naval operations, german

The #1 New York Times best-selling author of In the Garden of Beasts presents a 100th-anniversary chronicle of the sinking of the Lusitania that discusses the factors that led to the tragedy and the contributions of such figures as President Wilson, bookseller Charles Lauriat and architect Theodate Pope Riddle.

An account of the World War II Allied campaign to sink the "Tirpitz," the fastest and most powerful battleship in the German navy.

Describes the 1915 sinking of the Lusitania by a German submarine's torpedo, which claimed 1,200 casualties and moved the United States away from neutrality and toward participation in World War I.

Explores the historical importance of sea power in the winning of World War I, discussing how the navies of Great Britain and Germany helped determine the outcome of the war and the future of naval warfare.

Describes the actions of the German battleship "Bismarck" during World War II and the operations of the British navy to destroy this ship.