The Great Sea War: The Story Of Naval Action In World War II

by E.B. Potter, Fleet-Admiral Chester W. Nimitz

A brilliant, concise and, perhaps, best single volume history of the Second World War at Sea. Written by veteran historian E. B. Potter during his time as resident historian at the United States Naval Academy this history is filled with action and analysis. As the conflict raged from the Pacific to the North Sea the author takes the action in each theater for the purposes of clarity but masterfully links the actions and events together to preserve the historical integrity of the work.A classic of Naval History.

Genres: World War II

480 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1960

About the author

Elmer Belmont "Ned" Potter was an American historian and author. He was the leading naval historian at the United States Naval Academy from the late 1940s to the mid-1970s, and author/editor, in collaboration with Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, of the Naval Academy's famous textbook on naval history, Sea Power.

Reviews

[Eric Leitz · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice cruise through World War II

If you want to understand the relationship between land-based and sea-based tactics, you will enjoy this book. A little too in depth on the land campaigns in Europe and Africa, and the author's position on the eminence of sea power in the Atlantic is a little bit dubious. The treatment of the Pacific campaign sticks to which commanders did what and demonstrates how vital sea power was in that theater.

[Alex · Rating 5 out of 5]

The first well written history book I ever read.

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

Averyy good summary of the naval side of WWII