Tirpitz and the Imperial German Navy

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Contents· Acknowledgments ix· Abbreviations xi 1 Introduction 1 2 Tirpitz’s Early Life 14 3 The Aspirant, 1865–1870 24 4 The Young Officer, 1870–1877: A Taste of War 33 5 The Creation of the German Torpedo Arm, 1877–1889 47 6 Interim, 1889–1891 69 7 Oberkommando der Marine, 1892–1895 81 8 On the Verge of Power, 1895–1897 103 9 Tirpitz Ascendant, 1897–1898 129 10 The Second Navy Law, 1899–1900 166· Illustrations 203 11 The “Quiet” Years, 1900–1906 223 12 Sow the Wind, 1906–1908 263 13 The Whirlwind Rises, 1908–1911 293 14 Denouement, 1911–1914 323 15 Tirpitz at War, August 1914–March 1916 375 16 Uncommon Recessional, 1916–1930 410 17 Conclusion 444· Appendix 467· Notes 469· Bibliography 535· Index 555 ...