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By Order of the Kaiser: Otto von Diederichs and the Rise of the Imperial German Navy, 1865-1902
Terrell D. Gottschall
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Description for By Order of the Kaiser: Otto von Diederichs and the Rise of the Imperial German Navy, 1865-1902
Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 233 x 33. Weight in Grams: 688.
This biography--the first in English--of the prominent pre-World War I German naval officer Otto von Diederichs examines the evolution of the Imperial German Navy and Diederichs's participation in the Navy's strategic and operational development. When he secured his naval appointment in 1867, the Prussian Navy was little more than a coastal-defence force, but during the course of his naval service, the fleet evolved into the Imperial German Navy whose High Seas Fleet played a major role in the world war.
Known as an expert troubleshooter, Diederichs served variously as a training officer, commander of a gunboat during the Franco-German ... Read more
This biography--the first in English--of the prominent pre-World War I German naval officer Otto von Diederichs examines the evolution of the Imperial German Navy and Diederichs's participation in the Navy's strategic and operational development. When he secured his naval appointment in 1867, the Prussian Navy was little more than a coastal-defence force, but during the course of his naval service, the fleet evolved into the Imperial German Navy whose High Seas Fleet played a major role in the world war.
Known as an expert troubleshooter, Diederichs served variously as a training officer, commander of a gunboat during the Franco-German ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Naval Institute Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Annopolis, United States
ISBN
9781557503091
SKU
V9781557503091
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About Terrell D. Gottschall
Terrell D. Gottschall, a nineteenth-century German naval historian, is a history professor at Walla Walla College in Washington, USA.
Reviews for By Order of the Kaiser: Otto von Diederichs and the Rise of the Imperial German Navy, 1865-1902
A most interesting read...I enjoyed it tremendously. Well written and well researched, this work is recommended for all readers."- Sea Waves Magazine; "The author has deftly captured a bygone era by reviving a man who has stood too long in the shadows."- Northern Mariner