The Battle of Jutland 1916 by George Bonney

The Battle of Jutland 1916 by George Bonney

The Battle of Jutland was the greatest naval battle of the First World War, and represented the culmination of the war on the surface of the sea between Britain and Germany, and of the preparations for naval combat that began in 1897. To this day, there is still controversy over who really won the battle. The fighting took place in the confined waters of the North Sea, just off the entrance to the Skagerrak and the Danish province of Jutland. Both Germany and Britain fielded great numbers of Dreadnought battleships, with scouting cruisers, protecting destroyers and torpedo boats. The carnage was massive, and heavy losses were suffered - some 6,097 British seamen and 2,551 German seamen had lost their lives. Germany claimed and continues to claim victory. But although the Royal Navy's fleet suffered greatly in terms of ships and men lost, the net result was that for the rest of the war the German High Seas Fleet ceased to be a threat to Allied surface shipping. Lavishly illustrated with archive photographs and paintings, this book presents the Jutland story in an engaging and accessible style.

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Title	The Battle of Jutland 1916
Author	George Bonney
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