The author, ADM James Stavridis USN (Ret) shares vignettes from 50 out of more than 5,000 books he had read during his naval career at sea. A combination of fiction and non-fiction, some are about the oceans of the world, some are about history, and some are books that are fundamental for sailors to learn and further hone their craft….
INTRODUCTION. Some of the Marine Corps’ most difficult assignments were not only excessively costly, but also had questionable strategic value. The Marine Generals’ willingness to take on almost any assignment therefore came at a stiff price. They acceded for having little say in the Pacific War strategy, and because they were ready to demonstrate their added value to the military…
INTRODUCTION. The Battle of Jutland to the British or Skagerrak to the Germans set the two largest fleets of World War I, the Grand Fleet of Great Britain and the High Seas Fleet of Imperial Germany, against each other on 31-May to 1-June-1916. It was the largest clash of capital ships in World War I. The battle involved over 100,000…