North Sea Battleground
eBook - ePub

North Sea Battleground

The War and Sea, 1914–1918

  1. 256 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

North Sea Battleground

The War and Sea, 1914–1918

About this book

During WW1 the North Sea became the principal battleground for the navies of Britain and Germany. This book explains in chronological order the major encounters between Kaiser Wilhelm IIs High Seas Fleet and the Royal Navy. It also includes other important operations such as mine-laying and sweeping, the Zeppelin Offensive, the bomber offensive against the UK and complete background operational information within the area.Engagements of special note include The Battle of Heligoland Bight, the attempted first German Bombardment of Yarmouth, the German bombardments of Scarborough, Whitby and Hartlepool, together with the Scheers escape, and the Battle of Dogger Bank. Other actions include the Zeppelin raids, unrestricted U Boat Warfare, the Battle of Jutland and its consequences, the second Battle of Heligoland Bight, the climax and defeat of the German heavy bomber air offensive against the UK and in 1918 the Zeebrugge and Ostend raids, North Sea mine barriers and the mutiny of the High Seas Fleet.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Chapter 1 Introduction
  6. Chapter 2 The Warlord
  7. Chapter 3 Kicking in the Front Door – The Battle of Heligoland Bight
  8. Chapter 4 Off to Yarmouth for the Day
  9. Chapter 5 Admiral Ingenohl Decides to Go Home
  10. Chapter 6 Dawn Bombardment – The German Bombardments of Scarborough, Whitby and Hartlepool
  11. Chapter 7 Once Too Often - The Battle of Dogger Bank
  12. Chapter 8 Scheer Strikes Back
  13. Chapter 9 Strafing the Island (1)
  14. Chapter 10 A Battle Long Awaited - Jutland and Its Sequel
  15. Chapter 11 Strafing the Island (2)
  16. Chapter 12 North and South – Destroyer Actions, Attacks on Scandinavian Convoys, Second Battle of Heligoland Bight
  17. Chapter 13 End Game – The Zeebrugge and Ostend Raids
  18. Chapter 14 Envoie – The End of the High Seas Fleet – Mutiny, Internment and Scuttling 137
  19. Appendix The Admirals
  20. Bibliography
  21. Index