The Great War at sea: A history of naval action 1914-18

by A.A. Hoehling

Book Overview

336-page hardcover This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0883652072
• ISBN13: 9780883652077
• Release Date: January 1975
• Publisher: Galahad Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.

Customer Reviews

MAKES FOR AN INTERESTING STORY

A.A.Hoehling is a good story teller, so it is no surprise that this book comes off as quite interesting. World War I naval action is described from the battle of two ocean liners early in the war to the scuttling of the German fleet after the armistice. He gives considerable attention, as he should, to the battles of Jutland and the Falklands. I have only two problems with this book, and neither are very serious. First of all, The War At Sea lacks the detail one might find in other books on the subject. This could be a fault or a blessing, depending on one's outlook. If someone is looking for a general overview, the book is fantastic. But if heavy analysis and data is the reader's cup of tea, it should be avoided. It could also be argued that Hoehling concentrates a little too much on the American side of the war. WWI naval action was mostly a British-German event. But as most works so far have indeed talked about this angle exclusively, perhaps Hoehling is justified.