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Barrallier Books (Echo Books), 2014. Softcover. FINE!. AUSTRALIAN MILITARY RANAt the outbreak of World War I in August 1914, the Australian Fleet and the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force (AN&MEF) were tasked to remove the German presence from the Pacific. The maritime component of the mission centred on Vice-Admiral Maximilian von Spee's German East Asiatic Cruiser Squadron and the land component centred on seizing and occupying German colonial possessions in the Pacific. The German wireless installations were critical as they relayed intelligence to von Spee's squadron so that it could threaten merchant shipping in the region. Under New Management provides a detailed account of the âcampaignâ, including the maritime operations and amphibious operations. Ian Pfennigwerth provides useful opening chapters on the history of the German influence and presence in the region and the history and development of the Royal Australian Navy to set the scene. The Australian Fleet…
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- Title Under New Management
- Author Ian Pfennigwerth
- Binding Paperback
- Pages 200
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Echo Books
- Date 2014-07
- ISBN 9780992530143 / 0992530148
- Weight 0.52 lbs (0.24 kg)
- Dimensions 8.5 x 5.51 x 0.42 in (21.59 x 14.00 x 1.07 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects World War, 1914-1918 - Naval operations,, World War, 1914-1918 - Campaigns - Papua New
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2015462158
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Under New Management : The Royal Australian Navy and the Removal of Germany from the Pacific, 1914-15
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