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    Austro-Hungarian Battleships 1914–18

    By Ryan K. Noppen and Paul Wright

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    Austria-Hungary did not have an overseas empire; its empire lay within its own boundaries and the primary purpose of its navy until the beginning of the twentieth century was the defense of its coastline. As its merchant marine dramatically grew, admirals believed that the navy should take a more proactive policy of defense. The 1890s saw the beginning of a series of naval building programs that would create a well-balanced modern fleet. Cruisers were constructed for the protection of overseas trade and for “showing the flag” but the decisive projection of Austria-Hungary's commitment to control the Adriatic was the construction of a force of modern battleships. Despite the naval arms race throughout Europe at the time, the navy had difficulty obtaining funds for new ships. The difficulties experienced in battleship funding and construction mirrored the political difficulties and ethnic rivalries within the empire. Nevertheless by August of 1914, the Austro-Hungarian had a fleet of battleships. This book details the five classes of Austro-Hungarian battleships in service during World War I.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
    Release dateSep 20, 2012
    ISBN9781780968971
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    Ryan K. Noppen

    Ryan K. Noppen is a military author and consultant originally from Kalamazoo, Michigan and holds a Master of Arts degree in European History from Purdue University. He has worked as a naval and aviation subject matter expert on projects for the US Navy, taught college courses in military history, and has served as the headmaster of a Classical grammar school. A scholar of Dutch, German, and Central European military history, he has published a major history of Dutch air power and has written several titles for Osprey. He lives in California, USA.

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    • 4/5
      A very interesting look at a almost forgotten naval power you find out how interesting the battleships of Austro-Hungarian were and you also discover their important if limited role in the Adriatic sea during world war 1.
    • 4/5
      You get a class by class technical description and illustration of all ship types, and a short overview of the battleship actions in WW I. As Austria-Hungary only built five classes of battleship and operational use was limited, the subject neatly fits in the Vanguard format.The author know his stuff and, while he gives credit to the ingeniosity and fighting spirit of the Austro-Hungarian navy, he is not blind to its shortcomings either.