.

INDIA’S WARSA Military History, 1947-1971Arjun Subramaniam2017 576pp, 2 b&w photos, 18 maps9781682472415 Hardback £34.95 / €40.00Provides a thoroughly researched, people-centric account of the wars India fought between 1947 and

1971. Subramaniam provides a brief overview of the evolution of India’s uniformed services before assessing how each service participated during the time this book covers.

IN MANY A STRIFEGeneral Gerald C. Thomas and the U. S. Marine Corps, 1917-1956Allan R. MillettApr 2018 488pp9781682472972 Paperback £25.95 / €30.00Chronicles the career of the man who helped shape the

Marine Corps in the twentieth century by transforming them into an effective amphibious assault force and Cold War force-in-readiness. Gerald C. Thomas served as a Marine Sergeant and Officer, 1917-1956, to the rank of lieutenant general. His service reflects the Marine Corps’ transition from a colonial expeditionary force to Cold War force in-readiness.

PIRATE ALLEYCommanding Task Force 151 off SomaliaTerry McKnight & Michael Hirsh2017 272pp, 38 b&w photos, 2 b&w charts, 1 map9781682472460 Paperback £21.95 / €25.00Explores every aspect of Somali piracy, from how the pirates operate to how the actions of a relative handful of youthful criminals and their bosses have impacted the world economy. The book examines various answers to the question “How do you solve a problem like Somalia?”; explores the debate over the practice of putting armed guards aboard merchant ships, and focuses on best management practices.

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KEY BESTSELLER PRINCIPLES OF NAVAL WEAPON SYSTEMSEdited by Craig M. Payne2010 412pp9781591146674 Hardback £64.50 / €72.00Provides an introduction to the underlying science

and engineering of weapons used in the naval service. The philosophy used in the material selected for this text is that individual weapons come and go, but the principles of their operation largely remain the same. Some subjects are covered in greater detail than needed for an introductory course to allow this text to serve as a basic reference to take into professional life.

NEW RED CREWFighting the War on Drugs with Reagan’s Coast GuardJim HoweJun 2018 320pp9781682473016 Hardback £25.95 / €30.00Provides a first-hand account of US Coast Guard anti-smuggling operations during the early years of the America’s war on drugs. The narrator describes his experience as the Executive Officer - second in command - of a specialized drug-hunting crew that sailed in state-of-the-art “surface effect ships”, a small flotilla of high-speed, exotic vessels pressed into the drug war on short notice.

FORTHCOMING REDEFINING THE MODERN MILITARYThe Intersection of Profession and EthicsEdited by Nathan K. Finney & Tyrell O. MayfieldOct 2018 288pp9781682473634 Hardback £26.95 / €30.00This edited collection examines the changing character of military professionalism and the role of ethics in the 21st century military. The authors, who range from uniformed military to academics to non-uniformed professionals on the battlefield, examine how training and continuing education play a role in defining a profession, and if a universal code of ethics is required for the military as a profession.

STRATEGIC THEORIESRaoul Castex & Eugenia C. Kiesling2017 494pp9781591145943 Paperback £25.95 / €30.00Admiral Raoul Castex is France’s most important modern naval strategist. Military historian Eugenia Kiesling offers the essence of Castex’s original five volume study, Theories Strategiques, in a useful one-volume abridgment and a very readable translation. It emphasises the admiral’s method of strategic analysis while omitting most of the chapters of historical narrative.

WHY VIETNAM MATTERSAn Eyewitness Account of Lessons Not LearnedRufus Phillips2017 448pp, 64 b&w photos, 4 maps9781682473108 Paperback £21.95 / €25.00Offers an extraordinary inside history of the most critical years of American involvement in Vietnam, from 1954 to 1968, and explains why it still matters. Describing what went right and then wrong, Rufus Phillips finds that America’s failure to understand the Communists, the South Vietnamese, or even itself took it down the wrong road of a conventional war until it was too late.

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Introducing Dead Reckoning, a graphic novel imprint of the Naval Institute Press

FORTHCOMING THE BEST OF DON WINSLOW OF THE NAVYA Collection of High-Seas Stories from Comics’ Most Daring SailorEdited by Craig YoeSep 2018 272pp9781682473238 Hardback £25.95 / €30.00A collection of the best stories from the classic run of Don Winslow of the Navy, one of the most popular comic books running during and after World War II. Edited by Craig Yoe, the selected stories are digitally remastered and contextualised with Yoe’s historical research.

FORTHCOMING MACHETE SQUADBrent Dulak, Kevin Knodell & David AxeSep 2018 160pp9781682471005 Paperback £16.50 / €19.00Brent Dulak doesn’t want to go to Afghanistan. Haunted by the memories of his two tours in Iraq and burnt out on soldiering, he wants nothing more than to drink to self-destructive excess and have meaningless sex. Brutally honest and darkly funny, Machete Squad is the story of a soldier trying to keep people alive as America’s longest war rages all around him.

FORTHCOMING THE ‘STANKevin Knodell & David AxeSep 2018 128pp9781682470985 Paperback £14.95 / €17.00A collection of comics about America’s longest war. The tales in this book - based on reporting by David Axe and Kevin Knodell and drawn by artist Blue Delliquanti - are all true and took place in roughly the first decade of the US military intervention in Afghanistan. While the stories are from the recent past, The ‘Stan is still very much about Afghanistan’s, and America’s, present. And likely future.

FORTHCOMING TRENCH DOGSIan DensfordSep 2018 184pp9781682472330 Paperback £16.50 / €19.00Inspired by assorted first-hand accounts, this fictional story of World War I is a sweeping look across the war and the soldiers who experienced the horrors of the front lines and high seas. The nightmares of World War I and the fallout afterwards are often overlooked. This book asks the reader to look again and remember the dead, to weigh their number against those that would choose war.