Books written by H. P. Willmott

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  Pearl Harbor

  A brand new and comprehensive illustrated history of the surprise attack by the Japanese on Pearl Harbor in 1941.

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  World War II

  Offers an account of the Second World War.

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  The Battle of Leyte Gulf: The Last Fleet Action

  This book is a detailed and comprehensive account of the fighting from both sides.

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  Empires in the Balance: Japanese and Allied Pacific Strategies to April 1942

  This first volume comprehensively covers events between December 1941 and April 1942, concluding with the Doolittle Raid on April 18.

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  The Historical Atlas of World War I

  Double-page maps with annotated overlays, along with insert maps, photographs, detailed narrative, and eyewitness accounts from personal records explain the Great War battle by battle, and illuminate the global politics behind it. 10,000 ...

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  Grave of a Dozen Schemes: British Naval Planning and the War Against Japan, 1943-1945

  In late 1943 as the prospect of victory over Germany became discernible, the British high command's attention turned toward the Pacific. At issue was Great Britain's role in what would...

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  A Gathering Darkness: The Coming of War to the Far East and the Pacific, 1921–1942

  This book offers a fascinating look at the prelude to the Pacific War and the early stages of the conflict that no one interested in World War II, military history, or Japanese history will want to miss.

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  Pearl Harbor

  Recounts the events leading up to Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 that resulted in 3,500 casualties, the details of the attack, and the ensuing Japanese and American reactions.

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  World War I

  Illustrated account of the key events of the First World War.

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  World War I

  " The battles fought so ferociously on land, sea, and in the air, form the narrative core of this book, with some challenging new interpretations of the military events.

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  The Last Century of Sea Power, Volume 2: From Washington to Tokyo, 1922–1945

  “An important contribution . . . a thoughtful account of the years preceding the Second World War and, at much greater length, of the war itself.” —History In this second volume of his history of naval power in the 20th century, H. P. ...

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  The Last Century of Sea Power, Volume 1: From Port Arthur to Chanak, 1894–1922

  Written by one of our foremost military historians, this volume acknowledges the complex nature of this transformation, focusing on imperialism, the growth of fleets, changes in shipbuilding and armament technology, and doctrines about the ...