1985 awards and prizes

Recipients of the Society's awards, prizes and grants presented in 1985.

Samuel Eliot Morison Prize

For a body of contributions to military history over a career.

The Vandervort Prizes

Outstanding journal articles in military history, in the Journal and beyond it.

  • Ernest Andrade, Jr.

    The Cruiser Controversy in Naval Limitations Negotiations, 1922-1936 · Military Affairs 48, no. 3 (1984): 113–120

  • Edward Drea

    Missing Intentions: Japanese Intelligence and the Soviet Invasion of Manchuria, 1945 · Military Affairs 48, no. 2 (1984): 66–73

    In the Journal: Edward J. Drea

  • John D. Milligan

    From Theory to Application: The Emergence of the American Ironclad War Vessel · Military Affairs 48, no. 1 (1984): 126–132

  • William P. Snyder

    Walter Bedell Smith: Eisenhower's Chief of Staff · Military Affairs 48, no. 1 (1984): 6–14

Edwin H. Simmons Award

For long, distinguished or particularly outstanding service to the Society.