World War One At Sea: As Seen On Contemporary Postcards

The first world war is usually thought of as a great land war. But there was war at sea around the globe from the very start. Even though the maritime war lacked the headline deadly battles like the Somme, Verdun, Tannenberg, or the Piave River it played a decisive part in the outcome of the conflict. It had a central influence on naval history and international engagement for decades to come. In Germany naval events at the close of the war had a crucial bearing not just on the period aroun...