The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails. (William Arthur Ward)
To complete the very comprehensive article on SMS Goeben and SMS Breslau published here, two maps pf the "chase" in the Med the days the war was igniting, taken from "Rivista Marittima", October 1921. I believe it is interesting and easy to understand even if in Italian. Click on the picture to enlarge. Maps were … Continue reading Blast from the past. SMS Goeben chase in 1921′ map
This set of articles are from Warship International Fall 1969. These were written when the last Battlecruiser of the history was still in existence. The style of the first essay about the failed British chase to the Goeben in the Mediterranean Sea is really peculiar to todays' eyes. Check the 1921 maps of the "Goeben chase" … Continue reading SMS Goeben – Yavuz Sultan Selim battlecruiser
