Tirpitz and the Imperial German Navy, livre ebook

The man who transformed the German navy before the outbreak of WWI

Grand Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz (1849–1930) was the principal force behind the rise of the German Imperial Navy prior to World War I, challenging Great Britain's command of the seas. As State Secretary of the Imperial Naval Office from 1897 to 1916, Tirpitz wielded great power and influence over the national agenda during that crucial period. By the time he had risen to high office, Tirpitz was well equipped to use his position as a platform from which to dominate German defense policy. Though he was cool to the potential of the U-boat, he enthusiastically supported a torpedo boat branch of the navy and began an ambitious building program for battleships and battle cruisers. Based on exhaustive archival research, including new material from family papers, Tirpitz and the Imperial German Navy is the first extended study in English of this germinal figure in the growth of the modern navy.

Contents
Acknowledgments
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1. Introduction
2. Tirpitz's Early Life
3. The Aspirant, 1865–1870
4. The Young Officer, 1870–1877: A Taste of War
5. The Creation of the German Torpedo Arm, 1877–1889
6. Interim, 1889–1891
7. Oberkommando der Marine, 1892–1895
8. On the Verge of Power, 1895–1897
9. Tirpitz Ascendant, 1897–1898
10. The Second Navy Law, 1899–1900
11. The "Quiet" Years, 1900–1906
12. Sow the Wind, 1906–1908
13. The Whirlwind Rises, 1908–1911
14. Denouement, 1911–1914
15. Tirpitz at War, August 1914–March 1916
16. Uncommon Recessional, 1916–1930
17. Conclusion

Appendix
Notes
Bibliography
Index