Luxury Fleet: The Imperial German Navy 1888-1918
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- Synopsis
- This book reviews the building of the German Imperial navy from a small coastal defense fleet to the world's second largest navy by the First World War. The term "Luxury Fleet" (as coined by Winston Churchill) denotes British view of the German navy as a luxury while the British navy was vital to its existence. This dichotomy is detailed in the monograph and the rivalries that ensued.
- Copyright:
- 1987
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 292 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780948660030
- Publisher:
- N/A
- Date of Addition:
- 05/09/08
- Copyrighted By:
- Holger H. Herwig
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Military, Nonfiction
- Submitted By:
- Mike Stewart
- Proofread By:
- 39
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.