The Ship That Changed the World: The Escape of the Goeben to the Dardanelles in 1914 by Dan van der Vat – 1985 First Edition
$39.00
The Ship That Changed the World by Dan van der Vat recounts the dramatic escape of the German battlecruiser Goeben to the Dardanelles in 1914 and the far-reaching consequences of that voyage for the First World War.
Van der Vat follows the naval pursuit across the Mediterranean, the failure of British and French forces to intercept the ship, and the political impact of its arrival in Ottoman waters, which helped draw Turkey into the war on Germany’s side.
Author: Dan van der Vat
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Date: 1985
Edition: First edition, first printing
ISBN: 9780340350274
Format: Hardcover with dust jacket
Condition: Very good used condition. The dust jacket shows light rubbing, minor surface wear and slight edge wear.
Collections: ALL BOOKS, ALL PRODUCTS, MILITARY BOOKS, NON-FICTION BOOKS
Type: NON FICTION
Category: BOOKS, Books > Nonfiction > War-military > World-War-II, FIRST WORLD WAR, MARITIME HISTORY, MILITARY HISTORY, NAVAL HISTORY, NON FICTION, WORLD WAR I, WWI
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