Description
| Product ID: | 9781472809506 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | IN |
| Series: | New Vanguard |
| Title: | German Commerce Raiders 1914–18 |
| Authors: | Author: Ryan K. Noppen, Paul Wright |
| Page Count: | 48 |
| Subjects: | History, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Military history, First World War, Warfare and defence, Naval forces and warfare, Weapons and equipment, Military vehicles, Military history, First World War, Warfare & defence, Naval forces & warfare, Weapons & equipment, Military & naval ships, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Drawing on technical illustrations and exhaustive research, this book tells the story of Germany's commerce raiders of World War I, the surface ships that were supposed to starve the British Isles of the vast cargoes of vital resources being shipped from the furthest reaches of the Empire. This is the story of Germany’s commerce raiders of World War I, the surface ships that were supposed to starve the British Isles of the vast cargoes of vital resources being shipped from the furthest reaches of the Empire. To that end pre-war German naval strategists allocated a number of cruisers and armed, fast ocean liners, as well as a complex and globe-spanning supply network to support them – known as the Etappe network. This book, drawing on technical illustrations and the author’s exhaustive research, explains the often overlooked role that the commerce raiders played in World War I. Whilst exploring the design and development of the ships, it also describes their operational history, how they tied up a disproportionate amount of the British fleet on lengthy pursuits, and how certain raiders such as the SMS Emden were able to wreak havoc across the oceans. |
| Imprint Name: | Osprey Publishing |
| Publisher Name: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2015-11-20 |
