Review of 'World War II at Sea : A Global History' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Very complete history of WWII across the oceans and seas, including considerations of two front wars, subsea and air power. Plenty of maps and photos supplement a text that is not at all dry.
This book delivers a ton of evidence but doesn't completely answer the oft-asked questions - is air power sufficient? Were battleships worthless - or all ships, as Hitler came to believe? While not explicitly called out, this book does an excellent job of showing how technology improvements were also a key concern in the naval war.
Added this to my reading list when it was released in 2018, not disappointed. Lives up to the hype received on the back cover. Took me some time to read it, and thanks to a liberal covid renewal policy at the library. Will acquire a copy for my reference shelf - and looking forward to reading more from this excellent …
Very complete history of WWII across the oceans and seas, including considerations of two front wars, subsea and air power. Plenty of maps and photos supplement a text that is not at all dry.
This book delivers a ton of evidence but doesn't completely answer the oft-asked questions - is air power sufficient? Were battleships worthless - or all ships, as Hitler came to believe? While not explicitly called out, this book does an excellent job of showing how technology improvements were also a key concern in the naval war.
Added this to my reading list when it was released in 2018, not disappointed. Lives up to the hype received on the back cover. Took me some time to read it, and thanks to a liberal covid renewal policy at the library. Will acquire a copy for my reference shelf - and looking forward to reading more from this excellent author.