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The battle of Heligoland Bight /

"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 resista...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Osborne, Eric W.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2006.
Series:Twentieth-century battles.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of 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.