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Churchill's Admiral in Two World Wars: Admiral of the Fleet Lord Keyes of Zeebrugge & Dover GCB KCVO CMG DSO Kindle Edition

by Jim Crossley (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Roger Keyes was the archetype of 19th to 20th century Royal Navy officers. A superb seaman, inspiring leader and fearless fighter he immediately caught the eye of senior figures in the naval establishment as well as the up and coming politician, Winston Churchill. The relationship between these two brave men survived disappointment, disagreement and eventually disillusion. Unlike some of his contemporaries, Keyes was unable to make the transition from sailor to politician and was inclined to embarrass his friends and allies by his intemperate language and total lack of political acumen. Always eager to lead from the front and hurl himself at the enemy his mind set tended to be that of a junior officer trying to prove himself, not that of a senior Admiral. Trained in some of the last of Britain's sailing warships, Keyes served in submarines in the North Sea, destroyers in China and as a senior staff officer in the disastrous Gallipoli campaign. As commander of the Dover Patrol he planned and led the highly controversial Zeebrugge Raid and successfully combated U-boats passing along the English Channel. In World War II he begged to be given a combat command but, in spite of their close personal friendship, Churchill realized that he was too old to be suitable for a front line role and his undisguised contempt for many senior Naval and Airforce officers made him extremely unpopular in official circles. To his credit, Churchill did not let his personal friendship and admiration of Keyes blind him to his temperamental and intellectual limitations. Both men were big enough not to let professional conflict destroy mutual personal admiration and friendship.
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"...a short biography that concludes that while Keyes was a superb leader and fearless in battle, he lacked strategic judgement and was often unrealistic about what he could achieve in battle."
A Blog on Winston Churchill

"An interesting biography of one of Britain’s most unusual admirals."
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"...adds a missing element to Royal Navy literature..."
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Jim Crossley is an author and a historian.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B089DNT63G
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pen & Sword Maritime (May 30, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 30, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5771 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 ‏ : ‎ 216 pages
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I learned a great deal on an era which I had little knowledge. Lord Keyes seemed to be quite a character who fought hard for what he believed in.
This is the first book by Jim Crossley that I have read and the amount of research must have taken many, many hours. It is very well written.
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