Operation Albion: The German Conquest of the Baltic Islands (Twentieth-Century Battles)
"[Barrett's] book will remain the definitive account of this most unusual operation in World War I for sometime to come." —Richard L. DiNardo, USMC Command & Staff College, H-German, April 2009"Attraverso il ricorso ad un ampio materiale documentario, in gran parte inedito e conservato presso i maggiori archivi militari statunitensi, tedeschi e russi, l'autore riporta alla luce in maniera brillante ed estremamente accurata un episodio significantivo, e tuttavia perlopiu dimenticati, della Prima Guerra Mondiale: la conquista, avvenuta nelle settimane centrali dell'ottobre del 1917, delle quatro principali isole baltiche - Osel, Dago, Worms, e Moon - situate all'ingresso del Golfo di Riga da parte dell'esercito e della marina tedesca." —Ricerche Distoria Politica, March 2009"... Michael Barrett provides both the World War I enthusiast and the seasoned naval professional a detailed look at one of the past century's early forays into opposed amphibious landings." —Andrew G. Wilson, Naval History, Oct. 1, 2008"In the end, what we have in Operation Albion is a thorougly researched, well organized, and very well-written history of an operation that deserves to be more widely studied." —Mark D. Karau, The Journal of Military HIstory, October 2008"This book will remain the definitive account of this most unusual operation in World War I for some tiime to come." —Richard L. Dinardo, The NYMAS Review, October 20 2008"A campaign relatively unknown even in the field of military history, Albion was quite significant in dictating events on the Eastern Front in World War I. It features a sea battle between German dreadnoughts and a Russian battleship; the use of aircraft and zeppelins; and an attack and dramatic stand by bicycle troops. And Michael Barrett writes very well, indeed." —Malcolm Muir, Jr., author of The Human Tradition in the World War II Era"Specialists in the history of the Great War and the operational history of any period, historians of Germany and of Russia, and anyone with a general interest in well-written military history will enjoy reading this book." —Jesse Kauffman, Stanford University, H-German, March 2009"The casual reader will find this book informative and entertaining. For the military professional, a careful reading will pay tremendous dividends, particularly for those interested in amphibious operations and staff planning." —Marine Corps University Journal, Vol. 1, No. 1, Spring 2010"Michael Barrett deftly tells the tale of the most successful amphibious operation of World War I.... As a work of military history the book is exemplary.... In short, this book deserves its place in a series on twentieth-century battles." —Russian Review, January 2009"... the work is extremely well-researched and it fills a large void in the history of the First World War. I highly recommend the book, in particular to students and scholars of the period." —Mark D. Karau, University of Wisconsin, H-German, April 2009