The War for the Seas, Evan Mawdsley
The War for the Seas, Evan Mawdsley
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The War for the Seas
A Maritime History of World War II

Author: Evan Mawdsley

Narrator: James Cameron Stewart

Unabridged: 28 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/26/2020


Synopsis

A bold and authoritative maritime history of World War II which takes a fully international perspective and challenges our existing understanding

Command of the oceans was crucial to winning World War II. By the start of 1942 Nazi Germany had conquered mainland Europe, and Imperial Japan had overrun Southeast Asia and much of the Pacific. How could Britain and distant America prevail in what had become a "war of continents"?

In this definitive account, Evan Mawdsley traces events at sea from the first U-boat operations in 1939 to the surrender of Japan. He argues that the Allied counterattack involved not just decisive sea battles, but a long struggle to control shipping arteries and move armies across the sea. Covering all the major actions in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, as well as those in the narrow seas, this book interweaves for the first time the endeavors of the maritime forces of the British Empire, the United States, Germany, and Japan, as well as those of France, Italy, and Russia.

About Evan Mawdsley

Evan Mawdsley is a historian and was formerly professor of international history at Glasgow University. He is the author of World War II: A New History and a Sunday Telegraph Book of the Year, December 1941.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Simon on January 05, 2023

The War for the Seas inhabits a world where we can cheaply consume minute details about World War II. You can watch for free a video discussing the underwater performance of warship shells. In going general, The War for the Seas needs to offer something a bit extra to be a truly great book. This is c......more

Goodreads review by Grouchy on October 11, 2019

This book surprised me by exceeding my expectations. Having just read Craig Symonds maritime history of WW2 I wasn’t sure what this book could add. I am pleased to say I was wrong. Well written and organized it covered neglected aspects of the war, mainly the French, Italian, and Soviet naval contri......more

Goodreads review by John on June 22, 2020

As needs must for a single volume history of naval warfare of WWII, this volume is generally an overview rather than a detailed history. I'm well read on the activities of the US Navy in War 2 (and hence the Japanese Navy) but I learned a lot about the significant contribution of the Royal Navy. In......more

Goodreads review by Joseph on October 31, 2024

It was the naval aspect of the 2nd World War that made it a global war, and this book does a good job in demonstrating that fact. From the River Plate to the North Cape to the Indian Ocean to the Aleutian Islands, the navies of the various powers attempted to project their power all over the globe.......more

Goodreads review by John on October 23, 2019

"The War for the Seas: A Maritime History of World War II" eBook was published in 2019 and was written by Evan Hawdsley. Mr. Hawdsley had published more than ten books.  I received an ARC of this novel through [URL not allowed] in return for a fair and honest review. I categorize this novel a......more