The central powers in the Adriatic, 1914-1918 : war in a narrow sea / Charles W. Koburger, Jr. ; foreword by Paul G. Halpern.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Koburger, Charles W.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1914-1918--Adriatic Sea Region--Naval operations.

World War, 1914-1918.

Geopolitics.

History.

Adriatic Sea Region--History, Naval--20th century.

Adriatic Sea Region.

Adriatic Sea Region--Strategic aspects--History--20th century.

Geopolitics--Adriatic Sea Region--History--20th century.

Physical Description:

xxi, 145 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2001.

Summary:

Explores the Austro-Hungarian Navy's contribution to the Central Powers effort in the Adriatic during the First World War.

Contents:

2. The KuK Kriegsmarine 11

3. Opening Moves (1914): Austria-Hungary versus France (and Britain) 25

4. 1915

Italy Joins In 39

5. Impasse (1916) 53

6. 1917

Horthy's Year 67

7. Submarines 81

8. Things to Come

1918 95

9. Finis Austriae

America Joins In 107

Appendix A Dramatis Personae 123

Appendix B KuK Surface Losses, 1914-1918 (by Date) 127

Appendix C English/Italian/German Names versus Croatian/Serbian/Albanian/Greek 129

Appendix D Narrow Seas 131

Appendix E KuK Merchant Marine 135.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [137]-139) and index.

ISBN:

027597071X

OCLC:

44550580