Digesting history : the U.S. Naval War College, the lessons of World War Two, and future naval warfare
By: by Hal M. Friedman
Series: Naval war college historical monograph series -- no. 17
Publisher: Naval War College Press; For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Newport, R.I; Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 375
ISBN-13: 9781884733680
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The beginning lessons, November 1945; title: The lessons continue, November 1945-March 1946; title: Logistics, amphibious warfare, and the postwar U.S. Naval establishment, March 1946-May 1946; title: Future U.S. Naval organization and amphibious warfare, continued, May 1946; title: Blockades, the Navy as a foreign policy instrument, and future Naval operations, May 1946; title: Kinkaid, Spruance, cruisers, and carriers, June 1946-July 1946; title: Airpower, the United Nations, and the lessons of the Pacific War, July 1946-October 1946; title: More lessons and defense reorganization, November 1946-January 1947; title: More battle history and the influence of the atomic bomb on future naval warfare, February 1947-April 1947; title: Additional lessons, May 1947; title: Atomic naval warfare, the impact of Bikini, and new shipboard weaponry, May 1947-July 1947; title: Battle lessons and seabees, July 1947-November 1947.