BAYLY'S WAR: THE BATTLE FOR THE WESTERN APPROACHES IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR
Written by Steve R. Dunn
Published by Seaforth Publishing
in 2018
ISBN: 9781526701237
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- WORLD WAR I
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BAYLY'S WAR: THE BATTLE FOR THE WESTERN APPROACHES IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR
Written by Steve R. Dunn.
Stock no. 2138330
1st.
2018.
Hardback.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Blue boards with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781526701237.
Front cover
Contents
- List of Plates
- A Note on the Structure and Intent of this Book
- Preface
- Prologue
- Part One: The Coast of Ireland Command until April 1917
- 1. The Western Approaches and Queenstown
- 2. War, 1914
- 3. 'It was just murder', January - July 1915
- 4. A New Broom, 1915
- 5. New Ships, New Tactics, July and August 1915
- 6. Bad Blood and First Blood, August and September 1915
- 7. The U-boats Return: January - April 1916
- 8. 'A Terrible Beauty is Born', April 1916
- 9. The Calm Before the Storm, May - December 1916
- 10. Unrestricted Submarine Warfare, 1917
- 11. April is the Cruellest Month, 1917
- Part Two: The Royal Navy and United States Navy under Bayly's Command
- 12. The Americans Arrive, 1917
- 13. 'Pull Together': Joint Operations Commence, 1917
- 14. U-Boot-Falle, 1917
- 15. The Fight Continues, 1917
- 16. The Americans are Blooded, 1917
- 17. A Strange Sort of Life
- 18. Difficult Times, December 1917
- 19. The Turning Tide, January - June 1918
- 20. The War from the Air
- 21. A Hard Road, July - September 1918
- 22. Victory, 1918
- Part Three: Bayly's Leaving and Achievements
- 23. Pain and Pleasure: An Admiral Takes His Leave
- 24. Considerations and Conclusions
- 25. Envoi
- Appendices
- Authors Note
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index