No Pyrrhic Victories: The 1918 Raids on Zeebrugge and Ostend - A Radical Reappraisal

by Ernest Coleman and Ernest C. Coleman

In early 1918, it seemed to many that the British people and their allies were close to defeat. At home, the chief culprit was the German U-boat. Sailing almost unopposed from the North Sea ports of Zeebrugge and Ostend, the submarines were taking a heavy toll of allied shipping, and no one seemed to be doing anything about it. The job eventually went to Vice-Admiral Roger Keyes ("The Modern Nelson"), who had a long record of close action with enemies...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0750958499
• ISBN13: 9780750958493
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Spellmount Publishers
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"