Between the First and Second World Wars, the U.S. Navy used the experience it had gained in battle to prepare for future wars through simulated conflicts, or war games, at the Naval War College. In Playing War John M. Lillard analyzes individual war games in detail, showing how players tested new tactics and doctrines, experimented with advanced technology, and transformed their approaches through these war games, learning lessons that would prepare them to make critical decisions in the years to come.
Recent histories of the interwar period explore how the U.S. Navy...
Between the First and Second World Wars, the U.S. Navy used the experience it had gained in battle to prepare for future wars through simulated confli...