Filled with new and original thought; this landmark book is intended to stimulate renewed debate on fleet battle tactics; a subject scarcely addressed in unclassified literature since the beginning of this century. Arguing that American have become too accustomed to a navy that could do whatever was asked of it; the author warns that to be prepared for another war; we must return to an understanding for how fleets win battles. And sound tactical thought; he says; requires knowledge of history; tactical analysis; and fleet operations...the three subjects emphasized in this brilliant new study. Wayne Hughes recreates famous battles to show how tactics have changed through the ages and; equally important; how they have resisted change. He then investigates such topics as the tactical interaction between land and sea; the sensory revolution of WWII; secret weapons and wartime surprise; the role in battle of leadership and morale; lessons of the Falklands war; and the importance of surface warships in today's U.S. Fleet. He ends with an example of how a modern battle fleet operation might be formulated and planned. Hughes suggests that naval tactics; unlike ground combat; are dominated by the offense; and he concludes that general tactical maxim must be to attack effectively first.
#4135283 in Books Michigan State University Press 1994-08-31Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .90 x 6.00l; 1.34 #File Name: 0870133373242 pages
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