The Rules of the Game - Jutland and British Naval Command by Andrew Gordon.
The author takes a new look at Jutland within the context of the social evolution, experiance and training of two key commanders, RAdm Evan-Thomas, Commander 5th Battle Squadron and VAdm Beatty, Commander Battle Cruiser Fleet. He examines how the "Cult of the Signallers" grew out of the loss of HMS Victoria in 1893 and the signals organization came to dominate battle doctrine in the years before WW1.
An excellent read for anybody even remotely interested in the era.
The Cruellest Night - Germany's Dunkirk and the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff by Christopher Dobson, John Miller and Ronald Payne.
This 1979 work is hard to find but the subject matter makes it a nice addition to any submarine library. Some interesting descriptions of duty in a submarine of the Red Banner Baltic Fleet in the late war as well.
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