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World War I: Admiral Franz von Hipper commands a raid on Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby.
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World War I
1914–1918 global conflict
World War I or the First World War, also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Central Powers. Main areas of conflict included Europe and the Middle East, as well as parts of Africa and the Asia-Pacific. There were important…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Franz von Hipper
German admiral (1863–1932)
Franz Ritter von Hipper was an admiral in the German Imperial Navy, who played an important role in the naval warfare of World War I. Franz von Hipper joined the German Navy in 1881 as an officer cadet. He commanded several torpedo boat units and served as watch officer aboard…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Raid on Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby
Attack by the Imperial German Navy on 16 December 1914
The Raid on Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby on 16 December 1914 was an attack by the Imperial German Navy on the British ports of Scarborough, Hartlepool, West Hartlepool and Whitby. The bombardments caused hundreds of civilian casualties and resulted in public outrage in…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)