I Battle Squadron
I Battle Squadron | |
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SMS Ostfriesland, the squadron flagship at the Battle of Jutland | |
Country | German Empire |
Branch | German Imperial Navy |
Type | Squadron |
Part of | High Seas Fleet |
Garrison/HQ | Wilhelmshaven Kiel |
Engagements | World War I
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Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Henning von Holtzendorff Ehrhard Schmidt |
Military unit
The I Battle Squadron was a unit of the German Imperial Navy before and during World War I. Being part of the High Seas Fleet, the squadron saw action throughout the war, including the Battle of Jutland on 31 May – 1 June 1916, where it formed the center of the German line.
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References
- Campbell, John (1998). Jutland: An Analysis of the Fighting. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 1-55821-759-2.
- Staff, Gary (2010). German Battleships: 1914–1918 (Volume 1). Oxford: Osprey Books. ISBN 978-1-84603-467-1.
- Staff, Gary (2010). German Battleships: 1914–1918 (Volume 2). Oxford: Osprey Books. ISBN 978-1-84603-468-8.
- Tarrant, V. E. (1995). Jutland: The German Perspective. London: Cassell Military Paperbacks. ISBN 0-304-35848-7.
See also
- Imperial German Navy order of battle (1914)
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High Seas Fleet
- I Battle Squadron
- II Battle Squadron
- III Battle Squadron
- IV Battle Squadron
- V Battle Squadron
- I Scouting Group
- II Scouting Group
List of ships of the Imperial German Navy • Imperial German Navy order of battle (1914)
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