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| ARTICLES RELATED TO Naval warfare | | | |  Naval warfare: Encyclopedia II - Navy - Contemporary naval forces
Navy - Naval tactics and strategy.
Main articles: Naval strategy and Modern naval tactics
It is tempting to regard modern naval combat as the purest expression of tactics. This assumes there is no cover, there are no civilians and the area of combat is level and flat. This is not, however, the truth. The presence of land, changing water depths, weather, detection and electronic warfare, the dreadful speed at which actual combat occurs and other factors — ...
See also:Navy, Navy - History, Navy - Contemporary naval forces, Navy - Naval tactics and strategy, Navy - Naval powers, Navy - Operations, Navy - Traditions, Navy - Naval organisation, Navy - Naval vessels, Navy - Navy units, Navy - Naval ranks, Navy - Marine troops, Navy - Additional reading Read more here: » Navy: Encyclopedia II - Navy - Contemporary naval forces |
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| | | | | Naval warfare: Encyclopedia II - Navy - Operations Historically a national navy operates from one or more bases that are maintained by the country or an ally. The base is a port that is specialized in naval operations, and often includes housing for off-shore crew, an arsenal depot for munitions, docks for the vessels, and various repair facilities. During times of war temporary bases may be constructed in closer proximity to strategic locations, as it is advantageous in terms of patrols and station-keeping. Nations with historically strong naval forces have found it advantageous to obtain basing rig ...
See also:Navy, Navy - History, Navy - Contemporary naval forces, Navy - Naval tactics and strategy, Navy - Naval powers, Navy - Operations, Navy - Traditions, Navy - Naval organisation, Navy - Naval vessels, Navy - Navy units, Navy - Naval ranks, Navy - Marine troops, Navy - Additional reading Read more here: » Navy: Encyclopedia II - Navy - Operations |
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| | | | | | | | Naval warfare: Encyclopedia - Causes of World War I Main article: World War I
On June 28, 1914, Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria and heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, was assassinated in Sarajevo in a conspiracy involving Gavrilo Princip, a Bosnian Serb student. Gavrilo Princip was part of a group of fifteen assailants, acting with some support from parts of the Serbian government. Though World War I was triggered by the chain of events this assassination unleashed, the war's origins lie deeper, involving national politics, cultures, economics, and a complex web of ...
Including:
Read more here: » Causes of World War I: Encyclopedia - Causes of World War I |
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| | | | | Naval warfare: Encyclopedia II - Navy - Contemporary naval forces
Navy - Naval tactics and strategy.
Main article: Naval tactics
It is tempting to regard modern naval combat as the purest expression of tactics. This assumes there is no cover, there are no civilians and the area of combat is level and flat. This is not, however, the truth. The presence of land, changing water depths, weather, detection and electronic warfare, the dreadful speed at which actual combat occurs and other factors — especially air power — render naval tactics truly formi ...
See also:Navy, Navy - History, Navy - Contemporary naval forces, Navy - Naval tactics and strategy, Navy - Naval powers, Navy - Operations, Navy - Traditions, Navy - Naval organisation, Navy - Naval vessels, Navy - Navy units, Navy - Naval ranks, Navy - Marine troops, Navy - Additional reading Read more here: » Navy: Encyclopedia II - Navy - Contemporary naval forces |
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| | | | | | Naval warfare: Encyclopedia II - Military history - Periods of military history
Military history - Early militaries.
In the earliest societies, such as hunter-gatherer societies, there were no social roles or divisions of labor (with the exception of age or sex differences), so every able person contributed to any raids or defense of territory. Only in relatively advanced agricultural societies was there the possibility of professional soldiers or militaries as distinct, organized units.
Much of what we know of ancient history is the history of militaries: their conquests, their movem ...
See also:Military history, Military history - Periods of military history, Military history - Early militaries, Military history - Medieval militaries, Military history - Modern militaries, Military history - Reporting of military events, Military history - Military historians, Military history - Types of warfare, Military history - Technological Evolution, Military history - Military history by region, Military history - Classified by region and era, Military history - Miscellaneous military history Read more here: » Military history: Encyclopedia II - Military history - Periods of military history |
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| | | | | Naval warfare: Encyclopedia II - Mesopotamian Campaign - Background The war in Mesopotamia (modern Iraq) was almost accidental in its scope. The British had no serious interest in this part of the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman government lead by Enver Pasha didn't care much about it either, it ranked in priorities below the Caucasus_Campaign, the Sinai and Palestine Campaign, and the Arab revolt.
The British interests were to protect their oil refinery at Abadan and to defend their allies in the area (Persia and Kuwait) ...
See also:Mesopotamian Campaign, Mesopotamian Campaign - Background, Mesopotamian Campaign - The First Year, Mesopotamian Campaign - The Siege of Kut, Mesopotamian Campaign - Back to Baghdad, Mesopotamian Campaign - The End of the War, Mesopotamian Campaign - Sources, Mesopotamian Campaign - Battles of the campaign Read more here: » Mesopotamian Campaign: Encyclopedia II - Mesopotamian Campaign - Background |
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| | | | | Naval warfare: Encyclopedia II - South-West Africa Campaign - Boer Revolt However, there was considerable sympathy among the Boer population of South Africa for the German cause; it was, after all, only eleven years since the Second Boer War during which Germany had supported them. Maritz, who was head of commando forces on the border of German South-West Africa, issued a proclamation that
"the former South African Republic and Orange Free State as well as the Cape Province and Natal are proclaimed free from British control and independent, and every White inhabitant of the mentioned areas, of whateve ...
See also:South-West Africa Campaign, South-West Africa Campaign - Boer Revolt, South-West Africa Campaign - Combat with German forces, South-West Africa Campaign - External link Read more here: » South-West Africa Campaign: Encyclopedia II - South-West Africa Campaign - Boer Revolt |
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| | | | | Naval warfare: Encyclopedia II - Sinai and Palestine Campaign - Sinai campaign The Ottoman Empire, at the urging of their German ally, choose to attack British forces in Egypt and shut the Suez Canal in the First Suez Offensive. The Ottoman army, under the command of the Turkish Minister of Marine, Djemal Pasha, was based in Damascus (now Syria) some 225 miles north east of the Suez Canal. At this time, the Sinai was an empty desert and very hard for an army to cross (no roads, no water). The chief of staff for Ottoman army was a German, Colonel Kress von Kressenstein, who organized the attack and ...
See also:Sinai and Palestine Campaign, Sinai and Palestine Campaign - Sinai campaign, Sinai and Palestine Campaign - Palestine campaign, Sinai and Palestine Campaign - The Final Year: Palestine and Syria, Sinai and Palestine Campaign - Summary, Sinai and Palestine Campaign - Sources Read more here: » Sinai and Palestine Campaign: Encyclopedia II - Sinai and Palestine Campaign - Sinai campaign |
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| | | | | Naval warfare: Encyclopedia II - Naval strategy - Mahan Corbett and the development of theory It was only at the very end of the 19th century that theories of naval strategy were first formulated, even though British statesmen and admirals had been practising it for centuries.
Naval strategy - Mahan’s influence on strategy.
Captain, later Rear-Admiral, Alfred Thayer Mahan (1840-1914) was an American naval officer and historian.
Influenced by Jomini’s principles of strategy, he argued that in the coming wars, control of the sea would grant the power to control the trade and resources need ...
See also:Naval strategy, Naval strategy - Principles of naval strategy, Naval strategy - The evolution of naval strategy, Naval strategy - Torrington and the fleet in being, Naval strategy - The guerre de course, Naval strategy - Hawke St Vincent and the close blockade, Naval strategy - Mahan Corbett and the development of theory, Naval strategy - Mahan’s influence on strategy, Naval strategy - The Colomb brothers and naval warfare, Naval strategy - Corbett’s principles of maritime strategy, Naval strategy - The impact of the World Wars, Naval strategy - Modern naval strategy, Naval strategy - Sources & references Read more here: » Naval strategy: Encyclopedia II - Naval strategy - Mahan Corbett and the development of theory |
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| | | | | Naval warfare: Encyclopedia II - Italian Campaign World War I - First Battles of Isonzo Italy's first move in the war was an offensive aimed at capturing the town of Gorizia on the Isonzo river. However, the Italian army was poorly equipped in artillery, vehicles, and ammunition. At the beginning of the war, Italy had just 600 vehicles to move troops. Horses were still used primarily as transport and failed to move supplies fast enough in the tough terrain of the Alps. Also, the newly appointed Italian commander, Luigi Cad ...
See also:Italian Campaign World War I, Italian Campaign World War I - Causes for the campaign, Italian Campaign World War I - First Battles of Isonzo, Italian Campaign World War I - The Asiago offensive, Italian Campaign World War I - Later Battles for the Isonzo, Italian Campaign World War I - 1917: Germany arrives, Italian Campaign World War I - Battle of the Piave, Italian Campaign World War I - The decisive Battle of Vittorio Veneto, Italian Campaign World War I - Main articles, Italian Campaign World War I - Other articles Read more here: » Italian Campaign World War I: Encyclopedia II - Italian Campaign World War I - First Battles of Isonzo |
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| | | | | | Naval warfare: Encyclopedia II - List of military engagements of World War I - Europe
List of military engagements of World War I - Western Front.
First Battle of the Aisne
Battle of Loos
Battle of Liège
Battle of the Frontiers
Battle of Vimy Ridge
First Battle of the Marne
Siege of Antwerp
Battle of Ginchy
First Battle of Arras
First Battle of Ypres
First Battle of Champagne
Second Battle of Ypres
Second Battle of the Aisne
Battle (or Siege) of Verdun
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See also:List of military engagements of World War I, List of military engagements of World War I - Europe, List of military engagements of World War I - Western Front, List of military engagements of World War I - Italian Campaign, List of military engagements of World War I - Eastern Front, List of military engagements of World War I - Caucasus Campaign, List of military engagements of World War I - Serbia, List of military engagements of World War I - Greece, List of military engagements of World War I - Gallipoli, List of military engagements of World War I - Middle Eastern theatre, List of military engagements of World War I - Sinai and Palestine Campaign, List of military engagements of World War I - Mesopotamian Campaign, List of military engagements of World War I - South Arabian Campaign, List of military engagements of World War I - African Campaign, List of military engagements of World War I - Naval engagements, List of military engagements of World War I - Atlantic Theatre, List of military engagements of World War I - Mediterranean, List of military engagements of World War I - Pacific Theatre, List of military engagements of World War I - Air engagements, List of military engagements of World War I - Contemporary Wars, List of military engagements of World War I - Pre-1914, List of military engagements of World War I - Post-1917, List of military engagements of World War I - Main articles, List of military engagements of World War I - Other articles Read more here: » List of military engagements of World War I: Encyclopedia II - List of military engagements of World War I - Europe |
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| | | | | Naval warfare: Encyclopedia II - The Influence of Sea Power upon History - Chapter 1: Discussion of the Elements of sea power In the first chapter, he mentions:
The sea a great common resource
Advantages of water-carriage over that by land
Navies exist for the protection of commerce
Dependence of commerce upon secure seaports
Development of colonies and colonial posts
Links in the chain of Sea Power: production, shipping, colonies
The general conditions at affect Sea Power are:
I. Geographical position
II. Physical conformation
III. Extent of territory
IV. Number of population
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See also:The Influence of Sea Power upon History, The Influence of Sea Power upon History - Introduction, The Influence of Sea Power upon History - Chapter 1: Discussion of the Elements of sea power, The Influence of Sea Power upon History - Chapter 2 - The State of Europe in 1660, The Influence of Sea Power upon History - Chapter 3 - War of England and France in Alliance against the United Provinces 1672-1674, The Influence of Sea Power upon History - Chapter 4 - English Revolution, The Influence of Sea Power upon History - Chapter 5 - War of the Spanish Succession, The Influence of Sea Power upon History - Chapter 6 - The Regency in France Alberoni in Spain Policies of Walpole and Fleuri War of the Polish Succession English Contraband Trade in Spanish America Great Britain Declares War against Spain 1715-1739 Read more here: » The Influence of Sea Power upon History: Encyclopedia II - The Influence of Sea Power upon History - Chapter 1: Discussion of the Elements of sea power |
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| | | | | Naval warfare: Encyclopedia II - World War I - The Last Half of the War Events of 1917 would prove decisive in ending the war, although their effects would not fully be felt until 1918. The Entente's naval blockade of Germany began to have serious impact on morale and productivity on the German home-front. In response, in February 1917, the German General Staff (OHL) were able to convince Chancellor Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg to declare unrestricted submarine warfare, with the goal of starving Britain out of the war. Tonnage sunk rose above 500,000 tons per month from February until July, peaking at 860,000 t ...
See also:World War I, World War I - Causes, World War I - Reasons and responsibilities, World War I - Participants in World War I, World War I - Opening hostilities, World War I - Early stages: from romanticism to the Western Front trenches, World War I - Hopes and fears, World War I - Trench warfare begins, World War I - Southern theatres, World War I - Ottoman Empire, World War I - Italian participation, World War I - The War in the Balkans, World War I - The Eastern Front, World War I - Initial Actions, World War I - The Russian Revolution, World War I - The Last Half of the War, World War I - Entry of the United States, World War I - German Spring Offensive of 1918, World War I - Entente’s victory, World War I - End of the war, World War I - Economics of war, World War I - Social effects, World War I - Technology, World War I - Aftermath, World War I - Casualties, World War I - Social trauma, World War I - Other names, World War I - Quotations, World War I - Dramatizations, World War I - Main articles, World War I - Media Read more here: » World War I: Encyclopedia II - World War I - The Last Half of the War |
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| | | | | Naval warfare: Encyclopedia II - World War I - The Last Half Events of 1917 would prove decisive in ending the war, although their effects would not fully be felt until 1918. The Entente's naval blockade of Germany began to have serious impact on morale and productivity on the German home-front. In response, in February 1917, the German General Staff (OHL) were able to convince Chancellor Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg to declare unrestricted submarine warfare, with the goal of starving Britain out of the war. Tonnage sunk rose above 500,000 tons per month from February until July, peaking at 860,000 t ...
See also:World War I, World War I - Causes, World War I - Reasons & Responsibilities, World War I - Opening battles, World War I - Early stages: from romanticism to the trenches, World War I - Trench warfare begins, World War I - Southern theatres, World War I - Ottoman Empire, World War I - Italian participation, World War I - The War in the Balkans, World War I - The Eastern Front, World War I - The Russian Revolution, World War I - The Last Half, World War I - Entry of the United States, World War I - German Spring Offensive of 1918, World War I - Entente’s victory, World War I - End of the war, World War I - Economics of War, World War I - Social effects, World War I - Technology, World War I - Aftermath, World War I - Casualties, World War I - Other names, World War I - Quotations, World War I - Dramatizations, World War I - See Also, World War I - Main articles, World War I - Media Read more here: » World War I: Encyclopedia II - World War I - The Last Half |
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| | | | | Naval warfare: Encyclopedia II - First Battle of the Atlantic - Q-ships As losses of British shipping to U-boats mounted in late 1914 and early 1915, the Royal Navy became increasingly desperate to obtain workable countermeasures. They settled on the "decoy ship", a merchantman with concealed weapons that attempted to lure a U-boat in to close range so it could be shelled and sunk. The decoy ship had to be small and shabby, not worth a torpedo, making it an ideal target for a U-boat's deck gun.
There was no particular champion for the concept; the idea just bubbled up from a number of officers and set the ...
See also:First Battle of the Atlantic, First Battle of the Atlantic - The U-boat at war, First Battle of the Atlantic - Unrestricted submarine warfare, First Battle of the Atlantic - The Lusitania, First Battle of the Atlantic - Q-ships, First Battle of the Atlantic - U-boats in the Mediterranean, First Battle of the Atlantic - Mercantile submarines, First Battle of the Atlantic - Unrestricted submarine warfare resumed, First Battle of the Atlantic - America in the war, First Battle of the Atlantic - The convoy system, First Battle of the Atlantic - The last gasp of the U-boats Read more here: » First Battle of the Atlantic: Encyclopedia II - First Battle of the Atlantic - Q-ships |
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| | | | | Naval warfare: Encyclopedia II - Modern warfare - Nature of war
Modern warfare - Aerial warfare.
Aerial warfare is one of the most efficient ways to destroy enemy combatants with minimal risk. Modern combat aircraft are very advanced technology, usually making use of onboard computers, including electronic targeting devices. Military aircraft are usually built to perform a specific role, such as bombing raids, air-to-air combat against other aircraft, or submarine hunting at sea. There is practically a different type of plane for every role. Some aircraft are capable of multi ...
See also:Modern warfare, Modern warfare - Nature of war, Modern warfare - Aerial warfare, Modern warfare - Asymmetric warfare, Modern warfare - Biological warfare, Modern warfare - Network-centric warfare, Modern warfare - Chemical warfare, Modern warfare - Electronic warfare, Modern warfare - Fourth Generation War, Modern warfare - Ground warfare, Modern warfare - Guerrilla warfare, Modern warfare - Information warfare, Modern warfare - Naval warfare, Modern warfare - Nuclear warfare, Modern warfare - Psychological warfare, Modern warfare - Space warfare, Modern warfare - Total war, Modern warfare - Modern wars, Modern warfare - Lists, Modern warfare - Major Modern Wars Read more here: » Modern warfare: Encyclopedia II - Modern warfare - Nature of war |
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