Churchills Admiral In Two World Wars Admiral Of The Fleet Lord Keyes Of Zeebrugge Dover Gcb Kcvo Cmg Dso Jim Crossley by Jim Crossley 9781526748393, 9781526748409, 9781526748416, 1526748398, 1526748401, 152674841X instant download after payment.

"An interesting biography of one of Britain's most unusual admirals" (The NYMAS Review).
Roger Keyes was the archetype of 19th to 20th century Royal Navy officers. A superb seaman, inspiring leader, and fearless fighter he immediately caught the eye of senior figures in the naval establishment, as well as an up-and-coming politician, Winston Churchill. The relationship between these two brave men survived disappointment, disagreement, and eventually disillusion. Unlike some of his contemporaries, Keyes was unable to make the transition from sailor to politician and was inclined to embarrass his friends and allies by his intemperate language and total lack of political acumen. Always eager to lead from the front and hurl himself at the enemy his mind set tended to be that of a junior officer trying to prove himself, not that of a senior Admiral.
Trained in some of the last of Britain's sailing warships, Keyes served in submarines in the North Sea, destroyers...