Analyzes the fleet mutiny in the last months of the War that precipitated a social revolution in Germany and the eventual collapse of the will to fight. The Armistice terms imposed the humiliation of virtual surrender on the High Seas Fleet, and the conditions under which it was interned are described in detail. Meanwhile the victorious Allies wrangled over the fate of the ships, an issue that threatened the whole peace process.
New and completely revised edition, in paperback for the first time.
A balanced, readable, and up-to-date account of the battle and its aftermath.
Set against the backdrop of World War I, the narrative focuses on the urgent challenge posed by German U-boats to Allied shipping in 1917, threatening Britain's food supply and industrial economy. Sir John Jellicoe, Britain’s First Sea Lord, collaborates with Rear Admiral William Sims from the US Navy to advocate for American support. The book explores the controversial adoption of convoy systems to counter the U-boat threat, revealing the complexities of naval warfare and the critical Anglo-American partnership that ultimately led to the U-boat's defeat.
George Jellicoe was one of the most high profile public figures of his era. This book describes Jellicoe's action-packed war with special forces and the many operations he was involved with.