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This is NOT for the casual reader of military history, even one of the Great War. It is a detailed, but well written, description and analysis of the Battle of Jutland. It goes into painstaking detail over all of the phases of the battle. It does use the contemporary description of direction by the compass points (eg ESE etc) and so if you find using 360 degrees easier you will have to invest in some time to convert one to the other. The book has all the detail that one could wish for. YES it has few maps (but enough), YES it has NO photographs (but plenty are available elsewhere) and NO the flag diagrams are NOT in colour (but probably to keep the cost down this is necessary). What you do have is a detailed account and analysis of the battle for someone who for example already has copies of V E Tarrant's 'Jutland - The German Perspective' and John Campbell's 'Jutland - An Analysis of the Fighting'. This book complements those books, particularly in regard to the communications passed between the various commanders during the battle. Thoroughly recommended, but NOT for someone starting out to learn about the battle.Read full review
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