The savage naval battles of Guadalcanal, New Guinea and the Solomons were transformative for the ...

A detailed account of the dramatic success and failures of Hitler's U-boats in the mid-war years ...

Fully illustrated, this is a history of airpower in the decisive stage of the New Guinea campaign...

The dramatic conclusion to the Battle of the Atlantic series, highlighting how the Germans lost t...

Illustrated throughout, an expert account of the US Pacific Fleet in the crucial six months betwe...

A highly illustrated study of the battle of the Java Sea, a key Japanese victory in their advance...

The campaign for Guadalcanal, which stretched from August 1942 until February 1943, centered on H...

During World War II's battle for control of the Mediterranean, both the British and Italian navie...

During World War II, the United States built 72 light cruisers of various classes. In response to...

Leading up to the Pacific War, Japanese naval strategists believed that a decisive fleet engageme...

The Imperial Japanese Navy of World War 2 surpassed the Allied and Axis fleets in innovation and ...

Designed with little more than a passing nod to the international naval treaties of the inter-war...

The Imperial Japanese Navy went to war with 17 light cruisers and another three cruiser-sized tra...

A comprehensive overview of the strategy, operations and vessels of the United States Navy from 1...

The battle for Guadalcanal that lasted from August 1942 to February 1943 was the first major Amer...

This fully illustrated study examines and compares the roles of the US Navy submarines and the Im...

The Japanese assault on Pearl Harbor is one of the most famous raids in history, if not the most ...

A detailed, illustrated look at the earliest seven classes of destroyer fielded by the Imperial J...

When the Imperial Japanese Navy destroyed Russia's battle fleet during the Russo-Japanese War, it...

This book dramatically reveals the experiences of the airmen and guncrews of the rival vessels as...

The complete story of the Imperial Japanese Army's stunning victory over the British forces durin...

Dominating the seas during World War II, the US aircraft carrier played a crucial role in every m...

The striking power of the Imperial Japanese Navy's carrier-­based attack aircraft was established...

Though they were never the most glamorous of warships, found US Navy frigates were frequently fou...

The Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II possessed the most technologically advanced and varied...

During the Pacific War the most successful component of the Imperial Japanese Fleet was its destr...

The first in a two-part study of the October 23-26 Battle of Leyte Gulf, which resulted in a deci...

During World War II, Germany, Japan, and Italy built approximately 2,000 small, inherently stealt...

In 1916, in the seas near Jutland, two fleets of armoured dreadnoughts met in open battle. This b...

While not as famous as their larger and faster sister ships such as the Essex- and Yorktown-class...

Using black and white contemporary photographs, illuminative maps and stunning battle scene illus...

In 1993 Osprey Publishing released the 30th volume in its now legendary Campaign series, entitled...

This book covers the fierce night naval battles fought between the US Navy and the Imperial Japan...

In the build-up to World War II both the United States and Japan believed their battleships would...

The USS Langley, the first American aircraft carrier, entered service in 1922. Despite being conv...

The Imperial Japanese Navy was a pioneer in naval aviation, having commissioned the world's first...

After suffering devastating losses in the huge naval battles at Midway and the Soloman Islands, t...

As the Pacific War approached a crescendo, the clashes between swarming US Navy carrier aircraft,...

The rival battlecruisers first clashed in January 1915 at Dogger Bank in the North Sea and althou...

From the stunning victory at Pearl Harbor to its dramatic reversal at Midway, the Imperial Japane...

In 1941, the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) went to war with a marginal anti-submarine warfare (ASW...

A new illustrated history and analysis of Italy's World War II destroyers, a formidable foe for A...

This book completes an authoritative two-part study on the Standard-type US battleships of World ...

Victory at Guadalcanal for the Allies in February 1943 left them a vital foothold in the Solomon ...

Osprey's study of the Battle of the Coral Sea of World War II (1939-1945), which is unique in the...

A highly illustrated account of the fourth major carrier battle of the war in the Pacific.Despite...

A companion book to US Heavy Cruisers 1941-45, this is a guide to those cruisers built in the lat...

Designed and produced under the regulations of the Washington Naval Treaty, the heavy cruisers of...