The British Naval Staff in the First World War

Nicholas Black

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The British Naval Staff in the First World War

Nicholas Black

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 2009

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Reassesses the role of the British Naval Staff during the First World War, challenging many widely-held views, and casting much new light on controversial issues and individuals.

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History Historical Periods Modern History

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	v
List of Figures Publicly Available Download PDF	vi
Foreword Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Abbreviations Publicly Available Download PDF	x
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	xiii
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1 The Admiralty War Staff, 1912–1918: An Analysis of the Personnel Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	15
2 The Establishment of the War Staff, and its Work before the Outbreak of War in August 1914 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	53
3 The Churchill–Battenberg Regime, August–October 1914 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	75
4 The Churchill–Fisher Regime, October 1914–May 1915 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	104
5 The Balfour–Jackson Regime, May 1915–November 1916 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	131
6 The Jellicoe Era, November 1916–December 1917 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	170
7 The Geddes–Wemyss Regime, December 1917–November 1918 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	214
Conclusion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	238
Appendix A: Senior Admiralty and Staff Officials Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	247
Appendix B: The Admiralty Telephone Directories, 1914–1918 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	250
Appendix C: Administrative Development of the Admiralty War Staff, 1912–1918 Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	306
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	309
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	321

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eBook published on:

March 19, 2009

eBook ISBN:

9781846156960

Original publisher:

Boydell Press

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348

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8 line illus.

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781846156960

eBook ISBN: 9781846156960

Keywords for this book

British Naval Staff; First World War; Naval Operations; Strategy; Grand Fleet; U-boat Warfare; Dardanelles Operation; Economic Blockade; Anderson Medal; Naval Staff; Admiralty; Jellicoe; Geddes; U-boat War

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Professional and scholarly;

The British Naval Staff in the First World War

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