| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 141 pages) : maps |
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Twentieth-century battles |
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Twentieth-century battles.
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| Contents |
The context of the Battle of Heligoland Bight : the naval arms race and the resulting pre-war strategies of Great Britain and Germany -- Naval operations upon the outbreak of World War I and the genesis of the plan for a raid into Heligoland Bight -- The commencement of the Battle of Heligoland Bight -- The Battle of the Bight becomes a decisive victory -- The aftermath of the battle and its ramifications on the war at sea |
| Summary |
"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."--Publisher's summary |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-136) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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Print version record |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
Helgoland Bight, Battle of, 1914.
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HISTORY -- Military -- World War I.
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Helgoland Bight, Battle of, 1914
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Atlantic Ocean -- Helgoland Bight
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Helgoland -- Seegefecht (1914)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2005031690 |
| ISBN |
9780253111869 |
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0253111862 |
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1433708434 |
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9781433708435 |
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