On Seas Contested: The Seven Great Navies of the Second World War - Paperback

by Vincent O'Hara (Author), David Dickson (Author), Richard Worth (Author)

On Seas Contested is an in-depth analysis of the Second World War's seven major navies. A team of expert naval historians have contributed chapters outlining the navies of the United States, the United Kingdom and Commonwealth, Japan, Germany, Italy, France, and the Soviet Union. Each chapter consistently details key features such as weaponry, training, logistics, and doctrine. This definitive work will be a standard reference for years to come.

Author Biography

Vincent P. O'Hara is an independent scholar and the author of nine works including five published by the Naval Institute Press, most recently Torch. His articles have appeared in the Naval War College Review, Warship, MHQ, Storia Militare, and other periodicals and journals. He holds a history degree from the University of California, Berkeley. W. David Dickson, an expert on Japanese naval doctrine and carrier design, is an author who lives in Hernando, MS. Richard Worth specializes in warship design. A resident of Bolivar, MO, he is the author of several books.