The Defence of the Dardenelles - From Bombards to Battleships

The Defence of the Dardenelles - From Bombards to Battleships

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The Hunters and the Hunted

Bryan Perrett

The Elimination of German Surface Warships around the World, 1914–15 (Re-release) At the start of World War One the Imperial German Navy had a large number of surface warships deployed around the world. These posed a considerable threat to British mercantile interests - their elimination was a matter of urgency. This book covers major actions and includes the escape of the GOEBEN and BRESLAU to Turkey; the cruiser EMDEN; actions in East Asia and the encounters on the African Lakes.
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The Elimination of German Surface Warships around the World, 1914–15 (Re-release) At the start of World War One the Imperial German Navy had a large number of surface warships deployed around the world. These posed a considerable threat to British mercantile interests, particularly the import of food and fuel supplies. Their elimination was a matter of urgency. This book covers the major actions and includes the following: the escape of the Goeben and Breslau to Turkey, where they became units of the Turkish Navy serving in the Black and Aegean Seas. The remarkable cruise of the Emden. Detached from the German East Asia Squadron she sank a Russian cruiser, a French destroyer, 21 merchant ships and destroyed cargo valued at GBP3 million. She was cornered and sunk by the Australian cruiser Sydney while raiding the Cocos Islands. The mystery of the Karlsruhe, destroyed by an internal explosion.The German East Asiatic Squadron, consisting of the armoured cruisers Schanhorst and Gneisienau and several light cruisers made passage across the Pacific to the west coast of South America where they encountered and sank two British cruisers, the Monmouth and Good Hope. The Konigsberg operated from Germany's colony of Tanga. After sinking a British cruiser she hid in the upper reaches of the Rufiji River. After a lengthy naval and air campaign by British forces she was finally destroyed by the indirect fire from two RN Monitors. By the middle of 1915 the high seas had been mostly cleared of German surface warships, but two armed German ships dominated Lake Tanganyika. Two British armed motor boats were shipped to the West African coast from England and made their way by river and overland haulage to the lake, a 400 mile journey. The result was the destruction of the German lake boats and the invasion of Tanganyika by British forces. This operation became the inspiration for CS Forester's novel The African Queen and the film that followed.

ISBN: 9781399020206
Format: Paperback
Author(s): Bryan Perrett
First Publishment Date: 31 July 2023
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  1. Interesting views on a forgotten chapter of the Great War
    The Hunters and the Hunted is a breath-taking and superbly detailed story of daring and adventure, with examples of heroics, chivalry and some foul deeds from both sides. The author sheds new light on a forgotten chapter of the Great War and reminds us again of just how vast and all-encompassing was this terrible conflict.

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  2. Detailed story with excellent photographs
    In this book Bryan Perrett tells it well and delivers as much tragedy, as it does action and derring-do, for with every victorious sinking there has to be a loser with loss of life. Perrett is not slow to sympathise with either side under the circumstances. There are many excellent accompanying photographs with the story and the way the chapters are set out is what you expect from a class author.

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  3. Excellent Read
    In The Hunter and the Hunted, Bryan Perrett does a great job reminding us just how important it was for the Royal Navy to seek and destroy a number of German surface ships in the first two years of the war. Well-written, often stirring, very informative and a worthwhile read for anyone interested in navies at war, and in particular for those interested in the Great War at Sea.

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