The German-Japanese War was a key, yet often neglected, episode in the opening phase of World War I.
His study is absorbing reading for anyone interested in the campaigns of the war outside.
The author draws on Japanese and German primary sources to describe the defenses, the landings, the course of the siege, and eventual German surrender.
The Siege of Tsingtau by the Japanese, with token British participation, forms the core of his story.
Charles Stephenson\'s account makes fascinating reading.
The German-Japanese War was a key, yet often neglected, episode in the opening phase of World War I