General Purpose Analytical Scope and Level Range of Command Levels Tactical Military Services Involved U.S. Army Air Force, Imperial Japanese Navy Type of Operations Air-to-Surface
Tag: military history
Book Review: A History of Naval Tactical Thought by Giuseppe Fioravanzo
Note: I’m trying a different format for book reviews. Topic & Content A textbook discussing the application and changes to naval tactics throughout history from
Book Review: How to Make War by James F. Dunnigan
While it has a somewhat bombastic title, James F. Dunnigan’s How to Make War won’t actually teach you how to start, fight, or win a
The Line of Battle
AKA Battle Line, line-ahead, or column formation One of the most historically important concepts with regard to naval warfare, the line of battle is also
Max Hastings on the Canceling of Military History in American Academia
Normally I don’t write on current events or op-ed pieces, but prominent British correspondent and military historian, Max Hastings, had this to say in a
Book Review: Shinano! – The Sinking of Japan’s Secret Supership By Joseph Enright
I’ve done reviews on other popular history books about the ships of the Yamato-class. (see the reviews for Battleship Musashi by Akira Yoshimura and A
Fair Winds & Following Seas 