Admirals of the World : A Biographical Dictionary, 1500 to the Present

This work provides biographies of more than 500 men and women who have served as admiral, vice admiral, or rear admiral. While officers from the U.S., British, French and Japanese navies make up the bulk of the work, officers from 22 countries, including Australia, Canada, Germany, India, Italy, the Netherlands, Russia, and Spain, are also included. The main criterion for inclusion is that each person must have actively served in the rank of at least rear admiral, but not necessarily in enemy action. This effectively rules out people who were granted the rank on retirement, as a courtesy title or posthumously. The book also includes lists of admirals organized by nationality and by year of birth. This Work Provides Biographies Of More Than 500 Individuals Who Have Served As Admiral, Vice Admiral, Or Rear Admiral From 22 Countries. The Main Criterion For Inclusion Was That Each Person Must Have Actively Served In The Rank Of At Least Rear Admiral, Although Each Individual Did Not Necessarily Become Involved In Enemy Action--provided By Publisher. William Stewart. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This work provides biographies of more than 500 individuals who have served as admiral, vice admiral, or rear admiral from 22 countries. The main criterion for inclusion was that each person must have actively served in the rank of at least rear admiral, although each individual did not necessarily become involved in enemy action --Provided by publisher Presents short biographies of more than 500 individuals who have served as admiral, vice admiral, or rear admiral in the world's naval forces. Containing naval officers from the American, British, French, and Japanese navies, this book includes several biographies on admirals from 22 countries, including Australia, Canada, Germany, and India. Biografiske oplysninger om mere end 500 admiraler fra 1500-tallet til 2009, omfattende kontre admiraler, viceadmiraler og admiraler fra 22 lande