Command Decisions Langsdorff And The Battle Of The River Plate

Author : David Miller
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473822344

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Command Decisions: Langsdorff and the Battle of the River Plate by David Miller Pdf

This compelling new study of the Battle of the River Plate concentrates on Kapitn zur See Hans Langsdorff, the commander of the German pocket battleship Graf Spee it is written from his point of view. The story of his mission at the start of the Second World War to prey on merchant shipping is graphically retold, and Langsdorffs command decisions are the primary focus of David Millers gripping narrative. He considers in vivid detail the factors Langsdorff had to consider as he assessed the situation of his ship and choose his course of action. He describes the intelligence Langsdorff received and his knowledge of the position and strength of the forces of the Royal Navy that were arrayed against him. Langsdorffs interpretation of his mission and the tense calculations he had to make in order to carry it out are the essential elements of this dramatic story.Langsdorff, operating alone and thousands of miles away from home and with no prospect of support, had to grapple with the enormous burden of a lone command. He made grave mistakes, and these are ruthlessly exposed. But this fascinating re-examination of his actions and his leadership does nothing to diminish his reputation as a brave and honourable officer.

Author : David Miller
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781848844902

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Command Decisions: Langsdorff and the Battle of the River Plate by David Miller Pdf

This compelling new study of the Battle of the River Plate concentrates on Kapit_n zur See Hans Langsdorff, the commander of the German pocket battleship Graf Spee _ it is written from his point of view. The story of his mission at the start of the Second World War to prey on merchant shipping is graphically retold, and Langsdorffês command decisions are the primary focus of David Millerês gripping narrative. He considers in vivid detail the factors Langsdorff had to consider as he assessed the situation of his ship and choose his course of action. He describes the intelligence Langsdorff received and his knowledge of the position and strength of the forces of the Royal Navy that were arrayed against him. Langsdorffês interpretation of his mission and the tense calculations he had to make in order to carry it out are the essential elements of this dramatic story. Langsdorff, operating alone and thousands of miles away from home and with no prospect of support, had to grapple with the enormous burden of a lone command. He made grave mistakes, and these are ruthlessly exposed. But this fascinating re-examination of his actions and his leadership does nothing to diminish his reputation as a brave and honourable officer.

Author : Charles Stephenson
Publisher : Pen and Sword Maritime
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2022-04-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781526783622

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The Eastern Fleet and the Indian Ocean, 1942–1944 by Charles Stephenson Pdf

The story of the British Eastern Fleet, which operated in the Indian Ocean against Japan, has rarely been told. Although it was the largest fleet deployed by the Royal Navy prior to 1945 and played a vital part in the theater it was sent to protect, it has no place in the popular consciousness of the naval history of the Second World War. So Charles Stephenson’s deeply researched and absorbing narrative gives this forgotten fleet the recognition it deserves. British prewar naval planning for the Far East is part of the story, as is the disastrous loss of the battleship Prince of Wales and battlecruiser Repulse in 1941, but the body of the book focuses on the new fleet, commanded by Admiral Sir James Somerville, and its operations against the Japanese navy and aircraft as well as Japanese and German submarines. Later in the war, once the fleet had been reinforced with an American aircraft carrier, it was strong enough to take more aggressive actions against the Japanese, and these are described in vivid detail. Charles Stephenson’s authoritative study should appeal to readers who have a special interest in the war with Japan, in naval history more generally and Royal Navy in particular.

Author : Eric Grove
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015050760878

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The Price of Disobedience by Eric Grove Pdf

"Naval scholar Eric Grove reassesses the first British naval encounter of World War II - the Battle of the River Plate. In late 1939, a force from the Royal Navy engaged the German battleship Graf Spee, which had been raiding commercial shipping in the southwest Atlantic. Though the Graf Spee was outnumbered, it inflicted serious damage to the British ships before taking refuge in the harbor at Montivideo, Uruguay. Four days later her commander, assuming a much superior force waited for him, scuttled his ship and then committed suicide. This controversial story of risk and naval strategy has been told before, but Grove has unearthed previously unpublished sources to provide a definitive account of the battle and throw new light on the motivation of the Graf Spee's captain. A thought-provoking book, it will attract naval historians and others with an interest in World War II."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Author : Gordon Landsborough
Publisher : Frontline Books
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473878976

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The Battle of the River Plate by Gordon Landsborough Pdf

At dawn on 13 December 1939, smoke was seen on the horizon; HMS Exeter was told to close in and investigate. Two minutes later a dramatic signal was sent from the British cruiser I think it is a pocket battleship.It was. The Deutschland-class heavy cruiser Admiral Graf Spee, marauder of the South Atlantic shipping, had sailed into a trap. Three smaller British cruisers closed in on a German warship which, so Hitler had boasted, could out-sail any ship powerful enough to damage her, and out-gun any ship able to keep up with her an invincible ship.So began the Battle of the River Plate, story which has its duplicates in British naval history, but which nevertheless brought pride and inspiration into the hearts of a nation unwillingly at war once again.A terrible battle was fought that day off the coast of South America, a naval encounter in the finest Nelson tradition and true to that tradition, victory went to the men with the finest armament of all, courage.This edition will be presented with an Appendix containing the official despatch detailing the Battle of the River Plate.

Author : United States. Department of the Army. Office of Military History
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 598 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1960
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : UCBK:C052232824

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Command Decisions by United States. Department of the Army. Office of Military History Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Government Printing Office
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Command decisions by Anonim Pdf

An analysis of 23 decisions reached by chiefs of state and their military subordinates during World War II. Concerned with important political, strategic, tactical, and logistical questions, they include the invasions of North Africa and Normandy, the use of the atomic bomb, the capture of Rome, the campaigns in the western Pacific, and the internment of Japanese-Americans. CMH 70-7-1. Army Historical Series. Edited with introductory essay by Kent Roberts Greenfield.

Author : United States Naval Institute
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2013-07
Category : Naval art and science
ISBN : UGA:32108053720861

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Proceedings of the United States Naval Institute by United States Naval Institute Pdf

Author : Dudley Pope
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1956
Category : Rio de la Plata, Battle of the, 1939
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173018265349

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The Battle of the River Plate by Dudley Pope Pdf

Author : United States. Department of the Army. Office of Military History
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1960
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : UOM:39015020732015

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Command Decisions by United States. Department of the Army. Office of Military History Pdf

Author : Joseph Montague Kenworthy Strabolgi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1408854076

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“The” Battle of the River Plate by Joseph Montague Kenworthy Strabolgi Pdf

Author : Angus Konstam
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472817969

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River Plate 1939 by Angus Konstam Pdf

Days before the outbreak of World War II a handful of German commerce raiders put out to sea to prey on Allied merchantmen. Amongst them was the Panzerschiff ('armoured ship') Graf Spee, a formidable warship that boasted the firepower of a battleship but the size, speed and range of a cruiser. When World War II commenced, under the command of Captain Langsdorff the Graf Spee began a hunting spree across the South Atlantic and the Indian Ocean that eventual took her to the River Plate in search of her next victim – an Allied convoy. Instead she found three Royal Navy cruisers under the command of Commodore Harwood, eager to put an end to the 'pocket battleship' that had been terrorizing Allied merchant ships. Featuring full colour artwork, archive photographs and meticulous research, this comprehensive volume explores the thrilling story behind the Battle of the River Plate, an engagement that unquestionably demonstrated the effectiveness of British seapower and diplomacy on an international stage.

Author : Dudley Pope
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1956
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015042007024

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The Battle of the River Plate by Dudley Pope Pdf

This tale of the Battle of the River Plate follows the machinations of the German war machine as Kapitan zur See Hans Langsdorff commands the pocket battleship Graf Spee on a mission to cripple British shipping. Through clever subterfuge and daring, the Graf Spee takes ship after ship, ultimately forcing the British Navy to send twenty ships in search of the elusive Spee.

Author : Gerhard Koop,Klaus-Peter Schmolke
Publisher : Seaforth Publishing
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-03-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781848321960

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Pocket Battleships of the Deutschland Class by Gerhard Koop,Klaus-Peter Schmolke Pdf

The warships of the World War II era German Navy are among the most popular subject in naval history with an almost uncountable number of books devoted to them. However, for a concise but authoritative summary of the design history and careers of the major surface ships it is difficult to beat a series of six volumes written by Gerhard Koop and illustrated by Klaus-Peter Schmolke. Each contains an account of the development of a particular class, a detailed description of the ships, with full technical details, and an outline of their service, heavily illustrated with plans, battle maps and a substantial collection of photographs. These have been out of print for ten years or more and are now much sought after by enthusiasts and collectors, so this new modestly priced reprint of the series will be widely welcomed.??This volume covers the three ships of a design so revolutionary that it defied conventional categories. Deutschland (later renamed LÙtzow), Admiral Scheer and Admiral Graf Spee were simply termed panzerschiffe (armoured ships) by the Germans, but they were known to their opponents by the far more evocative term Pocket Battleships.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:655937052

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The Battle of the River Plate by Anonim Pdf