A bold and authoritative maritime history of World War II which takes a fully international perspective and challenges our existing understanding Command of the

Although previously undervalued for their strategic impact because they represented only a small percentage of total forces, the Union and Confederate navies we

From the sinking of the British passenger liner Athenia on September 3, 1939, by a German U-boat (against orders) to the Japanese surrender on board the Missour

Author of Lincoln and His Admirals (winner of the Lincoln Prize), The Battle of Midway (Best Book of the Year, Military History Quarterly), and Operation Neptun

In 1942, America’s most crucial mission was to provide arms and supplies to our English and Russian allies. Theodore Taylor, who served in the merchant marine