Battle on the Seven Seas

German Cruiser Battles 1914-1918

Nonfiction, History, Military, Naval
Cover of the book Battle on the Seven Seas by Staff, Gary, Pen and Sword
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Staff, Gary ISBN: 9781844681402
Publisher: Pen and Sword Publication: March 31, 2011
Imprint: Pen and Sword Language: English
Author: Staff, Gary
ISBN: 9781844681402
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Publication: March 31, 2011
Imprint: Pen and Sword
Language: English

The cruisers of the Imperial German Navy (Kaiserlische Marine) were active throughout the First World War and saw action all around the globe, tying up valuable Allied naval resources out of all proportion to their number. Drawing on first-hand accounts and original research in German archives, the author here describes in detail some of their most significant and/or audacious battles. Some are well known, such as their role at Jutland, Goeben's attack on the Russian fleet (which brought Turkey into the war) and the sagas of Konigsberg and Emden; but others have been unduly neglected. Gary Staff deliberately focuses on the latter to bring new material to the attention of the reader and to demonstrate the global span of the cruisers' activities. The blow-by-blow accounts of the action (drawing heavily on first-hand Allied and especially German accounts) are supported by dozens of photographs, many previously unpublished, from the author's own impressive collection.The battles described include: Helgoland Bight, August 1914; Coronel, November 1914; Falklands December, 1914; Doggerbank, January 1915; Goeben and the Russian fleet, Black Sea, May 1915; Ostergarn July 1915; Jutland, 1916; Second Heligoland Bight, November 1917; Imbros, January 1918.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The cruisers of the Imperial German Navy (Kaiserlische Marine) were active throughout the First World War and saw action all around the globe, tying up valuable Allied naval resources out of all proportion to their number. Drawing on first-hand accounts and original research in German archives, the author here describes in detail some of their most significant and/or audacious battles. Some are well known, such as their role at Jutland, Goeben's attack on the Russian fleet (which brought Turkey into the war) and the sagas of Konigsberg and Emden; but others have been unduly neglected. Gary Staff deliberately focuses on the latter to bring new material to the attention of the reader and to demonstrate the global span of the cruisers' activities. The blow-by-blow accounts of the action (drawing heavily on first-hand Allied and especially German accounts) are supported by dozens of photographs, many previously unpublished, from the author's own impressive collection.The battles described include: Helgoland Bight, August 1914; Coronel, November 1914; Falklands December, 1914; Doggerbank, January 1915; Goeben and the Russian fleet, Black Sea, May 1915; Ostergarn July 1915; Jutland, 1916; Second Heligoland Bight, November 1917; Imbros, January 1918.

More books from Pen and Sword

Cover of the book Der Adler by Staff, Gary
Cover of the book The Phantom Major by Staff, Gary
Cover of the book SS Charlemagne by Staff, Gary
Cover of the book Watford and South West Herts in the Great War by Staff, Gary
Cover of the book Russian Armour in the Second World War by Staff, Gary
Cover of the book Earl Bathurst and British Empire by Staff, Gary
Cover of the book Pontefract and Castleford in the Great War by Staff, Gary
Cover of the book The United Irishmen, Rebellion and the Act of Union, 1798–1803 by Staff, Gary
Cover of the book Hitler: A Life in Pictures by Staff, Gary
Cover of the book American Expeditionary Force by Staff, Gary
Cover of the book Eric Bottomley's Transport Gallery by Staff, Gary
Cover of the book The Kaiser's Battle by Staff, Gary
Cover of the book Die Hard, Aby! by Staff, Gary
Cover of the book Cherbourg by Staff, Gary
Cover of the book Combat Aircraft of the United States Air Force by Staff, Gary
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy