German Raiders of the First World War: Kaiserliche Marine Cruisers and the Epic Chases

A sweeping account of German cruiser raids challenging British naval supremacy in early World War I.

As the world plunged into war in August 1914 two Kaiserliche Marine fleets and several detached cruisers lay beyond the North Sea. These vessels posed a serious threat to British merchant vessels and naval superiority. Beyond the British blockade there was little chance of reinforcement and resupply of ammunition—their commanders had to make some hard decisions as to what to do for their crew...