Naval History of World War I
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (841 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1557503524 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 616 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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Navy and the often overlooked, but far from negligible, role of the Japanese navy. The latter is viewed in the context of the opening months of the war and in the Mediterranean during the height of the submarine crisis of 1917.. There have been a number of studies published on the activities of British and German navies during World War I, but little on naval action in other arenas. Also discussed is the part played by the U.S. Halpern's clear and authoritative voice lends a cohesiveness to this encompassing view of the Italians and Austrians in the Adriatic; the Russians, Germans, and Turks in the Baltic and Black Seas; and French and British in the Mediterranean.Important riverine engagements--notably on the Danube--also are included, along with major colonial campaigns such as Mesopotamia and the Dardanelles. With this welcome sequel he again takes
Excellent This is an excellent and well balanced study of the 1st World War at sea. It takes the reader into many little explored corners of the subject yet still provides depth and thoughtful analysis of the whole. I highly recommend this work to anyone looking for a single volume history of this subject.. "A Great Introduction to the Naval Events of the Great War" according to Stephen Hammack. This book covers the entire range of naval warfare during The Great War, including many arenas not normally considered important. While most histories concentrate on the British struggles with the German Imperial Navy in the North Sea, Halpern broadens his scope to include all of the basic naval events.. Homeric naval warfare on the cusp of the modern age Harry Eagar Paul Halpern is a refreshingly independent thinker. No one else has managed to write 500 pages on the subject of 1914-18 naval warfare without mentioning Admiral Alfred Mahan.And although he has had to compress mightily to fit that history within 500 pages, he still finds it worthwhile to mention such i