Captain S. W. Roskill DSC. RN Book order

The definitive story of the Royal Navy and the US Navy in WWII. This is the second volume and covers the battle of Midway and 'the Second Happy Time. A literary as well as a historical masterpiece. The very size of the volumes mean that they are not a 'light read' - though the prose style is engaging.If you think you know about WWII but have not read the official British HMSO and US government histories - think again.Now available in Kindle and Ebook formats

Narrative version of the War at Sea, (the maps, tables and appendices are removed) , the definitive account of the naval battles, both British and American, involved in WW2. No account is wider in scope or as detailled. Morisons 'History of US Naval Operations in WW2' is more informative of US operations, but does not give global or strategic overview of this history. Required reading for anyone interested in WWII or naval strategy. This particular volume covers the invasion of Sicily, Salerno, and Anzio, the sea battles around the Solomons and Gilberts, the sinking of the Scharnhorst, the 'Great Marianas Turkey Shoot' and numerous convoy battles