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BATTLE OF JUTLAND, THE

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Glancing through this book when it arrived, I happened upon a comment by the author that it was important to understand the positions of the ships at that certain time. This caused me to look for the expected detailed maps, necessary to understand this complex interplay of over 250 ships in the 4-fleet action.

I was (am) disgusted to discover that the publisher allowed this expensive book to be completed and sold WITHOUT A SINGLE MAP or EVEN ONE CRUDE SKETCH !!

I closed the book and returned it without reading another word.

I checked a copy of this while in the British Library in London.
You are right about the absence of maps-- I've seen at least a dozen other books on Jutland and all have them.
The photos were also grey, small and have evidently been scanned from old books instead of coming from photo archives.
The text is rather dreary and full of mistakes.
The Pen & Sword advertising for this author says he's written many books on naval, maritime and military history. That's true, but they are all third-rate because he just copies other books, and at high speed. He is not a naval specialist, a veteran, or a research historian, but just a cheap copyist.
In his latest effort, on the WW2 ship "Tirpitz". he is passing off a collection of photos and a text which mostly don't relate to the title, leaving any readers deceived.
I'm one of several buyers and authors who has just cottoned on to this, so do have a look at the many other reviews for Mr Sutherland.
He's also written about witches, cooking, farms, fishing, airplanes, politics, leisure, business and chemistry--all in the last 3 years!

Any book covering the Battle of Jutland is necessary for my book collection. I have been able to locate most recent publications concerning this battle