books by Ian Speller

books by Ian Speller

books:

Ian Speller

The Role of Amphibious Warfare in British Defence Policy, 1945-56 (Cormorant Security Series)

Ian Speller

Palgrave Macmillan, 2001

Excellent work on amphibious warfare
I read Ian Speller's "The Role of Amphibious Warfare in British Defence Policy" when preparing a paper on the history of amphibious warfare. It is one of the best works on amphibious warfare. Speller did excellent work writing and researching this book. Unlike most ...

Amphibious Warfare: Strategy & Tactics: The Theory & Practice of Amphibious Operations in the 20th Century
Ian Speller & Christopher Tuck

Diane Pub., 2001

Landing on a hostile beach is one of the most difficult & ancient forms of warfare. It requires unparalleled levels of planning, organization, coordination, & cooperation between the services. This book takes the unique approach of building up the different stages of an amphibious campaign chapter by chapter, from the planning & preparation, to ...

Amphibious Warfare: Strategy and Tactics
Ian Speller, Christopher Tuck

Spellmount Publishers Ltd, 2001

A full history of the theory and practice of amphibious operations in the 20th century. The text takes the reader through a stage-by-stage account of amphibious tactical operations, and includes technical information.

Royal Navy and Maritime Power in the Twentieth Century (Cass Series--Naval Policy and History)
Ian Speller

Routledge, 2004

This book adopts an innovative new approach to examine the role of maritime power and the utility of navies. It uses a number of case studies based upon key Royal Navy operations in the twentieth century to draw out enduring principles about maritime power and to examine the strengths and limitations of maritime forces as instruments of national ...

Understanding Modern Warfare
David Jordan, James D. Kiras, ...

Cambridge University Press, 2008

A major new study of the theory and practice of warfare in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Using relevant examples from recent history, this book provides a complete introduction to the issues, ideas, concepts, context and vocabulary of modern warfare. The expert team of authors explore the conduct of war across land, sea, air and space ...