Van der Vat, Dan

Naval history of the United States and Japan in the Pacific Ocean during World War II.

The story of the most exciting naval adventure of World War I: the lone campaign of the German light cruiser SMS Emden against the British Empire in the Indian Ocean.

Contains photographs and first-hand accounts of the allied invasion of Normandy during World War II.

Covers the history of submarines from the earliest proposal in 1465 to the rapid developments during the World Wars. Discusses what will become of submarines in the post cold war era.

Provides an account of the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 by Japanese troops, signaling the entry of the United States into World War II, and includes comments from eyewitnesses, profiles of key military leaders, and photographs.

Chronicles Operation Overlord, or D-Day, when allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy in 1944, describing its planning stages, tactics used to mislead the enemy, the course of the battle, and the air and sea attacks, and features profiles of soldiers and civilians, "then and now" features, and hundreds of photos.