Michael Sturma, chair of the history program at Murdoch University, is the author of several books on naval history, including The USS Flier Death and Survival on a World War II Submarine. He lives in Perth, Australia.
" Surface and Destroy fills an important gap in our knowledge of
the War with Japan in general and the submarine war in particular.
It is liekly to appeal to both specialists and general readers with
an interest in naval history of the Second World War." -- Ronald H.
Spector, author of In the Ruins of Empire: The Japanese Surrender
and the Battle for Postwar Asia
" Surface and Destroy is a valuable contribution to the literature
on the Pacific War and submarine operations. -- The NYMAS Review"
-- The NYMAS Review
"[...] [T]his thoroughly researched, richly footnoted book is a
must foranyone interested in the Pacific War, submarine warfare or
the dynamics of escalation." -- Second World War Military
Operations Research Group
"A compelling meditation on the nature of modern war." -- Northern
Mariner
"A relatively little-known aspect of the Pacific War. Well
documented, this book is recommended for those interested in World
War II naval and Pacific operations." -- Library Journal
"An important book for every serious Naval buff for the author
offers countless insights into just about every type and condition
of surface gun attack and its consequences.... A superb read by an
author who knows his subject well." -- Sea Classics
"During World War II... the force frequently engaged enemy ships
and boats in gun battles on the surface. The author fills in a gap
in history by documenting the gun actions." -- Seapower
"In examining both the operational and human aspects of submarine
surface gun attacks, Michael Sturma offers a potent corrective to
the traditional view of submarine warfare." -- Post Library
"Michael Sturma has penned an intriguing book on a virtually
unknown aspect of a submariner's war" -- WWII History
"Michael Sturma's Surface and Destroy will change the way you view
World War II in the Pacific. This book is an important addition to
the widening literature on the collateral damage that attended the
ground and air wars in World War II." -- History Book Club
"Once again, Professor Sturma has presented a detailed study of a
facet of World War II history that has so far received very little
attention. His well-researched and very readable work makes a
valuable contribution to our understanding of submarine warfare in
the Pacific." -- Don Keith, author of War Beneath the Waves: A True
Story of Courage and Leadership Aboard a World War II Submarine
"Sturma has genuinely contributed to the history of the submarine
war in the Pacific and solidified his standing as the leading
academic historian of U.S. submarine warfare in the Second World
War. -- Military History" -- Joel Ira Holwitt
"This excellent book may well make modern naval commanders pause
and think about current submarine doctrine. -- Work Boat World" --
Work Boat World
"This is an important book. The writing is excellent and the
research meticulous.... [I]t is well worth reading. There has long
been a need for a comprehensive account of U.S. submarine gun
actions in the Pacific during World War II. This book... provides
such an account." -- Proceedings of the US Naval Institute
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