New player...any good books to set the stage?

[rwenstrup]

New buyer of Harpoon...any good books to get the interest going?

Thanks in advance!

[hermanhum]

I've always liked Michael Palmer's, "The War that Never Was", Tom Clancy's, "Red Storm Rising", and Larry Bond's, "Red Phoenix".

Welcome aboard, shipmate!  [8D]

[CV32]

Also
"The Sixth Battle", by Barrett Tillman
"The Third World War", by General Sir John Hackett
"The Third World War: The Untold Story", by Hackett
"Cauldron", by Larry Bond
"Vortex", by Larry Bond
"Choosers of the Slain", by James H. Cobb

[RA5C]

[font="Tahoma"]Well... considering Tom used Larry's board version to help write Red Storm Rising... I start with that one. Covers some good, basic ship handling and sensor explanations for non-naval types.[/font]

[RA5C]

[font="Tahoma"]I read The Third World War, by General Sir John Hackett et al, some years before reading Red Storm Rising. I do believe Mr. Clancy may have read it too?..[/font]

[MarkShot]

I found this a fascinating read and introduction to theory and practice of naval warfare:

Fleet Tactics and Coastal Combat by Wayne P. Hughes Jr.

http://www.amazon.com/Fleet-Tactics-Coa ... 360&sr=8-1

[FransKoenz]

Red Storm Rising, as well as other books by Clancy are my favorites.

Read his books

"Every Man a Tiger" and "Into the Storm"

nice works.

Frans.

[rwenstrup]

Thanks for the help! Now to Amazon...

[hermanhum]

If you are looking for a Harpoon-specific tactical guide, you can try:

ORIGINAL: Jan Masterson

i've received today the book Harpoon II: The Official Strategy Guide by Ed Dille and Tom Basham, it seems a very valuable read!

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I have it and agree that it's very good.

[ird]

Or there's the Harpoon Battlebook by James DeGoey. I picked it up used off Amazon. The tactics are still applicable. Might be able to get it off e-bay too