John R. Bruning (Independence, OR) has been a professional military historian and writer since 1990. He is the author of Crimson Sky: The Air Battle for Korea, Jungle Ace, Elusive Glory, Ship Strike Pacific, Luck of the Draw, The Devil's Sandbox: With the 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry at War in Iraq, and The Battle of the Bulge. He served as an embedded civilian historian with the 2/162 during Operation Southern Comfort, the post-Hurricane Katrina relief operation in New Orleans. Bruning also has numerous articles, documentaries, multimedia CD-ROM programs, flight simulators, and museum displays to his credit.
"Few images of the Second World War are more iconic than a U-boat
awash on the broad Atlantic, or a torpedoed merchant ship, burning
furiously as she slips below the waves. If you like that kind of
stuff, ou will like John Bruning's illustrated book Battle for the
North Atlantic. In the language of booksellers, it's a beautiful
book. Bruning writes well and has eye for a story." - Naval
History
"The author does a splendid job of presenting the campaign in all
of its facets. This book is well laid out and illustrated with
photos, maps and drawings that capture the participants, technology
and events of the campaign." - Sea Power
"This is a beautiful book for the mind as well as the eye. Bruning
?" an adept historian and agile writer ?" has wonderfully addressed
the vast and complex combat which took place in the North Atlantic
during World War II. This book will give the reader a comprehensive
knowledge of the Battle for the North Atlantic beyond simple
numbers and dates, addresses all aspects of the years long battle,
transgresses national bias and gives an excellent understanding of
the events as they unfolded. John Bruning has written a remarkable
book." - Travel For Aircraft (The Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
"The narrative is kept lively and engaging through the telling of
numerous tactical sea engagements in detail. The author does a good
job hitting the high points of these sea battles to show the
difficult circumstances of the North Atlantic sailor on both sides
of the war." - "Military Review"
"Few images of the Second World War are more iconic than a U-boat
awash on the broad Atlantic, or a torpedoed merchant ship, burning
furiously as she slips below the waves. If you like that kind of
stuff, ou will like John Bruning's illustrated book Battle for the
North Atlantic. In the language of booksellers, it's a beautiful
book. Bruning writes well and has eye for a story." - "Naval
History"
"The author does a splendid job of presenting the campaign in all
of its facets. This book is well laid out and illustrated with
photos, maps and drawings that capture the participants, technology
and events of the campaign." - "Sea Power"
"This is a beautiful book for the mind as well as the eye. Bruning
a an adept historian and agile writer a has wonderfully addressed
the vast and complex combat which took place in the North Atlantic
during World War II. This book will give the reader a comprehensive
knowledge of the Battle for the North Atlantic beyond simple
numbers and dates, addresses all aspects of the years long battle,
transgresses national bias and gives an excellent understanding of
the events as they unfolded. John Bruning has written a remarkable
book." - "Travel For Aircraft (The Seattle
Post-Intelligencer)""
"This is a beautiful book for the mind as well as the eye. Bruning
-- an adept historian and agile writer -- has wonderfully addressed
the vast and complex combat which took place in the North Atlantic
during World War II. This book will give the reader a comprehensive
knowledge of the Battle for the North Atlantic beyond simple
numbers and dates, addresses all aspects of the years long battle,
transgresses national bias and gives an excellent understanding of
the events as they unfolded. John Bruning has written a remarkable
book." - "Travel For Aircraft (The Seattle Post-Intelligencer)"
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