Operation Albion (support role)
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Operation Albion (support role) was the High Seas Fleet’s naval support mission during Germany’s 1917 amphibious assault to seize the West Estonian archipelago from Russia in World War I.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military support operation
ⓘ
naval operation ⓘ |
| associatedWith | High Seas Fleet operations in the Baltic Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent | German Empire ⓘ |
| conductedBy | High Seas Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | German Empire ⓘ |
| location |
waters around Hiiumaa
ⓘ
waters around Muhu ⓘ waters around Saaremaa ⓘ |
| objective |
secure German naval control in the waters around the West Estonian archipelago
ⓘ
support the German amphibious assault on the West Estonian archipelago ⓘ |
| opposingBelligerent | Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Operation Albion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | German naval support contributed to successful seizure of the West Estonian archipelago ⓘ |
| role |
bombardment of coastal defenses
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engagement of Russian naval forces ⓘ naval support for amphibious landings ⓘ protection of troop transports ⓘ |
| startYear | 1917 ⓘ |
| strategicContext | German effort to eliminate Russian naval presence in the Gulf of Riga and Baltic approaches ⓘ |
| supportedByBranch | Imperial German Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedOperation | German amphibious assault on the West Estonian archipelago ⓘ |
| theater | Baltic Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | October 1917 ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare |
amphibious warfare support
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naval warfare in the Baltic Sea ⓘ |
| year | 1917 ⓘ |
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