Maritime operations in the Mediterranean and the Adriatic Sea during World War I are often viewed and described in German and Anglo-American literature as activities of "other" or "peripheral" naval conflicts. The truth is they were significant not only for the states that resided on those seas, but also because they determined the fates of great empires that used this area as their travelling routes. The existence of the newly created Imperial German Navy posed a serious challenge to the "ruler of the seas" - Great Britain, while the constant competition between the British Royal Navy and the Imperial German Navy drew attention to the events in the North Sea and overshadowed what was happening in other seas.
This is the first book ever on a global scale that focuses on naval warfare in the Adriatic in the Great War. Besides events in the Adriatic, some other operations and important sea battles in the Mediterranean are also described, like the Aegean Sea, the Dardanelles and the Sea of Marmara. All of these operations confined a large number of ships to their areas and in that way stopped them from operating in the Adriatic and therefore made things easier for the Austro-Hungarian Navy.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Freivogel, Zvonimir
Title
Der Seekrieg in der Adria 1914-1918
Details
German text, 374 bw-photos, large format. 338 pages.
