Battle of Heligoland Bight, 28th August 1914 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Battle of Heligoland Bight, 28th August 1914 write by William B. Black. This book was released on 1982. Battle of Heligoland Bight, 28th August 1914 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Battle of Heligoland Bight 28th Aug. 1914
Battle of Heligoland Bight 28th Aug. 1914 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Battle of Heligoland Bight 28th Aug. 1914 write by William B. Black. This book was released on 1982. Battle of Heligoland Bight 28th Aug. 1914 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The Battle of Heligoland Bight
The Battle of Heligoland Bight - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Battle of Heligoland Bight write by Eric W. Osborne. This book was released on 2006-06-13. The Battle of Heligoland Bight available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The battle of Heligoland Bight was the first major action between the British and German fleets during World War I. The British orchestrated the battle as a warning to the German high command that any attempt to operate their naval forces in the North Sea would be met by strong British resistance. Heligoland Island guarded the entrance to the main German naval anchorage at Kiel. Fought on August 28, 1914, the engagement was complicated by dense fog, the piecemeal engagement of German forces, and the unexpected appearance in the area of additional British ships, which were hard to distinguish from foe. Initial British damage was significant; however, fearing that the protracted battle would allow the bulk of the German fleet to join the battle, the British brought in their battle cruiser reinforcements and won the day, inflicting heavy losses on the Germans. The battle was significant for its political and strategic ramifications for the two sides. The Germans became reluctant to engage large forces in an attempt to gain a decisive maritime victory. After this defeat, any plans for large-scale fleet operations had to be approved by the Kaiser, which hampered the German fleet's effectiveness. This left the North Sea to Great Britain for much of the war.
Battles at Sea in World War I
Battles at Sea in World War I - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Battles at Sea in World War I write by Jrgen Prommersberger. This book was released on 2016-08-10. Battles at Sea in World War I available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The First Battle of Heligoland Bight was the first naval battle of the First World War, fought on 28 August 1914, between the United Kingdom and Germany. The battle took place in the south-eastern North Sea when the British attacked German patrols off the north-west German coast. The German High Seas Fleet remained largely in safe harbours on the north German coast while the British Grand Fleet remained in the northern North Sea. Both sides engaged in long-distance sorties with cruisers and battlecruisers, and close reconnaissance of the area of sea near the German coast-the Heligoland Bight-by destroyer. The British devised a plan to ambush German destroyers on their daily patrols. A British fleet of 31 destroyers and two cruisers under Commodore Reginald Tyrwhitt and submarines commanded by Commodore Roger Keyes was dispatched. They were supported at longer range by an additional six light cruisers commanded by William Goodenough, and five battlecruisers commanded by Vice Admiral David Beatty.
The Battle of "The Bight"
The Battle of "The Bight" - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Battle of "The Bight" write by . This book was released on 1914. The Battle of "The Bight" available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
