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Austro-Hungarian Cruisers and Destroyers 1914–18

By Ryan K. Noppen; Paul Wright(Illustrations)

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
ISBN
9781472814708, 1472814703
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (5729438 bytes)
Series
New Vanguard 241
Pages
48\91
Time added
2020-09-28 00:35:03
World War 1;Naval Warfare

Description

At the outbreak of World War I, Austria-Hungary had four modern light cruisers and twenty modern destroyers at their disposal, constructed in the early 20th century to defend their growing overseas interests. It was these fast light vessels, not the fleet's prized battleships, which saw most action during the war; from the bombardment of enemy batteries during the Montenegrin Campaign, to their victory over the Allied fleet at the Battle of the Strait of Otranto in 1917.With the help of specially-commissioned artwork, author Ryan Noppen examines the cruisers and destroyers that the Austro-Hungarian Empire had at their disposal during World War I. His study covers their design and development, with thrilling combat reports highlighting the way in which the strategies evolved throughout the Adriatic Campaign.

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