<p>This is a scholarly account of the Royal Navy participation in the Pacific War. It concludes the late Arthur Marder's two-volume history of the Royal Navy and the imperial Japanese Navy in the decisive years 1936-1945. Before his death, Arthur Marder completed the first six chapters, and the second volume of this work has been completed by Mark Jacobsen and John Horsfield. It picks up the story at the nadir of British naval fortunes, and follows the Royal Navy's role from 1942 to the Japanese surrender in August 1945. Marder retells the story of how Allied naval defences crumbled in the Dutch East Indies, culminating in the Battle of the Java Sea. Concentrating on the role of HMS Exeter, Marder drew upon the experiences of participants in the action to write a fresh account of the part played by Royal Navy Units in the disaster. The book offers a critical assessment of Churchill's role in shaping the British war effort. Churchill opposed sending a major fleet to the Pacific; the author</p>

Old Friends, New Enemies: The Royal Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy, vol. 2: The Pacific War, 1942-1945

History

Marder, Arthur J.

Jacobsen, Mark

Horsfield, John

Americas

Oxford University Press

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The Art of Leadership in War: The Royal Navy From the Age of Nelson to the End of World War II (Contributions in Military Studies)

Luvaas, Jay

Military

Praeger

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