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Article: Castles of Steel: Britain, Germany, and the Winning of the Great War at Sea.(Book Review)
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- September 22, 2004
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Castles of Steel: Britain, Germany, and the Winning of the Great War at Sea. By Robert K. Massie. New York: Random House, 2003. 865 pages. $35.00. Reviewed by Captain Steven W. Nerheim, USN, Senior Navy Representative, US Army War College.
When my Royal Navy friends are spinning sea stories, like as not someone will call out "swing the lamp." Robert K. Massie's densely woven work contains a sea story of gigantic proportions, but this very readable book provides much more in the bargain. The author has captured a side of the Great War too often neglected by our predominantly Euro-centric, land-focused approach to that conflict. This is a compelling, comprehensive ...