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Castles Of Steel: Britain, Germany and the Winning of The Great War at Sea
Robert K Massie
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Description for Castles Of Steel: Britain, Germany and the Winning of The Great War at Sea
Paperback. In August 1914, two navies in the world confronted each other across the North Sea. At first there were skirmishes, then battles off the coasts of England and Germany and in the far corners of the world. This book is about leadership and command, bravery and timidity, and, genius and folly. Num Pages: 880 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWN; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 212 x 130 x 41. Weight in Grams: 622.
In August 1914 the two greatest navies in the world confronted each other across the North Sea. At first there were skirmishes, then battles off the coasts of England and Germany and in the far corners of the world, including the Falklands. The British attempted to force the Dardanelles with battleships - which led to the Gallipoli catastrophe. As the stalemate on the ground on the Western Front continued, the German Navy released a last strike against the British 'ring of steel'. The result was Jutland, a titanic and brutal battle between dreadnoughts. The knowledge, understanding and literary power Robert ... Read more
In August 1914 the two greatest navies in the world confronted each other across the North Sea. At first there were skirmishes, then battles off the coasts of England and Germany and in the far corners of the world, including the Falklands. The British attempted to force the Dardanelles with battleships - which led to the Gallipoli catastrophe. As the stalemate on the ground on the Western Front continued, the German Navy released a last strike against the British 'ring of steel'. The result was Jutland, a titanic and brutal battle between dreadnoughts. The knowledge, understanding and literary power Robert ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
880
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
896
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099523789
SKU
V9780099523789
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About Robert K Massie
Robert Massie is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Peter the Great, Nicholas and Alexandra, Dreadnought and The Romanovs: The Final Chapter. He lives in Irvington, New York.
Reviews for Castles Of Steel: Britain, Germany and the Winning of The Great War at Sea
Gripping stuff
Charles Osbourne, Sunday Telegraph
Charles Osbourne, Sunday Telegraph