Author: Sir Reginald BaconPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
The Dover Patrol 1915-1917
Author: Sir Reginald BaconPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
The Dover Patrol, 1915-1917, Vol. 1 of 2 (Classic Reprint)
Author: Reginald BaconPublisher:
ISBN: 9780282534646
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 442
Book Description
Excerpt from The Dover Patrol, 1915-1917, Vol. 1 of 2The reasons why certain operations were carried out by the Dover Patrol during my period of command of nearly three years, and were carried out in a particular manner, and why other operations were not carried out, are known to me only. In the interest of historical truth, and of the reputa tions of the officers and men, I have felt impelled, therefore, to prepare an account of the work of the Dover Patrol.The interesting part of the history of war to a student, as distinct from the reader in search of sensation only, lies in the reasons that prompted action or inaction, and this is What is usually most obscure in the records, especially naval records, of past years. At Dover during 1915, 1916 and 1917, more operations were initiated and carried out than under any naval command since the wars at the beginning of last century. It may, therefore, safely be assumed that the history of the Dover Patrol during those years will have a value to future students of naval history.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Dover Patrol, 1915-1917, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint)
Author: Reginald BaconPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781333965983
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Excerpt from The Dover Patrol, 1915-1917, Vol. 2 Again, on any misty day with a visibility of, say, not more than five miles, the enemy might have tried a raid on our cross Channel transports. Our force was very weak, but, what ever happened, every destroyer, not boiler - cleaning, would have been ready to engage to prevent the raid or to get some satisfaction out of the enemy before he left. Had we had three times the destroyer force, I could have arranged for an easier routine, but, as numbers stood, this was impossible. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Defeating the U-boat
Author: Jan S. BreemerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Submarine warfare
Languages : en
Pages : 87
Book Description
"In Defeating the U-boat: Inventing Antisubmarine Warfare, Newport Paper 36, Jan. S. Breemer tells the story of the British response to the German submarine threat. His account of Germany's 'asymmetric' challenge (to use the contemporary term) to Britain's naval mastery holds important lessons for the United States today, the U.S. Navy in particular. The Royal Navy's obstinate refusal to consider seriously the option of convoying merchant vessels, which turned out to be key to the solution of the U-boat problem, demonstrates the extent to which professional military cultures can thwart technical and operational innovation even in circumstances of existential threat. Although historical controversy continues to cloud this issue ... Breemer ends his lively and informative study with some general reflections on military innovation and the requirements for fostering it."--Foreword.
Memoirs of My Services in the World War, 1917-1918
Author: George Catlett MarshallPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
George C. Marshall was an American military leader, Chief of Staff of the Army, Secretary of State, and the third Secretary of Defense. Once noted as the "organizer of victory" by Winston Churchill for his leadership of the Allied victory in World War II, Marshall served as the United States Army Chief of Staff during the war and as the chief military adviser to President Franklin D. Roosevelt. As Secretary of State, his name was given to the Marshall Plan, for which he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1953. He drafted this manuscript while he was in Washington, D.C., between 1919 and 1924 as aide-de-camp to General of the Armies John J. Pershing. However, given the growing bitterness of the "memoirs wars" of the period he decided against publication, and the draft sat unused until the 1970s when Marshall's step-daughter and her husband decided to publish it.
The Dover Patrol, 1915-1917
Author: Sir Reginald Hugh Spencer BaconPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Merchants of Death
Author: Helmuth Carol EngelbrechtPublisher: Ludwig von Mises Institute
ISBN: 1610163907
Category : Arms transfers
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Britain and Italy in the Era of the Great War
Author: Stefano MarcuzziPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108924603
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 397
Book Description
This is an important reassessment of British and Italian grand strategies during the First World War. Stefano Marcuzzi sheds new light on a hitherto overlooked but central aspect of Britain and Italy's war experiences: the uneasy and only partial overlap between Britain's strategy for imperial defence and Italy's ambition for imperial expansion. Taking Anglo-Italian bilateral relations as a special lens through which to understand the workings of the Entente in World War I, he reveals how the ups-and-downs of that relationship influenced and shaped Allied grand strategy. Marcuzzi considers three main issues – war aims, war strategy and peace-making – and examines how, under the pressure of divergent interests and wartime events, the Anglo-Italian 'traditional friendship' turned increasingly into competition by the end of the war, casting a shadow on Anglo-Italian relations both at the Peace Conference and in the interwar period.
The Merchant Navy
Author: Archibald HurdPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Merchant marine
Languages : en
Pages : 534
Book Description
Author: Reginald Bacon