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3 Reddit comments about The Rules of the Game: Jutland and British Naval Command:

u/3-10 · 2 pointsr/TheGreatWar

Rules of the Game is a must read for understanding Jutland.

The Rules of the Game: Jutland and British Naval Command https://www.amazon.com/dp/1591143365/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_W4MWCbDSQT8PP

Castles of Steel is a good book on the history of the war at sea.

Castles of Steel: Britain, Germany, and the Winning of the Great War at Sea https://www.amazon.com/dp/0345408780/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_F5MWCb3C2YZC0

u/Steely_Tulip · 1 pointr/CapitalismVSocialism

The Saxon stories series by Bernard Cornwell (Uhtred of Bebbanburg).

It shows how a stateless/capitalist society (Vikings) invades England and becomes gradually merged into the English statist culture. Obviously it's not a paragon of the AnCap moral system, but it's the only good portrayal of the closest history has produced to any of our ideological systems.

Much more important to me though is the non-fiction 'The Rules of the Game' by Andrew Gordon. It's a detailed analysis of British Naval culture that led up to the 'disaster' at Jutland. Really it's about how an organizational culture of rules and obedience leads to catastrophe - and success can only be achieved when individuals rely on their own judgement and experience.

Here's an article review that gives a good overview:

https://warisboring.com/the-sinking-of-hms-victoria-led-the-royal-navy-astray/

u/EvanHarper · 1 pointr/WarshipPorn

And here I am thinking: "ITT: people who haven't read Rules of the Game but need to"