Castles of Steel: Britain, Germany, and the Winning of the Great War at Sea, (Paperback)

from oldman

Castles of Steel, by Robert Massie tells the story of the naval participation in WWI. Some battles have familiar sound - The Battle of Jutland is one. The story is follwed for the most part chronologically. Both the British and German sides are described with a wealth of detail. The author leans ...

from cfzmjz041567

A thorough and detailed examination of the naval policies and actions of the British and German navies during WWII. Battle actions are examined, but the personalities and decisions behind those actions are even more interesting. Anyone interested in naval history of this period will find this cer...

from EricCostello

Solid account of the sea war between the United Kingdom's Royal Navy and the German Imperial Navy during World War I. Balanced, in that it points out the positives and negatives on both sides. The surprising thing is just how many mistakes the Royal Navy made, including design flaws and personali...

from busterrll

Fantastically well written but long book.. Calls it as it was - Churchill, once again, gets taken down for his lack of knowledge and his desire to take the credit even when not due.. I was unaware of how large (as in number of ships) some of the World War I were and the absolutely horrible condit...

from DannyMorris

One of the best histories I've ever read. A compelling and exciting read.