Fighting the Great War at Sea: Strategy, Tactics and Technology 9781526765499

Fighting the Great War at Sea Strategy, Tactics and TechnologyRRP Price Was £24.99 (Plus p&p at £4 = £29), Our price £16.99 inc free p&p UK. For overseas add £40 as its heavy. Thus a total saving over 40% On RRP & P&P!Soft cover with over 400 pages and over 300 black & white photos.All orders are dispatched in solid board envelopes to offer maximum protection. (Not Jiffy envelopes, like some others!)All orders posted out the same day (if ordered before 4pm, and sent 2nd Class Recorded, UK) Or the Next Day (if ordered over the weekend, then posted out on Monday, or whenever possible! 'Bank Holidays, Xmas etc')We sell only new books, not second-hand.Please check our Shop Pages. For more New Books Titles are being added all the time.And join our Newsletter too, to be kept informed on new titles as they come out. We have hundreds of quality books for sale in our Ebay Shop, and all our books are arranged in convenient categories to make browsing easier - so if you are interested in other books like this one, why not have a look through our 'Shop Categories'. At the Bottom of this page.If you have any questions about this or any other book, please don't hesitate to ask.Strategy, Tactics and TechnologyAuthor(s): Norman FriedmanFormat: PaperbackPublisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd, United KingdomImprint: Seaforth PublishingISBN-13: 9781526765499, 978-1526765499Synopsis

The overriding image of the First World War is the bloody stalemate of the Western Front, but although much of the action did occur on land, the overall shape of the war even the inevitability of British participation arose out of its maritime character. It was essentially a struggle about access to worldwide resources, most clearly seen in the desperate German attempts to deal with the American industrial threat, which ultimately levered the United States into the war, and thus a consequence of British sea control. This radical new book concentrates on the way in which each side tried to use or deny the sea to the other, and in so doing it describes rapid wartime changes not only in ship and weapon technology but also in the way naval warfare was envisaged and fought. Combat produced many surprises: some, like the impact of the mine and torpedo, are familiar, but this book also brings to light many previously unexplored subjects, like creative new tactical practices and improved command and control. The contrast between expectation and reality had enormous consequences not only for the course of the war but also for the way navies developed afterwards. This book melds strategic, technical, and tactical aspects to reveal the First World War from a fresh perspective, but also demonstrates how its perceived lessons dominated the way navies prepared for the Second.