I Battle Squadron
SMS Ostfriesland, the squadron flagship at the Battle of Jutland
CountryGerman Empire German Empire
BranchGerman Imperial Navy
TypeSquadron
Part ofHigh Seas Fleet
Garrison/HQWilhelmshaven
Kiel
EngagementsWorld War I
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Henning von Holtzendorff
Ehrhard Schmidt

The I Battle Squadron was a unit of the German Imperial Navy before and during World War I. Being part of the High Seas Fleet, the squadron saw action throughout the war, including the Battle of Jutland on 31 May – 1 June 1916, where it formed the center of the German line.

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    References

    • Campbell, John (1998). Jutland: An Analysis of the Fighting. London: Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 1-55821-759-2.
    • Staff, Gary (2010). German Battleships: 1914–1918 (Volume 1). Oxford: Osprey Books. ISBN 978-1-84603-467-1.
    • Staff, Gary (2010). German Battleships: 1914–1918 (Volume 2). Oxford: Osprey Books. ISBN 978-1-84603-468-8.
    • Tarrant, V. E. (1995). Jutland: The German Perspective. London: Cassell Military Paperbacks. ISBN 0-304-35848-7.

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