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The Western Front Association, Mason Watson

This paperback edition of a Marder classic first published in 1974 is particularly welcome, as the book has been out of print many years. From the Dardanelles to Oran is a collection of essays on the Royal Navy, some of which had previously been published as articles in academic journals, while other had their origins as lectures.

Warship annual - John Jordan

ALTHOUGH Arthur Marder is best known for his powerful work on the Royal Navy in the First World War – From Dreadnought to Scapa Flow, his later work is also of significant interest.

[i]From the Dardanelles to Oran: Studies of the Royal Navy in War and Peace 1915-1940-/i] is a lesser known masterpiece which has a special enduring relevance for the naval audience. Marder selected five areas of research centred upon important Royal Navy strategic and operational decision making from World War I through the inter-war period to the early part of World War II. Marder’s analysis of these case studies are masterful examples of his lucid and critical analysis and his ability to quickly drill down to the critical elements of individual decisions, personalities and naval command...

... A timeless work recommended for all naval enthusiasts who appreciate a good intellectual challenge.

Australian Naval Institute - Dr Gregory P. Gilbert

A celebration of the centenary year, this very welcome new addition opens with an introduction by Barry Gough the popular Canadian maritime and naval expert and historian.
With an array of illustrations and maps this book is sure to grab the interest of all those with a love of military history.

The Bulletin of The Military Historical Society

This book is essentially a welcome reprint of a set of five separate monographs, originally published in 1974, on:

- The Dardanelles

- Lessons for the RN from the 1914-18 war

- The RN and the Ethiopian crisis of 1935-6 (The Italian invasion of Abyssinia)

- Winston Churchill’s Tenure as First Lord (3.9.39-10.5.1940)

- The Attack on the French Fleet at Oran, 3rd July 1940

We also see how Admiral North’s essentially insubordinate signal after the event marked his card with Churchill. Although saved temporarily by Pound, North was to be used as a convenient scapegoat for Admiralty failure later in the year.

The book is well indexed and sources clearly identified, including the galaxy of admirals personally consulted by Marder and references to original papers in the National Archives that he used - and those not exclusively naval ones.

Army Rumour Service

This collection of thought-provoking essays by arguably the 20th century's greatest naval historian was first published in 1974, but their continuing relevance fully justifies this reprint.

Warship World