Fighting the Great War at Sea, Norman Friedman
Fighting the Great War at Sea, Norman Friedman
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Fighting the Great War at Sea
Strategy, Tactics and Technology

Author: Norman Friedman

Narrator: Tom Perkins

Unabridged: 30 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 12/10/2019

Synopsis

While the overriding image of World War I is of the bloody stalemate on the Western Front, the overall shape of the war arose out of its maritime character. It was essentially a struggle about access to worldwide resources, most clearly seen in Germany's desperate attempts to counter the American industrial threat, which ultimately drew the United States into the war.

This radical new book concentrates on the way in which each side tried to use or deny the sea to the other, and in so doing describes rapid wartime changes not only in ship and weapons technology but also in the way naval warfare was envisaged and fought. Melding strategic, technical, and tactical aspects, Friedman approaches World War I from a fresh perspective and demonstrates how its perceived lessons dominated the way navies prepared for World War II.

About Norman Friedman

Norman Friedman is a prominent naval analyst and the author of more than thirty books covering a range of naval subjects, from warship histories to contemporary defense issues. He is a longtime columnist for Proceedings magazine and lives in New York City.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Matt on July 05, 2019

Hands down one of my favorite books on the Naval War during the First World War. Very technical and in-depth. Friedman proposed some interesting arguments, especially in regards to Gallipoli, and I disagree with him a bit in his final conclusion when he makes some shortsighted comments about the war......more

Goodreads review by Peter on November 20, 2021

This is a behemoth of a book. 400 or so very big pages. There are plenty of photos and that helps to break up the text and for one to visualise what is being discussed. This book concentrates upon the British experience, mostly that in the North Sea and especially topics other than capital ship acti......more

Goodreads review by Jerel on June 03, 2020

An excellent book about the technological and strategic considerations of the First World War at sea. It's very important to note that this book is NOT a narrative, so it does not read "like a story." If you want to read a great narrative of the naval rivalry between Great Britain and Germany during......more

Goodreads review by Daniel on April 24, 2021

As others have noted, this is a dense, fact-filled book. The level of detail is simply stunning. Want to understand every model of mine used by the Royal Navy? It’s in there. How about the development and deployment of hydrophones, successful and unsuccessful? Got that too. I appreciated the explana......more

Goodreads review by Maria on November 03, 2024

Friedman details the technology and tactics of Great Britain and Germany. Why I started this book: I knew very little about the sea battles and strategies of the First World War. Why I finished it: The structure of this book lead to repetition and consequently I didn’t pay close attention which also......more

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