Germany's High Seas Fleet in the World War

by Reinhard Scheer

Preface and Introduction

• Preface
• Introduction

Part I - The First Two Years of the War to the Battle of the Skagerrak

• Chapter 1 - The Outbreak of the War
• Chapter 2 - Relative Strengths and the Strategic Situation
• Chapter 3 - Awaiting the Enemy's Offensive
• Chapter 4 - The English Break into the Heligoland Bight
• Chapter 5 - The Autumn and Winter Months of 1914
• Chapter 6 - Bombardment of Scarborough and Hartlepool, and the Battle of the Dogger Bank
• Chapter 7 - The Year of the War 1915
• Chapter 8 - Preparations for Increased Fleet Activity
• Chapter 9 - Enterprises in the Hoofden, and Bombardment of Yarmouth and Lowestoft ^[1]

Part II - From the Battle of the Skagerrak to the Unrestricted U-boat Warfare

• Chapter 10 - The Battle of the Skagerrak (Jutland)
• Chapter 11 - After the Battle
• Chapter 12 - Airship Attacks

Part III - The U-boat Campaign

• Chapter 13 - The Military and Political Significance of the U-boat Campaign
• Chapter 14 - Our U-boats and their Method of Warfare
• Chapter 15 - Activity of the Fleet during the U-boat Campaign
• Chapter 16 - The Conquest of the Baltic Islands and the Capture of Helsingfors
• Chapter 17 - Our Light Craft in Action, and Advance of our Fleet to the Norwegian Coast
• Chapter 18 - The Navy Command

Conclusion

• Conclusion

1. "The Hoofden" is a German term applied to the area of the North Sea that lies below the latitude of Terscbelling.