Clash of the capital ships : from the Yorkshire raid to Jutland /
The Battle of Jutland, May 31-June 1, 1916, pitted Great Britain and Imperial Germany, the two largest fleets of World War I, against one another for the first time. At that time, it would be the largest clash of capital ships in the history of modern naval warfare. Arguably, the outcome of World Wa...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Annapolis, Maryland :
Naval Institute Press,
[2021]
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| Summary: | The Battle of Jutland, May 31-June 1, 1916, pitted Great Britain and Imperial Germany, the two largest fleets of World War I, against one another for the first time. At that time, it would be the largest clash of capital ships in the history of modern naval warfare. Arguably, the outcome of World War I was at stake. Focusing on the many fine studies of naval encounters in the North Sea and the primary sources that appeared as the centennial of this clash approached, Eric Dorn Brose seized an opportunity to reexamine Jutland, its prehistory and aftermath. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 348 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781682477113 1682477118 |