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1. The last stand of the tin can sailors by - Hornfischer, James D. The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest Hour (2005, Bantam) Description: One of the finest WWII naval action narratives in recent years, this book follows in the footsteps of Flags of Our Fathers, creating a microcosm of th ... Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get The last stand of the tin can sailors now at amazon.com ($ 11.38) Get The last stand of the tin can sailors now at amazon.co.uk (£ 8.99) Get The last stand of the tin can sailors now at amazon.de

2. Enigma by - Harris, Robert (1996, Random House) Description: A really good novel dealing with the Enigma code-breaking effort of the Allies at Bletchley Park. Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get Enigma now at amazon.com ($ 7.99) Get Enigma now at amazon.co.uk Get Enigma now at amazon.de

3. Iron Coffins by - Werner, Herbert A. A Personal Account of the German U-Boat Battles of World War II (2002, Da Capo Press) Description: Herbert A. Werner was the Commander of U-415 and U-953. This book tells the story of his wartime career, including his service on U-557 and U-230 as w ... Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get Iron Coffins now at amazon.com ($ 11.90) Get Iron Coffins now at amazon.co.uk (£ 11.04) Get Iron Coffins now at amazon.de

4. Shattered sword by - Parshall, Jonathan The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway (2007, Potomac Books Inc.) Description: Many consider the Battle of Midway to have turned the tide of the Pacific War. It is without question one of the most famous battles in history. Now, ... Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get Shattered sword now at amazon.com ($ 17.79) Get Shattered sword now at amazon.co.uk (£ 14.26) Get Shattered sword now at amazon.de

5. US fast battleships 1936-47 by - Lawrence Burr The North Carolina and South Dakota classes (New Vanguard) (2010, Osprey Publishing) Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get US fast battleships 1936-47 now at amazon.com ($ 12.08) Get US fast battleships 1936-47 now at amazon.co.uk (£ 8.99) Get US fast battleships 1936-47 now at amazon.de

6. Why the Allies Won by - Overy, Richard (1997, W W Norton & Co) Description: This book devotes a chapter to each of the decisive military campaigns of the war. One is entitled "The Battle for the Seas" and deals mostly with t ... Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get Why the Allies Won now at amazon.com ($ 12.36) Get Why the Allies Won now at amazon.co.uk Get Why the Allies Won now at amazon.de

7. US Destroyers 1942-45 by - Dave McComb Wartime classes (New Vanguard) (2010, Osprey Publishing) Description: Few if any 20th century warships were more justly acclaimed than the destroyers of the US Navy's Fletcher class. Admired as they were for their advanc ... Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get US Destroyers 1942-45 now at amazon.com ($ 12.08) Get US Destroyers 1942-45 now at amazon.co.uk (£ 7.09) Get US Destroyers 1942-45 now at amazon.de

8. Clear The Bridge! by - O'Kane, Richard The War Patrols of the U.S.S. Tang (1997, Presidio Press) Description: The captain of the USS Tang describes in detail the tours of duty on board his submarine. Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get Clear The Bridge! now at amazon.com ($ 12.21) Get Clear The Bridge! now at amazon.co.uk Get Clear The Bridge! now at amazon.de

9. Left for dead by - Pete Nelson A Young Man's Search for Justice for the USS Indianapolis (2003, Delacorte Books for Young Readers) Description: Just after midnight on July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine. The ship sank in 14 minutes. More than 1,000 men wer ... Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get Left for dead now at amazon.com ($ 8.95) Get Left for dead now at amazon.co.uk (£ 5.16) Get Left for dead now at amazon.de

10. The Cruel Sea by - Monsarrat, Nicholas (1999, United States Naval Inst.) Description: The story is about convoy escorts, first aboard the corvette H.M.S. Compass Rose, and later on the frigate H.M.S. Saltash. The story follows the men o ... Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get The Cruel Sea now at amazon.com ($ 12.76) Get The Cruel Sea now at amazon.co.uk Get The Cruel Sea now at amazon.de

11. Escape from the deep by - Kershaw, Alex A Legendary Submarine and Her Courageous Crew (2008, Da Capo Press) Description: The adrenaline-soaked story of nine men who fought the Japanese from America's deadliest submarine, survived its sinkage, and endured months of brutal ... Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get Escape from the deep now at amazon.com ($ 17.16) Get Escape from the deep now at amazon.co.uk (£ 15.29) Get Escape from the deep now at amazon.de

12. British battleships 1939-45 (2) by - Konstam, Angus Nelson and King George V classes (2009, Osprey Publishing) Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get British battleships 1939-45 (2) now at amazon.com ($ 12.44) Get British battleships 1939-45 (2) now at amazon.co.uk (£ 7.09) Get British battleships 1939-45 (2) now at amazon.de

13. Clash of the carriers by - Barrett Tillman The True Story of the Marianas Turkey Shoot of World War II (2006, NAL Trade) Description: The true story of one of the greatest and most decisive conflicts in the history of naval warfare-from an award-winning author. In June, 1944, Amer ... Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get Clash of the carriers now at amazon.com ($ 11.56) Get Clash of the carriers now at amazon.co.uk Get Clash of the carriers now at amazon.de

14. USN cruiser vs IJN cruiser by - Mark Stille Guadacanal 1942 (Duel) (2009, Osprey Publishing) Description: Although the war in the Pacific is usually considered a carrier war, it was the cruisers that dominated the early fighting. This thrilling duel presen ... Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get USN cruiser vs IJN cruiser now at amazon.com ($ 13.10) Get USN cruiser vs IJN cruiser now at amazon.co.uk (£ 11.69) Get USN cruiser vs IJN cruiser now at amazon.de

15. Shadow Divers by - Kurson, Robert (2004, Random House) Description: Finding a wreck and identifying this as U-869. Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get Shadow Divers now at amazon.com ($ 17.61) Get Shadow Divers now at amazon.co.uk Get Shadow Divers now at amazon.de

16. British battleships 1939-45 (1) by - Konstam, Angus Queen Elizabeth and Royal Soverign Classes (2009, Osprey Publishing) Description: With the outbreak of World War II, Britain's Royal Navy and her fleet of battleships would be at the forefront of her defence. Yet from a fleet of 12 ... Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get British battleships 1939-45 (1) now at amazon.com ($ 14.00) Get British battleships 1939-45 (1) now at amazon.co.uk (£ 7.09) Get British battleships 1939-45 (1) now at amazon.de

17. US fast battleships 1938-91 by - Lawrence Burr The Iowa Class (New Vanguard) (2010, Osprey Publishing) Description: In 1938, the United States abandoned the constraints imposed by the Washington Treaty and began work on a new class of super-battleships. This book co ... Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get US fast battleships 1938-91 now at amazon.com ($ 12.08) Get US fast battleships 1938-91 now at amazon.co.uk (£ 6.99) Get US fast battleships 1938-91 now at amazon.de

18. The Boat by - Buchheim, Lothar-Günther (1999, Orion Military) Description: This well-known novel, stemming from the author's experiences as a war correspondent on U-96, describes a single U-boat patrol from beginning to end. ... Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get The Boat now at amazon.com ($ 9.95) Get The Boat now at amazon.co.uk (£ 6.30) Get The Boat now at amazon.de

19. British Aircraft Carriers 1939-45 (New Vanguard) by - Angus Konstam (2010, Osprey Publishing) Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get British Aircraft Carriers 1939-45 (New Vanguard) now at amazon.com ($ 13.46) Get British Aircraft Carriers 1939-45 (New Vanguard) now at amazon.co.uk (£ 7.49) Get British Aircraft Carriers 1939-45 (New Vanguard) now at amazon.de

20. On seas contested by - Vincent O'Hara The Seven Great Navies of the Second World War (2010, Naval Institute Press) Description: An international team of naval historians and scholars, including John Jordan (France), Peter Schenk with Karsten Klein, Dr. Axel Niestle, Dieter Thom ... Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get On seas contested now at amazon.com ($ 28.87) Get On seas contested now at amazon.co.uk (£ 21.25) Get On seas contested now at amazon.de

21. US Submarines 1941-45 by - Jim Christley (2006, Osprey Publishing) Description: Naval warfare in the Pacific changed completely with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. The strategic emphasis shifted from battleships to m ... Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get US Submarines 1941-45 now at amazon.com ($ 16.93) Get US Submarines 1941-45 now at amazon.co.uk (£ 8.55) Get US Submarines 1941-45 now at amazon.de

22. Silent Victory by - Blair, Clay The U.S. Submarine War against Japan (2001, United States Naval Inst.) Description: First published 1975. Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get Silent Victory now at amazon.com ($ 23.33) Get Silent Victory now at amazon.co.uk (£ 35.00) Get Silent Victory now at amazon.de

23. The Big E by - Stafford, Edward Peary The Story of the USS Enterprise (2002, Naval Institute Press) Description: One of the more famous aircraft carrier names to emerge from WWII. Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get The Big E now at amazon.com ($ 16.47) Get The Big E now at amazon.co.uk (£ 15.29) Get The Big E now at amazon.de

24. U-571 by - Collins, Max Allan (2000, Avon Books) Description: This World War II novel is about a U.S. Navy mission to capture an Enigma encryption machine from an active German Type VIIC U-boat, U-571. Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get U-571 now at amazon.com Get U-571 now at amazon.co.uk Get U-571 now at amazon.de

25. Torpedo Junction by - Hickam, Homer U-Boat War on America's East Coast (1996, United States Naval Inst.) Description: A fairly well-written book about Operation Drumbeat and its aftermath. One troubling thing is that after each report on U-boat sinking a ship the auth ... Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get Torpedo Junction now at amazon.com ($ 13.61) Get Torpedo Junction now at amazon.co.uk (£ 11.69) Get Torpedo Junction now at amazon.de

26. The Men of the Gambier Bay by - Edwin Palmer Hoyt (2002, The Lyons Press) Description: The escort carrier USS Gambier Bay was the only US aircraft carrier sunk by naval gunfire in the war. Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get The Men of the Gambier Bay now at amazon.com Get The Men of the Gambier Bay now at amazon.co.uk (£ 14.95) Get The Men of the Gambier Bay now at amazon.de

27. US Destroyers 1934-45 by - Dave McComb Pre-war classes (New Vanguard) (2010, Osprey Publishing) Description: o conform to the 1930 London Naval Treaty, plus the successor 1,570-ton Sims class and the first-commissioned 1,620- and 1,630-tonners of the Benson a ... Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get US Destroyers 1934-45 now at amazon.com ($ 17.95) Get US Destroyers 1934-45 now at amazon.co.uk (£ 8.99) Get US Destroyers 1934-45 now at amazon.de

28. Midway: The Battle that Doomed Japan, the Japanese Navy's Story by - Fuchida, Mitsuo (2001, United States Naval Inst.) Description: Very interesting story of the battle from the Japanese point of view. The foreword is written by Admiral Spruance and the introduction by Admiral Nobu ... Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get Midway: The Battle that Doomed Japan, the Japanese Navy's Story now at amazon.com ($ 14.63) Get Midway: The Battle that Doomed Japan, the Japanese Navy's Story now at amazon.co.uk Get Midway: The Battle that Doomed Japan, the Japanese Navy's Story now at amazon.de

29. The Sea Hawks by - Hoagland, Edgar D. With the PT Boats at War (1999, Presidio Pr) Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get The Sea Hawks now at amazon.com Get The Sea Hawks now at amazon.co.uk Get The Sea Hawks now at amazon.de

30. Wake of the Wahoo by - Sterling, Forest J. The Heroic Story of America's Most Daring WWII Submarine, USS Wahoo (1999, R. A. Cline Publishing) Description: From the publisher: "From Pearl Harbor to her last and fatal voyage, the heroic story of America's most daring World War II submarine, as told by the ... Visit our page for this title Purchase information: (info) Get Wake of the Wahoo now at amazon.com Get Wake of the Wahoo now at amazon.co.uk Get Wake of the Wahoo now at amazon.de