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200 10$aTirpitz and the Imperial German Navy$b[electronic resource] /$fPatrick J. Kelly
210   $aBloomington $cIndiana University Press$dc2011
215   $a1 online resource (604 p.)
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
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320   $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
327   $aIntroduction -- 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.
330   $aGrand 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 o
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