The Kaiser Merchant Ships in World War I

The Kaiser Merchant Ships in World War I

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Book Description
Germany's merchant marine fleet-the second largest in the world prior to 1914-played an unintended but decisive role in that nation's defeat in World War I. There were those ships that went to war for the Kaiser on the high seas, those that stayed at home or otherwise played no significant part in the conflict, and those which were commandeered (mostly in 1917 and by the United States) and used against Germany. This is a well illustrated history, both practical and romantic, of the association each ship may have had with famous people and events of the war, and of the fates of the ships that comprised that fleet.

About the Author
William Lowell Putnam is presently the sole trustee of Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff, Arizona, and North American delegate to the International Association of Alpine Societies (UIAA). He has written many books including McFarland's John Peter Zenger and the Fundamental Freedom (1997, $30). He lives in Flagstaff.

The Kaiser Merchant Ships in World War I,William Lowell Putnam,McFarland & Company,0786409231,Europe - Germany,History,History - Military / War,History: World,Military - General,Military - Naval,Military - World War I,World - General

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