Admiral von Hipper, the inconvenient hero / / Tobias R. Philbin

• Autore: Philbin Tobias R
• Pubblicazione: Amsterdam, : B.R. Gruner, 1982
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (278 p.)
• Disciplina: 359.00924
• Soggetto topico: Admirals - Germany
• Soggetto geografico: Germany History, Naval 20th century
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ADMIRAL VON HIPPER THE INCONVENIENT HERO; Title page; Copyright page; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; Table of contents; INTRODUCTION; GLOSSARY; PART I. THE GENESIS OF AN ADMIRAL; The Early Years; Rise to Command; Prologue to War; PART II. HIPPER AND THE NAVAL ENVIRONMENT; New Naval Weapons; Expanded Communications; Logistics; Ammunition; Fuel; Personnel; Hipper's Materiel; Hipper and the High Command; PART III. HIPPER AND THE FLEET; Hipper and German Naval Strategy; Operations Proposal; War Operation 20 The Bombardment of Scarborough and Hartlepool; The Battle of Dogger Bank; The Battle of Jutland ; After JutlandPART IV. HIPPER, MUTINY AND REVOLUTION; Prelude to Mutiny; The Defeat of Germany; The Last Battle; Rebellion; Revolution; Postscript; APPENDIX I. CHRONOLOGY OF NAVAL SERVICE; BIBLIOGRAPHY; I. PRIMARY SOURCES; A. Archival Sources; 1. German Ministry of Marine Manuscripts; a. Official Papers; b. Private Papers; 2. British Admiralty Manuscripts; a. The Public Record Office; b. Ministry of Defence Naval Historical Branch; c. Ministry of Defence, Naval Library; d. National Maritime Museum; 3. United States Navy Manuscripts; B. Writer's Correspondence; C. Published Documents ; D. Memoirs, Diaries and Published PapersII. SECONDARY WORKS; A. General works and Monographs; B. Articles; C. Periodicals; INDEX; plates
• Sommario/riassunto: This work aims to constitute an objective analysis of a German World War I naval combat commander within his proper context, by closely defining both the military-technical and military-political milieux in which Franz Hipper operated. The description of Hipper's actions in the battles of Dogger Bank and Jutland and his handling of communications, airships, and the new technologies of war demonstrate the importance of the military environment. The volume also provides a glimpse into the decision-making process involved in the construction of German battle cruisers and the impact these d
• Titolo autorizzato: Admiral von Hipper, the inconvenient hero
• ISBN: 1-283-90330-X; 90-272-7258-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910820890203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II