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To: Ann Archy

WWI naval battle between Britain and Germany. Germany got its but kicked.


35 posted on 09/01/2013 5:14:00 PM PDT by DownInFlames
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To: DownInFlames

Correct, but the losses for both sides were nothing to sneeze at..


38 posted on 09/01/2013 5:17:43 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: DownInFlames

On Jutland - the Germans inflicted heavy losses on Beatty’s battle-cruiser fleet, but were then permanently forced back into harbor by the arrival of Jellicoe’s main battle fleet.

The British lost more materiel on the day - causing confusion at the time as to who actually won.

However the battle is now considered a British victory in that the British will prevailed. The German fleet was forced back to port and the strict blockade of Germany remained in force. This proved critical to Germany’s enforced signing of the Armistice and the internment of their fleet.


67 posted on 09/02/2013 4:49:21 AM PDT by agere_contra (I once saw a movie where only the police and military had guns. It was called 'Schindler's List'.)
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