Jellicoe S War
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Winston S Churchill The Challenge Of War 1914 1916
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Author : Martin Gilbert
language : en
Publisher: Rosetta Books
Release Date : 2015-04-06
Winston S Churchill The Challenge Of War 1914 1916 written by Martin Gilbert and has been published by Rosetta Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-06 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Volume three of this authoritative Churchill biography chronicles his years of triumphant leadership in the Admiralty during World War I. Acclaimed British historian Sir Martin Gilbert continues the official biography of Sir Winston S. Churchill the eventful period between 1914 and 1916, with a full account of his achievements as first lord of the Admiralty during the Great War. These include Churchill’s efforts to prolong the siege of Antwerp, his support for the use of air power, and his part in the early development of the tank. It shows the forcefulness with which he argued for an offensive naval policy, first against Germany, then against Turkey. Gilbert examines the political crisis of May 1915, during which the Conservative Party forced Asquith to form a coalition government. The Conservatives insisted that Churchill leave the center of war policymaking for a position of increasing political isolation. In the next seven months, while the Gallipoli campaign was being fought, Churchill served as chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, with no authority over military or naval policy. Resigning from the cabinet in November 1915, Churchill was appointed lieutenant-colonel, commanding an infantry battalion in the trenches of the Western Front. In May 1916, he returned from the trenches, hoping to reenter political life, but his repeated attempts to regain his once-substantial influence were unsuccessful. “A milestone, a monument, a magisterial achievement . . . rightly regarded as the most comprehensive life ever written of any age.” —Andrew Roberts, historian and author of The Storm of War “The most scholarly study of Churchill in war and peace ever written.” —Herbert Mitgang, The New York Times
The Great War And The British Empire
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Author : Michael J.K. Walsh
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-11-25
The Great War And The British Empire written by Michael J.K. Walsh and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-25 with History categories.
In 1914 almost one quarter of the earth's surface was British. When the empire and its allies went to war in 1914 against the Central Powers, history's first global conflict was inevitable. It is the social and cultural reactions to that war and within those distant, often overlooked, societies which is the focus of this volume. From Singapore to Australia, Cyprus to Ireland, India to Iraq and around the rest of the British imperial world, further complexities and interlocking themes are addressed, offering new perspectives on imperial and colonial history and theory, as well as art, music, photography, propaganda, education, pacifism, gender, class, race and diplomacy at the end of the pax Britannica.
Great War Total War
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Author : Roger Chickering
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2000-09-11
Great War Total War written by Roger Chickering and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-09-11 with History categories.
World War I was the first large-scale industrialized military conflict, and it led to the concept of total war. The essays in this volume analyze the experience of the war in light of this concept's implications, in particular the erosion of distinctions between the military and civilian spheres.
A British Achilles
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Author : Lorna Almonds
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2006-03-19
A British Achilles written by Lorna Almonds and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-03-19 with History categories.
Son of the victor of Jutland, George Jellicoe has enjoyed power and privilege but never shirked his duty. His war exploits are legendary and, as a founder member of Stirlings SAS and first Commander of the Special Boat Service, he saw action a-plenty. A brigadier at 26 with a DSO and MC he liberated Athens as the Germans withdrew and saved Greece from a Communist revolution. After the war Jellicoe joined the Foreign Office and worked with spies Burgess, Philby and Maclean in Washington and on the Soviet Desk. His political life saw him in the Cabinet of the Heath Government and he is frank with his biographer over the issues and characters of his fellow ministers. Jellicoes Achilles heel is his weakness for, and attraction to, women. His resignation over an involvement with a prostitute was a national scandal but he is refreshingly honest and devoid of self-justification. He remained an active member of the Lords pursuing a top level business career. A British Achilles is a superb biography of a major public figure and exemplary wartime soldier.
The War Scroll Violence War And Peace In The Dead Sea Scrolls And Related Literature
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Author : Kipp Davis
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2015-10-14
The War Scroll Violence War And Peace In The Dead Sea Scrolls And Related Literature written by Kipp Davis and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-14 with Religion categories.
This volume is a collection of essays written in honour of Martin G. Abegg from a range of contributors with expertise in Second Temple Jewish literature in reflection upon Prof. Abegg’s work. These essays are arranged according to four topics that deal with various aspects of text, language and interpretation of the Qumran War Scroll, and concepts of war and peace in Second Temple Jewish literature. The contents of the volume are divided into the following four main sections: (1) The War Scroll, (2) War and Peace in the Hebrew Scriptures, (3) War and Peace in the Dead Sea Scrolls, and (4) War and Peace in early Jewish and Christian texts and interpretation.
Lloyd George At War 1916 1918
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Author : George H. Cassar
language : en
Publisher: Anthem Press
Release Date : 2011-07
Lloyd George At War 1916 1918 written by George H. Cassar and has been published by Anthem Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
'Lloyd George at War, 1916-1918' refutes the traditional view that Lloyd George was the person most responsible for winning the Great War. Cassar's careful analysis shows that while his work on the home front was on the whole good, he was an abysmal failure as a strategist and nearly cost Britain the war.
From The Dreadnought To Scapa Flow
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Author : Arthur J Marder
language : en
Publisher: Seaforth Publishing
Release Date : 2014-03-31
From The Dreadnought To Scapa Flow written by Arthur J Marder and has been published by Seaforth Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-31 with History categories.
The five volumes that constitute Arthur Marder's From the Dreadnought to Scapa Flow represented arguably the finest contribution to the literature of naval history since Alfred Mahan. A J P Taylor wrote that 'his naval history has a unique fascination. To unrivalled mastery of sources he adds a gift of simple narrative . . . He is beyond praise, as he is beyond cavil.' The five volumes were subtitled The Royal Navy in the Fisher Era, 19041919 and they are still, despite recent major contributions from Robert Massie and Andrew Gordan, regarded by many as the definitive history of naval events leading up to and including the Great War. The fourth volume covers the period from Jellicoe's arrival at the Admiralty to deal with the U-boat menace until his dismissal a year later. Mounting losses brought about the introduction of the convoy system and the turn of the tide in anti-submarine warfare. The volume also looks at the beginnings of naval aviation. A new introduction by Barry Gough, the distinguished Canadian maritime and naval historian, assesses the importance of Marder's work and anchors it firmly amongst the great naval narrative histories of this era. This new paperback edition will bring a truly great work to a new generation of historians and general readers
The Jellicoe Papers
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Author : A. Temple Patterson
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-04-29
The Jellicoe Papers written by A. Temple Patterson and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-29 with categories.
This substantial selection of the professional and private papers of Admiral John Jellicoe, first Earl Jellicoe (1859-1935), extends from 1893 to 1935. Its publication was directly followed in 1969, by Professor Patterson''s succinct biography of the admiral. Since then, a resurgence of interest in the Battle of Jutland and in pre-war naval provision has resulted from the publication (in 1989 and 1993) of Professor Ranft''s The Beatty Papers (NRS vols. 128 & 132) and from the publication in 1984 of Professor Sumida''s edition of The Pollen Papers (NRS vol. 124), followed in 1989 by his book In Defence of Naval Supremacy Sumida reopened the question of British gunnery at, and before, Jutland. Since then Paul Halpern, in his Naval History of World War I (1994), has provided a comprehensive account and assessment of all the participants. For any further reconsideration of this complex period, The Jellicoe Papers, together with The Beatty Papers, will remain a primary source. This covers ''The Grand Fleet after Jutland'' up to December 1916. Jellicoe''s largely successful attempts to rectify perceived shortcomings constitute the main theme. He presses for the fleet to be supplied with improved armour-piercing shell (something not actually achieved until April 1918). There is interesting material on the loss of the Hampshire, together with Lord Kitchener, in 1916. Part II features Jellicoe as First Sea Lord. The U-boat crisis of 1917 is the central theme. (The Beatty Papers provide much further comment.) Duff''s minute of 26 April shows that trial convoys were certainly being prepared before Lloyd George''s visit to the Admiralty on the 30th. Unsurprisingly, Jellicoe''s concern about numbers of available escorts persists. Then follows material on his dismissal in December. In Part III, there are 133 pages on Jellicoe''s ''Empire Mission'' (December 1917 to February 1920), comprising his advice to India and the Dominions on the development of their navies. Then come, finally, 170 pages on ''The Jutland Controversy'' and Harper''s Narrative. (Here again, as so often, The Beatty Papers (NRS Volumes 128 & 132) provide much important complementary matter.) In 1921 Jellicoe makes a single enigmatic reference to Pollen: ''It fell to me to turn down his inventions on more than one occasion.'' However, against a turbulent background of relative economic decline and adjustmentt;BR>This covers ''The Grand Fleet after Jutland'' up to December 1916. Jellicoe''s largely successful attempts to rectify perceived shortcomings constitute the main theme. He presses for the fleet to be supplied with improved armour-piercing shell (something not actually achieved until April 1918). There is interesting material on the loss of the Hampshire, together with Lord Kitchener, in 1916. Part II features Jellicoe as First Sea Lord. The U-boat crisis of 1917 is the central theme. (The Beatty Papers provide much further comment.) Duff''s minute of 26 April shows that trial convoys were certainly being prepared before Lloyd George''s visit to the Admiralty on the 30th. Unsurprisingly, Jellicoe''s concern about numbers of available escorts persists. Then follows material on his dismissal in December. In Part III, there are 133 pages on Jellicoe''s ''Empire Mission'' (December 1917 to February 1920), comprising his advice to India and the Dominions on the development of their navies. Then come, finally, 170 pages on ''The Jutland Controversy'' and Harper''s Narrative. (Here again, as so often, The Beatty Papers (NRS Volumes 128 & 132) provide much important complementary matter.) In 1921 Jellicoe makes a single enigmatic reference to Pollen: ''It fell to me to turn down his inventions on more than one occasion.'' However, against a turbulent background of relative economic decline and adjustment Then come, finally, 170 pages on ''The Jutland Controversy'' and Harper''s Narrative. (Here again, as so often, The Beatty Papers (NRS Volumes 128 & 132) provide much important complementary matter.) In 1921 Jellicoe makes a single enigmatic reference to Pollen: ''It fell to me to turn down his inventions on more than one occasion.'' However, against a turbulent background of relative economic decline and adjustment to new techniques and processes, Britannia had - thanks to Jellicoe among others - punched well above her weight.
Fighting The Great War At Sea
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Author : Norman Friedman
language : en
Publisher: Seaforth Publishing
Release Date : 2014-10-22
Fighting The Great War At Sea written by Norman Friedman and has been published by Seaforth Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-22 with History categories.
The overriding image of the First World War is the bloody stalemate of the Western Front, but although much of the action did occur on land, the overall shape of the war _ even the inevitability of British participation _ arose out of its maritime character. It was essentially a struggle about access to worldwide resources, most clearly seen in the desperate German attempts to deal with the American industrial threat, which ultimately levered the United States into the war, and thus a consequence of British sea control.rn This radical new book concentrates on the way in which each side tried to use or deny the sea to the other, and in so doing it describes rapid wartime changes not only in ship and weapon technology but also in the way naval warfare was envisaged and fought. Combat produced many surprises: some, like the impact of the mine and torpedo, are familiar, but this book also brings to light many previously unexplored subjects, like creative new tactical practices and improved command and control.rn The contrast between expectation and reality had enormous consequences not only for the course of the war but also for the way navies developed afterwards. This book melds strategic, technical, and tactical aspects to reveal the First World War from a fresh perspective, but also demonstrates how its perceived lessons dominated the way navies prepared for the Second.
Winston S Churchill 1914 1916 The Challenge Of War Companion Pt 1 July 1914 April 1915 Pt 2 May 1915 December 1916
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Author : Randolph Spencer Churchill
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1966
Winston S Churchill 1914 1916 The Challenge Of War Companion Pt 1 July 1914 April 1915 Pt 2 May 1915 December 1916 written by Randolph Spencer Churchill and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1966 with Great Britain categories.