The naval history community is largely an Anglo Saxon one. Yet there are jewels out there in other languages that would be very worthwhile to translate into English to reach a wider audiance and present valuable research into what is a readable language for many more people.
So for those reading "obscure" languages, what books would you consider to be high on the list for 'really needs a translation'.
I'll start off with a few of my favourites:
Axel Giessmer, Linienshiffe der Kaiserlichen Marine 1906-1908: two volumes with a very detailed and well researched descrrition of German captial ship design in this period. Many well referenced quotes and paraphrases of primary documents. Older than Nottlemans works but in some respects superior and certainly somethign that should be laid next to Notellamns work. It ha much more background on Tirpitz way of working, hs-is doctrinal vieusw (initially basically: build larger PD's with an armament that will match RN Dreadnoughts) and what he missed by ignoring others.
Battesti: La Marine de de Napoleon III. (2 vols) Though these books focus more on organsational and politcal aspects of the French navy in that period than actual techical descriptions fo the ships, I still think it is an invaluable resource for that period, certainly now that J. Roberts has the ships themselves well covered now. Well referenced with primary documents.
Rössler: Geschite des deutshen U-bootbaus (2 vols) . incredibly detailed design histry of German U boats.
Mitterhuber: Die Deushen Katapultflugzuege und Schleuchershiffe. (on German catapult ships) only tangentially related to the navy, but agin very detailed book on a fascinating topic in maritime/naval hsitory
Mulder and Ruygrok: De Nederlands Zeemacht: Pantsershepen, Pantserdecshepen, Moniters (the Dutch Navy, Armoured, Protected warships and monitors). A semi detailed history of the Dutch major warships (armoured ships ony) from about 1867 till WWI. A fascinating look into a diverse construction programme of a second rate navy and how they tried to build ships for their own specific needs. Only gripes are that the book has no references and that many non realised projects and preliminary studies are only mentioned in passing, if it had those it would be (near) perfect for wht it tries to achive. Not Friedman level, but good enough for now.
So for those reading "obscure" languages, what books would you consider to be high on the list for 'really needs a translation'.
I'll start off with a few of my favourites:
Axel Giessmer, Linienshiffe der Kaiserlichen Marine 1906-1908: two volumes with a very detailed and well researched descrrition of German captial ship design in this period. Many well referenced quotes and paraphrases of primary documents. Older than Nottlemans works but in some respects superior and certainly somethign that should be laid next to Notellamns work. It ha much more background on Tirpitz way of working, hs-is doctrinal vieusw (initially basically: build larger PD's with an armament that will match RN Dreadnoughts) and what he missed by ignoring others.
Battesti: La Marine de de Napoleon III. (2 vols) Though these books focus more on organsational and politcal aspects of the French navy in that period than actual techical descriptions fo the ships, I still think it is an invaluable resource for that period, certainly now that J. Roberts has the ships themselves well covered now. Well referenced with primary documents.
Rössler: Geschite des deutshen U-bootbaus (2 vols) . incredibly detailed design histry of German U boats.
Mitterhuber: Die Deushen Katapultflugzuege und Schleuchershiffe. (on German catapult ships) only tangentially related to the navy, but agin very detailed book on a fascinating topic in maritime/naval hsitory
Mulder and Ruygrok: De Nederlands Zeemacht: Pantsershepen, Pantserdecshepen, Moniters (the Dutch Navy, Armoured, Protected warships and monitors). A semi detailed history of the Dutch major warships (armoured ships ony) from about 1867 till WWI. A fascinating look into a diverse construction programme of a second rate navy and how they tried to build ships for their own specific needs. Only gripes are that the book has no references and that many non realised projects and preliminary studies are only mentioned in passing, if it had those it would be (near) perfect for wht it tries to achive. Not Friedman level, but good enough for now.
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