A History of the Royal Navy: World War I - Couverture souple

Farquharson-Roberts, Mike

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1784536725 ISBN 13 : 9781784536725

Editeur : I.B. Tauris, 2016

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

For many years the naval warfare of World War I has been largely overlooked; yet, at the outbreak of that war, the British Government had expected and intended its military contribution to the conflict to be largely naval. Britain was not simply defending an island; it was defending a far flung empire. Without the navy such an undertaking would have been impossible. Following the naval arms race in the early 20th century, both Britain and Germany were equipped with the latest naval technology, including revolutionary new vessels such as dreadnoughts and diesel-powered submarines. Although the Royal Navy's operations in World War I were global, most of the fleet's strength was concentrated in the Grand Fleet, which confronted the German High Seas Fleet across the North Sea. At the Battle of Jutland in 1916 the Royal Navy, under the command of Admiral Jellicoe, fought an iconic, if inconclusive battle for control of shipping routes. 43,244 Royal Navy personnel lost their lives fighting on the seas in World War I. This book tells their story and places the navy back at the heart of the British war effort.

Revue de presse :

This book is essential and enjoyable reading for anyone who wants to understand the nature of the truly global war fought beyond the trenches of the Western Front. Insightful, authoritative and digestible, it opens a window onto the Royal Navy s vital but largely unseen work: from executing the strategic economic blockade which tied a noose around the neck of Kaiser s Germany, to the little known but significant contribution of the Royal Naval Division in the land war. It also shines a penetrating spotlight on the Royal Navy s innovation, people and organisation, as well as the unfolding revolution in its battle space, as submarines and aircraft emerged to transform warfare at sea, and from the sea.

Admiral Sir George Zambellas KCB DSC ADC DL, First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff

A lively, commendably wide-ranging and judicious evaluation of the Royal Navy s performance in the First World War which effectively refutes the charge that it barely participated in the conflict. --Michael Duffy, Centre for Maritime Historical Studies, Exeter University

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: I.B. Tauris
• Date d'édition: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1784536725
• ISBN 13: 9781784536725
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256