Download or read book Wielding the Dagger written by Mark D. Karau and published by Praeger. This book was released on 2003-10-30 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the war with Britain began in 1914, Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz, head of the German Naval Office, recognized the strategic advantages of controlling the Flanders coastline. This study focuses on the MarineKorps Flandern, created by von Tirpitz to carry out that objective. It traces the unit's story, examining its purpose, career, and final demise in the general collapse of 1918. Karau teaches history at the U. of Wisconsin colleges. The text is based upon his dissertation. Annotation 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).