nflict. Beyond
that, there are evidences on every hand that the patriotic citizens of
this country are waking to the necessity to face more securely the
difficulties a peace-loving nation may meet because of its lack of
enthusiasm for war.

THE PUBLISHERS.

PREFACE

The purpose of this book is to estimate the value of operation over
the sea as demonstrated in modern warfare, to point out the most
important factors in its accomplishment, to describe the powerful
expedients provided by Germany for such an enterprise, and to broaden
the sphere of studying these important questions of interest to our
Fatherland.

THE AUTHOR.

CONTENTS

PAGE

INTRODUCTION 13

THEORETICAL VIEWS 17

I PRINCIPLES OF OPERATIONS OVER THE SEA 19

II ACCOMPLISHMENT OF SEA TRANSPORTATION 27

PREPARATIONS DURING PEACE 27

PREPARATIONS AT THE OUTBREAK OF WAR 39

EMBARKATION 46

SEA VOYAGE 56

LANDING 62

OPERATIONS 71

REEMBARKATION 75

APPLICATION 77

I CONSIDERATION OF LANDING OPERATIONS AGAINST POWERS
THAT CAN BE REACHED ONLY BY SEA 79

II VIEWS ON COLONIAL EXPEDITIONS 93

III CONCLUDING VIEWS 106

OPERATIONS UPON THE SEA

INTRODUCTION

Within recent years we have had a closer view of operations over the
sea in connection with wars on land. The war between Japan and China,
between America and Spain, between England and the Transvaal, and
finally the Chinese Expedition, have largely demonstrated the methods
of transporting troops over the sea. Whilst Moltke has shown the
insignificance of the land forces for such operations, the military
authorities must in the future reckon on the important problem of
preparing for and conducting a