The German naval officer corps : a social and political history, 1890-1918
1973, 1st edition. London : Oxford University Press. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Spine uniformly sun-toned. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #390582
ISBN: 0198225172
Physical description: xiv, 298 pages ; 22 cm. Notes: Revised German ed. (1977) published under title: Das Elitekorps des Kaisers. Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-288) and index. Contents: Introduction: the birth of the battle fleet -- The Kaiser and the navy -- The naval sea cadets: their selection and training -- The naval executive officer corps -- The naval engineer-officer corps -- The deck-officer corps -- The Great War: continued discontent -- The Great War: the executive officer corps in politics -- Mutiny and parliamentary crisis: summer 1917 -- The navy in action: 1918 -- Epilogue: revolution and Scapa Flow, 1918-19. Subjects: Germany. Kriegsmarine Officers; Germany. Kriegsmarine History; Allemagne. Kriegsmarine Officiers; Armed Forces Officers; Politics and government; Social conditions; Naval art and science; Germany Politics and government 1871-1918; Germany History 1871-1918.
Price: €48.95