Title: A land power goes to sea :
Authors: Donko, Wilhelm M.,; Donko, Wilhelm M.,
Date: 2017
Publisher: E-Publi - Verlagsgruppe Holtzbrinck,
Physical description: 272 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
Language: English
LC classification: V
Contents: Austria as a Naval Power from 1382-1918 -- 1382 : trieste comes under the control of the Habsburgs -- 1797 : venice becomes a part of the Habsburg Empire -- Early overseas missions under the Austrian Flag -- Growing activities of the young Navy at home -- Revolution 1848 : the turning point for Austria's Navy -- In the North Sea : the second schleswig war 1864 -- The battle of Lissa 1866 -- Austro-Hungarian "Compromise" of 1867 -- The first world war 1914-1918 -- The sinking of SMS "Zenta" (battle of Antivari) -- The battle of Mount Lovcen -- War against Japan : the siege of Tsingtao -- The Austro-Hungarian submarine force -- Combat actions involving small units -- The battle of cape Rondini (first battle of Durazzo) -- The battle of the strait of Otranto -- The sinking of SMS "Wien" -- The sinking of SMS "Szent Istvan" -- The (second) battle of Durazzo -- Austrian Naval Aviation -- Nationalities and nationalism in the Austrian Navy -- The "World of yesterday" -- Conclusions on Austria's Naval history --
Notes: "A much shorter edition of this book was published in April 2012 under the title "A brief history of the Austrian Navy""--Page 2.
Subject headings (LCSH): Austria--History, Naval.; Austria. Kriegsmarine--History.; Austria. Kriegsmarine.; Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. Kriegsmarine--History.; Battleships--Austria--History.; Cruisers (Warships)--Austria--History.; Destroyers (Warships)--Austria--History.; Shipbuilding industry--Military aspects--Austria.; Torpedo-boats--Austria--History.; World War, 1914-1918--Naval operations.