The battle of the Otranto Straits : controlling the gateway to the Adriatic in World War I / Paul G. Halpern.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-180) and index.

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Cover; TOC; List of Illustrations; Preface; one The Naval War in the Adriatic; two The Allies in the Southern Adriatic; three The Austrians Prepare an Attack; four The Attack on the Drifters; five The Pursuit; six The Forces Return; seven The Results of the Battle; Epilogue; Appendix A. Glossary of Geographical Names; Appendix B. Equivalent Ranks; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index.

Called by some a "Mediterranean Jutland," the battle of the Otranto Straits involved warships from Austria, Germany, Italy, Britain, and France. It was a battle in three dimensions--engaging surface vessels, aircraft, and subsurface weapons (both submarines and mines). The Otranto action shows the difficulties of waging coalition warfare in which diplomatic and national jealousies override military efficiency

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