1st Edition
The British Pacific Fleet Experience and Legacy, 1944–50
By Jon Robb-Webb
Copyright 2013
320 Pages
by
Routledge
320 Pages
by
Routledge
320 Pages
by
Routledge
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The British Pacific Fleet was formed in October 1944 and dispatched to fight alongside the USN in the Central Pacific under Admiral Nimitz. Deploying previously unpublished documents, this book reveals how relations between the UK and US forces developed from a starting point of barely repressed suspicion, to one where both navies came to understand each other and eventually find a remarkable... Read more
Introduction: Experience and Legacy – A Levels of Warfare Analysis; Part 1 The British Pacific Fleet Experience; Chapter 1 Chapter 1 No Sooner Offered: The BPF and the Grand Strategic Level of War; Chapter 2 The British are Coming by Sea: Anglo-American Military Strategic Planning; Chapter 3 The Tip of the Iceberg: New Operational-level Concepts; Chapter 4 Sweepers Man Your Brooms: The Tactical-level Experience; Part 2 The British Pacific Fleet Legacy; Chapter 5 An Uncertain New World: Britain, America and Post-war Defence; Chapter 6 An Alliance Sustained: The Royal Navy, US Navy and Military Strategy for the Cold War; Chapter 7 New Tricks for Old Sea Dogs: Operational Ideas After the War; Chapter 8 Making It All Work: The Post-war Royal Navy and the Tactical Level of War 1945–50; Conclusion: The British Pacific Fleet Experience and Legacy;
Biography
Jon Roob-Webb Joint Services Command and Staff College and King’s College London, UK
'We have been waiting for an in-depth analysis of the British Pacific Fleet (BPF) for a long time and Jon Robb-Webb has finally provided his audience with a worthy and painstaking approach to the matter in hand. ... a welcome addition to the existing literature on Modem British naval history...' International Journal of Maritime History 'Overall, this book is thoroughly researched and a very worthwhile read, addressing an important period in Australian history, and drawing conclusions which remain relevant today.' Australian Defence Force Journal
