The Nation and the Navy: A History of Naval Life and PolicyCresset Press, 1954 - 287 sider |
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Side 241
... German Ocean ' . ' In the coming century , ' declared his Foreign Minister , ' the German people must be either the hammer or the anvil . ' We have seen the result . Since it was obvious in what direction the new menace lay , Britain ...
... German Ocean ' . ' In the coming century , ' declared his Foreign Minister , ' the German people must be either the hammer or the anvil . ' We have seen the result . Since it was obvious in what direction the new menace lay , Britain ...
Side 246
... German High Sea Fleet at Cuxhaven , Wil- helmshaven and Kiel , since the minefields in the Heligoland Bight rendered a close blockade impracticable . Secure in the possession of a superior fleet in a favourable geographical situation ...
... German High Sea Fleet at Cuxhaven , Wil- helmshaven and Kiel , since the minefields in the Heligoland Bight rendered a close blockade impracticable . Secure in the possession of a superior fleet in a favourable geographical situation ...
Side 263
... German Flag will be hauled down at sunset to - day , and will not be hoisted again without permission . ' There re- mained one desperate method of avoiding the dishonour of surrendering the once - proud Imperial German Navy . As a ...
... German Flag will be hauled down at sunset to - day , and will not be hoisted again without permission . ' There re- mained one desperate method of avoiding the dishonour of surrendering the once - proud Imperial German Navy . As a ...
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