Amerikanische Marine Bücher

Lenton, H.T.: 1973, hardcover with dust jacket, 136 pages with photos. A compact reference that surveys U.S. Navy submarines of WWII, outlining classes, specifications, and service histories in a clear, data‑driven format. It emphasizes...

Lenton, H.T.: 1971 London, hardcover with dust jacket, 160 pages., with photos. Volume 1 An authoritative reference detailing the design evolution, construction programs, and service histories of U.S. Navy fleet and escort destroyers up...

Lenton, H.T. : 1968 London, hardcover with dust jacket, 160 pages, with photos. A concise reference that surveys the design, development, and service histories of the U.S. Navy’s major capital ships—battleships, fleet and escort...

Purdon, E: 2000 USA, softcover, 255 pages, illustrated. Eric Purdon recounts the groundbreaking World War II experience of the U.S. Navy's PC 1264, a subchaser manned by an all-African American enlisted crew of fifty as part of a social...

Nichols, J.B. and B. Tillman: 2001 USA, softcover, 179 pages, illustrated. On Yankee Station combines vivid personal narratives from a veteran fighter pilot with historical and operational analyses to provide a candid examination of U.S....

Calhoun, C.R.: 2000 USA, softcover, 198 pages, illustrated. Raymond Calhoun chronicles the history of the USS Sterett, a U.S. Navy destroyer, from its commissioning in 1939 through World War II until 1945, focusing on the experiences of...

Wheeler, R: 2006 USA, softcover, 466 pages, illustrated with photos and maps. A comprehensive one-volume history of the U.S. Marines' campaigns in the Pacific during World War II, drawing on frontline eyewitness accounts, official...

Janes: 1991 USA, gebonden 319 pages, illustrated. an authoritative reference work that provides detailed descriptions, specifications, and histories of U.S. Navy ships throughout the 1900s. Compiled by a renowned naval analyst, it serves...

Beach, E.L.: 2003 USA, softcover, 301 pages. A gripping firsthand account of life aboard American submarines during World War II, vividly portraying the danger, suspense, and camaraderie faced by the submariners as they stalked enemy...

Stafford, E.P.: 2000 USA, softcover, 336 pages, with photos. A vivid, firsthand account of life aboard the USS Abercrombie (DE343), detailing the everyday experiences, dangers, and camaraderie of her crew as they fought in critical...

Clancy, T: 1993 USA, softcover, 328 pages, illustrated. Tom Clancy takes readers deep inside the world of modern nuclear submarines, revealing the technology, crew dynamics, and daily operations aboard vessels like the USS Miami and HMS...

Keresey, D: 2003 USA, softcover, 210 pages, illustrated. Author Dick Keresey shares his firsthand account as the captain of a motor torpedo boat during World War II, aiming to set the record straight on the vessel's crucial role and...

Thornton, J.W.: 2004 USA, softcover 272 pages. the true story of Captain Thornton, who volunteered for a dangerous mission during the Korean War to rescue a key intelligence unit trapped behind enemy lines, despite overwhelming odds and...

Lavo, C: 1998 USA, softcover, 226 pages, illustrated. T he gripping true story of the sister submarines Squalus and Sculpin, whose dramatic fates become intertwined during World War II, including the groundbreaking rescue of Squalus’...

Lott, Arnold S.: 1994 Bluejacket Books USA, softcover, 271 pages. A gripping account of the USS Aaron Ward, a destroyer-minelayer that survived a devastating kamikaze attack off Okinawa on May 3, 1945, where it was struck by six suicide...

Stafford, E.P.: 2003 Bluejacket Books USA, softcover, 251 pages, illustrated. A vivid wartime memoir recounting the experiences of a young lieutenant (jg) and his crew aboard the small, wooden-hulled USS SC 692 during World War II,...

Tolley, Kemp: 2002 Bluejacket Books USA, softcover 345 pages, illustrated. Kemp Tolley recounts how the schooner Lanikai, under secret presidential orders, was to provoke a Japanese attack by spying near their fleet, but the mission was...

Sheridan, M: 2004 Bluejacket Books USA, softcover 143 pages, illustrated. The history of the USS Bullhead, the last American naval vessel lost in World War II, from its launch in 1944 to its tragic disappearance with all hands in August...

Reckner, J.R.: 2001 Bluejacket Books USA, softcover, 221 pages, illustrated. James R. Reckner offers a detailed account of the 1907–1909 global circumnavigation by sixteen U.S. battleships, a dramatic display of American naval power that...

Fowler, W.M.: 1990 Bluejacket Books USA, softcover, 352 pages, illustrated. A vivid and well-researched account of the crucial yet often overlooked role of the Union and Confederate navies during the American Civil War, highlighting...

White, W.L.:1998,USA, 209 pages. Bluejacket Books, William Lindsay White tells the story of a small group of U.S. Navy PT boat crews in the Philippines during the early days of World War II, who, despite being considered "expendable,"...

Collective: 1999 Japan, softcover 172 pages, with many photos. Ships of the World is a Japanese documentary and reference series that explores the history, technology, and notable achievements of prominent marine vessels from across the...

Matome, U: 2008 USA, softcover 731 pages. A rare, nearly day-by-day account from a senior Japanese naval commander, chronicling the Pacific War from his perspective, including his leadership of kamikaze operations and his personal...

Silverstone, P: 1970 Ian Allan Ltd., hardcover with dust jacket, 304 pages, with photos. A comprehensive catalog of American naval vessels used during World War I, detailing their specifications, roles, and operational histories. The...