German Raiders Of The South Seas
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner,Ex-library with usual markings
In the sun-drenched waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, a hidden war was waged — one fought not in the trenches of Europe, but on the open seas by daring German commanders who threatened to strangle Allied supply lines and terrorise the colonial outposts of the South Seas. German Raiders of the South Seas chronicles the audacious campaigns of Imperial Germany's naval forces operating far from home during the First World War, detailing the exploits of commerce raiders that roamed the Pacific, menaced Australian shores, and struck fear into Allied shipping from the Coral Sea to the coast of East Africa. Robin Bromby presents a meticulously researched narrative that uncovers the strategic brilliance and desperate courage of these forgotten naval combatants, weaving together first-hand accounts, naval records, and colonial dispatches into a vivid and authoritative account. The book illuminates a largely overlooked theatre of the Great War, illustrating how Germany's oceanic strategy challenged British and Australian naval dominance in the region. Rich in period detail and driven by compelling storytelling, this work raises a provocative question: how close did these phantom raiders come to fundamentally changing the course of the war in the Southern Hemisphere?
Author: Robin Bromby
Format: Hardback
Published: 1985, Doubleday Sydney & Auckland
Genre: Maritime history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner,Ex-library with usual markings
In the sun-drenched waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, a hidden war was waged — one fought not in the trenches of Europe, but on the open seas by daring German commanders who threatened to strangle Allied supply lines and terrorise the colonial outposts of the South Seas. German Raiders of the South Seas chronicles the audacious campaigns of Imperial Germany's naval forces operating far from home during the First World War, detailing the exploits of commerce raiders that roamed the Pacific, menaced Australian shores, and struck fear into Allied shipping from the Coral Sea to the coast of East Africa. Robin Bromby presents a meticulously researched narrative that uncovers the strategic brilliance and desperate courage of these forgotten naval combatants, weaving together first-hand accounts, naval records, and colonial dispatches into a vivid and authoritative account. The book illuminates a largely overlooked theatre of the Great War, illustrating how Germany's oceanic strategy challenged British and Australian naval dominance in the region. Rich in period detail and driven by compelling storytelling, this work raises a provocative question: how close did these phantom raiders come to fundamentally changing the course of the war in the Southern Hemisphere?