Kreigsmarine
Battle of Verdun (1915). French army v German army Battle of the Somme (1916). Allied army v. German army Battle of Jutland (1916) British navy v. German navy
The Imperial German Navy was led by Vice Admiral Reinhard Scheer and the British Navy was commanded by Admiral John Jellicoe .
The Navy it selves refuse to give vessels to the German Army. To ensure this would not happen, the Danish navy desided to sink their own ships while in habor. A battle broke out with german soldiers, however the opperation was a success and no ships where granted to the enemy of Denmark
less than 3,000 personnel
Imperial German Navy was created in 1871.
Imperial German Navy ended in 1919.
That is the German name for their Navy.
Captain Mahan organized the German navy of World War 1.
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At the beginning of 1917 the German navy had 111 submarines. This was a large increase from 1916 when they had only 68.
The Battle of Jutland on 31st May 1916. It involved 150 British warships and 99 German warships. Over 8500 sailors were killed. Battle of the Falklands 8th December 1914 was also important, not as big as Jutland but the Royal navy took a significant victory against the German navy destroying almost all its fleet for no losses, it was also a stop to all German commerce raiding which put the German navy out considerably.
A submarine of the German navy.
In WWII, it was called the Kriegsmarine (War Navy). After WWII, it was called the Bundesmarine (Federal Navy). Today, it is the Deutsche Marine (German Navy). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Navy
big is groß in German.
The German Navy did use its surface ships, but the U-boats were able to attack without being seen.
German Jack flag was used by the German Imperial Navy in the early 1900's