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GERMAN RAIDERS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR

Kaiserliche Marine Cruisers and the Epic Chases

Autore: Chris Sams

Codice: 216073

€ 25,00

Le missioni compiute dalle navi da guerra tedesche nell’Oceano Pacifico durante la prima guerra mondiale. Ben documentata trattazione corredata da numerose foto alcune anche inedite.

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  • The untold and full story of German warships and auxiliary cruisers in the Pacific Ocean during the First World War
  • Combines the views of the British, German, French and Canadian commanders for the first time
  • Lavishly illustrated with many unpublished images: of interest to the military historian and modeller alike

As the world plunged into war in August 1914, two German fleets and several cruisers lay beyond the North Sea, posing a serious threat to British merchant vessels and naval superiority. Beyond the British blockade, there was little chance of reinforcements and resupply of ammunition. Admiral Souchon crossed the Mediterranean with a superior French and British fleet in pursuit. Vice-Admiral von Spee had to decide what to do half a world away from Germany with colonies and friendly shipping rapidly being overtaken by Allied forces. With only the ammunition onboard his vessels, he had to fight his way through British lines to get his men home. Karl von Müller led the Emden on a daring campaign of commerce raiding as did the commander of the Karlsruhe. Other cruisers also carried out warfare, seriously affecting Allied merchant shipping. However, the Royal Navy spent precious resources to remove these threats and Admiral Craddock swept down the coast of North America chasing phantoms only to find what he was looking for was at Coronel and the Falklands Islands.

Lingua

INGLESE

Illustrazioni

64 foto in bianco e nero

Pagine

208

Misure

15,5 x 24

Rilegato

SI

ISBN
9781781554661