Format:
208 Seiten
,
Illustrationen
ISBN:
1848323409
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9781848323407
Content:
"Blockade is the story of a long-running battle at sea, a battle for trade which both Britain and Germany had to win in order to survive; in particular, it tells the story of the Northern Barrage and the 10th Cruiser Squadron. The Royal Navy's role during WWI in denying Germany access to the sea, trade and vital resources was crucial in helping win the war on the Western Front; the Northern Blockade, located across the inhospitable waters between Iceland and Scotland, was to bring the German economy to it's knees and destroy her home front morale. Likewise, the Royal Navys success in negating Germany's attacks on British commerce prevented much suffering in Britain, and the author vividly describes the final destruction of German surface vessel commerce warfare, culminating in the hard-fought battle between the raider SMS Leopard and two British warships. The American reaction to the British naval blockade and to Germany's war on trade and her treatment of American sailors taken prisoner is looked at, while the changes in strategy on both sides through the war and the use of converted liners and armed merchant vessels as warships (AMC's) are examined in detail.--Publisher's web site
Content:
Dramatis personae -- Prologue: 16 March 1917 -- Introduction: the navy at war -- Part One: The German auxiliary Cruiser Guerre de Course. A change of strategy, 1914 -- Cruiser warfare -- The escapee, 1914 -- Dancing elephants, 1914 -- The weary traveller, 1914-1915 -- Enter the U-boat, 1914-1916 -- The seagull, 1915-1917 -- Part Two: Blockade. The northern patrol, 1914 -- Enter the merchantman, 1914-1915 -- The volunteers -- Captains courageous -- On patrol, 1915-1916 -- The long duty ends, 1916-1917 -- Blockade and trade -- Part Three: A Desperate Battle. Yarrowdale and prisoners, 1916-1917 -- Of ships and men, 1917 -- First contact, March 1917 -- Battle, March 1917 -- Part Four: Endings. Secrets and rewards -- Postcript -- Coda -- Appendices. Moewe's victims -- Armed merchant cruisers of the 10th Cruiser Squadron -- Example of a T.124 form -- Principles of merchant ship construction -- Andersons in the Shetlands, HMS Dundee
Language:
English
Keywords:
Großbritannien
;
Blockade
;
Erster Weltkrieg
;
Seekrieg
;
Nordsee
;
Großbritannien Navy
;
Erster Weltkrieg
;
Europäisches Nordmeer
;
Blockade
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