03015nam 2200637Ia 450 991096074960332120200520144314.097866136262889781280596452128059645797802530017570253001757(CKB)2670000000104914(EBL)713706(OCoLC)735596990(SSID)ssj0000581672(PQKBManifestationID)11965999(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000581672(PQKBWorkID)10554632(PQKB)11698481(OCoLC)747411098(MdBmJHUP)muse17124(MiAaPQ)EBC713706(Au-PeEL)EBL713706(CaPaEBR)ebr10481747(CaONFJC)MIL362628(PPN)220009481(Perlego)2429551(EXLCZ)99267000000010491420100819d2011 ub 0engur|n|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierTirpitz and the Imperial German Navy /Patrick J. KellyBloomington Indiana University Pressc20111 online resource (xii, 585 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates) illustrations, maps9780253355935 0253355931 Includes bibliographical references and index.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.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 over the national agenda during that crucial period. By the time he had risen to high office, Tirpitz was well equipped to use his position as a platform from which to dominate German defense policy. Though he was cool to the potential of the U-boat, he enthusiastically supported a torpedo boat branch oAdmiralsGermanyBiographyGermanyHistory, Naval19th centuryGermanyHistory, Naval20th centuryAdmirals359.0092Kelly Patrick J.1944-1808599MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910960749603321Tirpitz and the Imperial German Navy4358930UNINA