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The usual story told in history books is that after Jutland the German
High Seas fleet ran home with it's tail between it's legs. Then it did
nothing until 1918 when the staff had decided that it would go down in
glory in a last ditch suicide sortie. At that time the sailors mutinied
much like the Russian sailors had at Kronstadt. It
seems like the real story because it has been told so many times.
Unfortunately it is nowhere near the truth, and thankfully Gary Staff
has written this book to put the story straight. This is the story of the 1917 German attack on the Islands, which are near the Gulf of Riga.
This
history of the German combined arms attack on the Baltic Islands should
be a blueprint for other military history books. The book itself is
less than 200 pages, but it is filled with maps (14) and has sixteen pages of
photos (40 photos). The maps are some of the best I have seen in military books
that were not an atlas. The author tells the story of the campaign from
the smallest mine sweeper to the various battleships involved. The land
fighting and the forces used there have not forgotten by the author. It is a tale
of a very well planned and executed amphibious operation on the Germans'
part.
This book should
put paid to the idea that the German fleet sat like a cur for the last
two years of the war. Thank you Mr. Staff for writing this book. Your
attention to detail in your books is much appreciated. I look forward to
any other books you have planned. This book should be on anyone's shelf
who has the slightest interest in the naval warfare or WWI.
Robert
Robert
Author: Gary Staff
Publisher: Pen & Sword
Distributor: Casemate Publishers
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