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Opeartions Upon the Sea: A Study

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\"Operations Upon the Sea: A Study\" by Freiherr von Franz Edelsheim is a highly significant military treatise that provides critical insight into the strategic and logistical thinking of the German General Staff leading up to World War I. The work meticulously analyzes the complexities of conducting large-scale military campaigns across major bodies of water, challenging the conventional wisdom of contemporary amphibious warfare.\r\nEdelsheim delves deeply into the practical mechanics of maritime deployment, detailing the exact methodologies required for troop embarkation, the calculated protection of transport ships, and the execution of coastal landings. Drawing upon historical operations, he argues that naval supremacy alone is insufficient; rather, a nation must master the integrated logistics of transporting massive land forces safely across the sea without compromising the combat efficiency of the escorting battle fleet. Considered highly controversial at the time of its English release due to its implicit layout of how a continental power like Germany could launch transoceanic invasions against global empires, this short but rigorous study stands as a foundational text in the evolution of modern combined-arms and amphibious doctrine.

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359.03 EDE o

Publisher

NEW YORK : Outdoor Press., 1914

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Language

English

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978-1110568086

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359.03

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text

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Cetakan pertama, 1914.

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Naval Strategy

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