Tirpitz and the Imperial German Navy
Kelly, Patrick J., 1944-2011
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Based on exhaustive archival research, including new material from family papers, this book is an extended study in English of Tirpitz in the growth of the modern navy.
Main title:
Tirpitz and the Imperial German Navy / Patrick J. Kelly.
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Imprint:
Bloomington, Ind. : Indiana University Press ; Chesham : Combined Academic [distributor], 2011.
Collation:
xii, 585 p., [28] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Formerly CIP. UkIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- Tirpitz's early life -- The aspirant, 1865-1870 -- The young officer, 1870-1877 : a taste of war -- The creation of the german torpedo arm, 1877-1889 -- Interim, 1889-1891 -- Oberkommando der Marine, 1892-1895 -- On the verge of power, 1895-1897 -- Tirpitz ascendant, 1897-1898 -- The second navy law, 1899-1900 -- The "quiet" years, 1900-1906 -- Sow the wind, 1906-1908 -- The whirlwind rises, 1908-1911 -- Denouement, 1911-1914 -- Tirpitz at war, August 1914-March 1916 -- Uncommon recessional, 1916-1930 -- Conclusion.
ISBN:
9780253355935 (hbk)
Dewey class:
B TIR940.31 NA
Language:
English
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BRN:
1311667
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