The battle and the breeze : the naval reminiscences of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Edward Ashmore

The autobiography of Sir Edward Ashmore, originally written for his family, based on his personal recollections and edited to concentrate on the naval side of his story. Joining the Royal Navy in 1933, Ashmore's wartime experiences included service in the Arctic and Pacific, and he was awarded the DSC. He went on to become the first Commander in Chief Fleet at Northwood, First Sea Lord and then Chief of Defence. Since Ashmore played a key role in naval policy-making during the 1960s and 1970s, the book also provides an insight on post-1945 naval policy.