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Tirpitz and the Imperial German Navy /

Grand Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz (1849--1930) was the principal force behind the rise of the German Imperial Navy prior to World War I, challenging Great Britain's command of the seas. As State Secretary of the Imperial Naval Office from 1897 to 1916, Tirpitz wielded great power and influence o...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kelly, Patrick J., 1944- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bloomington [Ind.] : Indiana University Press, ©2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Tirpitz's early life
  • The aspirant, 1865-1870
  • The young officer, 1870-1877 : a taste of war
  • The creation of the german torpedo arm, 1877-1889
  • Interim, 1889-1891
  • Oberkommando der Marine, 1892-1895
  • On the verge of power, 1895-1897
  • Tirpitz ascendant, 1897-1898
  • The second navy law, 1899-1900
  • The "quiet" years, 1900-1906
  • Sow the wind, 1906-1908
  • The whirlwind rises, 1908-1911
  • Denouement, 1911-1914
  • Tirpitz at war, August 1914-March 1916
  • Uncommon recessional, 1916-1930
  • Conclusion.