Battle Of Jutland Leaders

The battle of jutland occurred during the first world war and was fought between the uk canada and australia on one side and germany on the other.
Battle of jutland leaders. Military leaders of the battle of jutland. It pitted 151 british warships against 99 german ships and was the first and only time the two battle fleets confronted each other. Albert medal frederick joseph rutland dsc bar am 21 october 1886 28 january 1949 was a british pioneer of naval aviation. W the commander of the 5th battle squadron was radm hugh evan thomas m v o.
Capt arthur william craig. A decorated pilot in the first world war he earned the nickname rutland of jutland for his exploits at the battle of jutland in 1916. The battle was fought from may 31 to june 1 1916. Website dedicated to the centenary of the battle of jutland 1916 2016.
Battle of jutland greatest naval battle of wwi begins. Skagerrakschlacht the battle of skagerrak was a naval battle fought between britain s royal navy grand fleet under admiral sir john jellicoe and the imperial german navy s high seas fleet under vice admiral reinhard scheer during the first world war. The battle of jutland fought over two days from 31 may 1916 was the largest sea battle of the first world war. At the battle of jutland it operated with the battlecruiser fleet and was escorted by the 1st destroyer flotilla.
The german commander reinhard scheer twice. Just before four o clock on the afternoon of may 31 1916 a british naval force commanded by vice admiral david beatty confronts a squadron of german ships led by admiral franz von hipper some 75 miles off the danish coast.