1914 ⟶ German Fleet Shells Scarborough, Hartlepool, and Whitby

Raid on Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby. The German fleet...
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💣 German Fleet Shells Scarborough, Hartlepool, and Whitby

Raid on Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby. The German fleet shells Scarborough, North Yorkshire, Hartlepool, and Whitby England.⟶
German Fleet Shells Scarborough, Hartlepool, and Whitby (1914)
Naval WarfareGerman NavyCoastal BombardmentHome FrontWorld War IRaid
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🚢 Battle of Zanzibar: German Naval Victory

Battle of Zanzibar, German naval victory.⟶
Battle of Zanzibar: German Naval Victory (1914)
World War INaval WarfareEast African TheaterGerman NavyBattleColonialismIndian OceanMilitary History
TanzaniaTanzaniaGermanyGermanyUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

💥 Bombardment of Papeete

Bombardment of Papeete⟶
Bombardment of Papeete (1914)
World War IPacific TheaterNaval WarfareBombardmentGerman NavyColonialismFrench PolynesiaMilitary Action
French PolynesiaFrench PolynesiaGermanyGermany

🚢 Battle of the Falkland Islands: German Squadron Defeated

Battle of the Falkland Islands. Von Spee's German cruiser squadron is defeated by the Royal Navy.⟶
Battle of the Falkland Islands: German Squadron Defeated (1914)
World War INaval BattleRoyal NavyGerman NavySea WarfareVon SpeeFalkland Islands
United KingdomUnited KingdomGermanyGermanyFalkland IslandsFalkland Islands

🚢 German U-boat Sinks the SS Arabic

A German U-boat sinks the liner SS Arabic (1902). 44 died including 3 Americans⟶
German U-boat Sinks the SS Arabic (1915)
World War IU-boat WarfareUnrestricted Submarine WarfareNaval WarfareUnited StatesGermanyDiplomacySS Arabic
United KingdomUnited KingdomGermanyGermanyUnited StatesUnited States

⚓ Reinhard Scheer Appointed Commander

Reinhard Scheer is appointed commander of Germany's Hochseeflotte. (Details)⟶
Reinhard Scheer Appointed Commander (1916)
German NavyHochseeflotteWorld War IReinhard ScheerNaval WarfareAdmiralsCentral Powers
GermanyGermany