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Post by akmatov on Feb 23, 2017 12:53:44 GMT -6
There are lots of books with descriptions of strategy and superficial descriptions of the tactics used. Anyone know of some sources on tactical doctrine? I just happened on the fact that in the Sino-Japanese War the Japanese fought in line ahead and the Chinese in line abreast. Anything of this sort for the period would be of interest.
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Post by oldpop2000 on Feb 23, 2017 13:28:56 GMT -6
There are lots of books with descriptions of strategy and superficial descriptions of the tactics used. Anyone know of some sources on tactical doctrine? I just happened on the fact that in the Sino-Japanese War the Japanese fought in line ahead and the Chinese in line abreast. Anything of this sort for the period would be of interest. The Naval Battles of the Russo-Japanese War by Kichitaro Togo The Genius of Naval Warfare II Tactics by Rene Daveluy (Second Edition of A Study of Naval Combat) These are early Twentieth Century books that are free on Google Books Another good book is the two volume set titled "Russo-Japanese Naval War 1905" By Piotr Olender - This is not free Fleet Tactics and Coastal Combat Second Edition by Capt. Wayne P. Hughes - This is not limited to early 20th century by discusses the whole range of naval history. It is not free either, but well worth the cost. You can go to DTIC which is the Defense Technical Information Center website and search for articles on naval tactics |
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Post by vonfriedman on Feb 28, 2017 6:38:12 GMT -6
Storia del pensiero tattico navale, by Admiral Giuseppe Fioravanzo, 1973, bookshop online www.ilmare.com |
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Post by akmatov on Feb 28, 2017 13:31:48 GMT -6
Good stuff gentlemen. Also discovered discussions on tactics at the beginning of the section on each nations guns in Friedman's Naval Weapons of World War One. Lots of bits and pieces. Seems strange to this old soldier as the Army has Field Manuals for every imaginable subject. Playing the old game Harpoon and the new Command there seems to still be a naval focus on equipment with tactics a trade secret passed on in whispers. Actually a good source has been fiction written by knowledgeable authors.
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