German Sailors in Hampton Roads Russian Revolution examining the circumstances behind the

examining the circumstances behind the loss of each ship and reconciling what was known in 1916 to what the archaeology is revealing today

As the conflict stretches into its third year

and how American troops in 1918 saved the Allies from defeat and a negotiated peace with the Germans

Rising to the rank of air vice-marshal

German Sailors in Hampton Roads Russian Revolution examining the circumstances behind theDescription by Gregory J. Hansard Paperback During World War I, two German surface raiders sought harbor to make repairs at Hampton Roads after sinking twenty five merchant ships. Allied ships nearby kept them from leaving, so more than eight hundred German sailors took up residence at the Norfolk Navy Yard in Portsmouth, Virginia. They built their own miniature German village, visited family and friends and attended social events in the community.