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The Hunters and the Hunted: The Elimination of German Surface Warships around the World 1914-15 Kindle Edition

by Bryan Perrett (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 26 ratings
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"At the start of World War One the Imperial German Navy had a large number of surface warships deployed around the world. These posed a considerable threat to British mercantile interests, particularly the import of food and fuel supplies. Their elimination was a matter of urgency. This book covers the major actions and includes the following: The escape of the Goeben and Breslau to Turkey, where they became units of the Turkish Navy serving in the Black and Aegean Seas. The remarkable cruise of the Emden. Detached from the German East Asia Squadron she sank a Russian cruiser, a French destroyer, 21 merchant ships and destroyed cargo valued at 3 million. She was cornered and sunk by the Australian cruiser Sydney while raiding the Cocos Islands. The mystery of the Karlsruhe, destroyed by an internal explosion. The German East Asiatic Squadron, consisting of the armored cruisers Schanhorst and Gneisienau and several light cruisers made passage across the Pacific to the west coast of South America where they encountered and sank two British cruisers, the Monmouth and Good Hope. The Konigsberg operated from Germanys colony of Tanga. After sinking a British cruiser she hid in the upper reaches of the Rufiji River. After a lengthy naval and air campaign by British forces she was finally destroyed by the indirect fire from two RN Monitors. By the middle of 1915 the high seas had been mostly cleared of German surface warships, but two armed German ships dominated Lake Tanganyika. Two British armed motor boats were shipped to the West African coast from England and made their way by river and overland haulage to the lake, a 400 mile journey. The result was the destruction of the German lake boats and the invasion of Tanganyika by British forces. This operation became the inspiration for CS Foresters novel The African Queen and the film that followed. "
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"The Hunters and the Hunted has profiles of a number of interesting people, notably Vice Adm. von Spee and a very young Wilhelm Canaris and several gripping sea fights. It is well-written, often stirring, and very informative, and a worthwhile read for anyone interested in navies at war, and particular for those interested in the Great War at Sea."
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About the Author

Bryan Perrett was educated at Liverpool College. He served in the Royal Tank Regiment and was awarded the Territorial Decoration. A professional military historian for many years, his books include A History of the Blitzkrieg and Knights of the Black Cross: Hitler's Panzerwaffe and its Leaders. His treatise Desert Warfare was widely consulted during the Gulf War. His most recent works, including Last Stand!, At All Costs! and Against all Odds! examine aspects of motivation. During the Falklands and Gulf Wars, Bryan Perrett served as Defense Correspondent to the Liverpool Echo. He is the author of The Hunters and the Hunted (2012), Why the Germans Lost (2013) and Why the Japanese Lost (2014), all published by Pen and Sword Books.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00CBJY0TU
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pen & Sword Maritime (October 24, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 24, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4644 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 217 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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Jefferson M. Irvin
5.0 out of 5 stars a great book for basic information on what happened to the cruisers of the German Fleet
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2013
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A good book for beginners but not so good at spelling. The editor did not do do his job at all.
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Albert A. Nofi
5.0 out of 5 stars The Geat War at Sea Beyond Europe
Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2014
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'An account by British naval historian Perrett of one of the most interesting naval campaigns of the twentieth century. On the eve of World War I, the German Navy had a number of vessels on foreign stations, notably the battlecruiser Goeben and a light cruiser in the Mediterranean, and a squadron of armored cruisers and light cruisers at Tsingtao in China, plus light cruisers and many liners and merchant vessels scattered across the oceans. On the outbreak of the war, Britain’s Royal Navy initiated a determined effort to hunt these ships down, with mixed success. In the opening weeks, Goeben and her consort eluded destruction to escape to Turkey, and played an important part in bringing that country into the war, while the merchant ships and liners were either interned by neutrals, scuttled, or captured. The cruisers, particularly those based in the Far East, proved both more difficult and more painful to hunt down. The scattered warships, and some hastily armed liners, began a campaign of commerce raiding while also striving to return to the fatherland. Although all were eventually hunted down and sunk, the inflicted some harm on British commerce. The Hunters and the Hunted is well-written, with stirring sea fights at Coronel and the Falklands and elsewhere, and some interesting characters. Very informative, it is a worthwhile read for those interested in navies at war and particularly during the Great War.'

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sue
5.0 out of 5 stars the hunters and the hunted
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 17, 2014
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my husband really enjoyed it
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 28, 2015
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excellent
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Pery Machado
3.0 out of 5 stars Could have been much better
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 5, 2013
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Was very disappointed to see Bryan Perrett make so many geographic spelling mistakes about the places where naval actions took place off South America. Unforgivable in the age of internet when a 4 year old can find the correct spelling to any place in the world. The engagements described should have been more detailed, as many of them leave you wanting to know a bit more. Nevertheless, a decent book for anyone interested in WW I naval warfare.
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Antoine
2.0 out of 5 stars not one of best books I have bought
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 6, 2016
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interesting book a lot of dates and places are wrong ,not one of best books I have bought
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