1917 the First World War at Sea in Photographs

by Phil Carradice

The year 1917 was dominated by the Russian Revolution and America entering the war. On 3 February, America cut diplomatic ties with Germany following the announcement on 31 January that Germany would begin unrestricted submarine warfare. All 111 U-boats were ordered to sink any vessel at will. The hope was that Britain would be starved into submission. America declared war on 6 April and US destroyers joined the fight against the U-boats while US...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1445622475
• ISBN13: 9781445622477
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.5" x 9.1"